| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 21 pts. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Haas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson inbounds the ball | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for 10 seconds | 46-52 |
| 19:29 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-52 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Payton | 46-52 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | James Henderson misses the open dunk | 46-52 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 46-54 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), Toby Halter (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, John Haas, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 46-54 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter makes the fadeaway from the right block | 48-56 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bernardo Colombo | 48-58 |
| 18:32 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo slams it home | 48-60 |
| 18:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Harper - foul #3 on Earl Harper, team foul #1 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), John Haas (PF) Elden Rosas, Toby Halter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Kyle Brim (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| 18:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 18:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bernardo Colombo | 50-62 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | James Henderson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Brim - foul #1 on Kyle Brim, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Harold Haynes (C) Jarrett Simone, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Henderson | 52-62 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | John Haas swats the layup by Raphael Lombardi | 52-62 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Kyle Brim pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-62 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Marco Anderson | 52-62 |
| 16:50 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-62 |
| 16:48 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to John Haas | 52-62 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Billy Walton - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Toby Halter (PF), Donald Bertram (C) John Haas, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Billy Walton, Kyle Brim | |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Warren Payton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Payton, team foul #1 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG) Warren Payton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 16:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Earl Harper comes up short on the floater near the basket | 54-62 |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elden Rosas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Henderson (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Halter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Bertram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), Bert Edwards (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Elden Rosas, Toby Halter, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Earl Harper | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Bert Edwards steals it from Bernardo Colombo | 54-62 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | James Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Leopoldo Costa (SF), John Haas (PF) Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson, Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Leopoldo Costa - foul #1 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram (C) Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is hacked by James Henderson - foul #4 on James Henderson, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Novello - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (SF), Toby Halter (PF) Leopoldo Costa, John Haas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Earl Harper | |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 57-64 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Walton | 59-66 |
| 12:48 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Russell Deitch | 61-66 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), James Henderson (SG), Leopoldo Costa (SF), Bert Edwards (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, Toby Halter, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits a runner in the paint set up by Bernardo Colombo | 61-68 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leopoldo Costa | 64-68 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson loses the dribble to Elden Rosas | 64-68 |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas can't finish the layup | 64-68 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elden Rosas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Henderson (very tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leopoldo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bert Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Henderson, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), John Haas (PF) James Henderson, Leopoldo Costa, Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Charles Campbell | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 64-70 |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas clanks a shot from the left block | 64-70 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes is hacked by Frank Larkins - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Marco Anderson (SF), Toby Halter (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Elden Rosas, Russell Deitch, John Haas, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| 10:56 | Wake Forest | Raphael Lombardi steps in front of the Marco Anderson pass | 64-70 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 64-72 |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Warren Payton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey blows the wide open layup | 64-72 |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 10:33 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Billy Walton | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the finger roll | 64-74 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton's floater is tipped away by Kyle Brim | 64-74 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marco Anderson - foul #3 on Marco Anderson, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), John Haas (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Jarrett Simone, Toby Halter, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim, Paul Stadler | |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), Leopoldo Costa (SF) Warren Payton, Marco Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's pass is intercepted by Elden Rosas in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Russell Deitch and he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (C) Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton | |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas is whistled for a carry | 67-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SG) Russell Deitch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy open layup | 67-75 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | John Haas is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Haas, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Marco Anderson (SF), Toby Halter (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Elden Rosas, Leopoldo Costa, John Haas, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Billy Walton (PF) Harold Novello, Donald Hopson | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 08:30 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG) Jarrett Simone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Donald Bertram steals it from Herbert Bailey in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the floater from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bert Edwards (PF) Toby Halter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF), Kyle Brim (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| 08:00 | Wake Forest | Bert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch grabs the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (tired) 26 pts. SG - Russell Deitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Anderson (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bert Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bertram (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Brim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Anderson - foul #4 on Marco Anderson, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Russell Deitch, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Kyle Brim, Paul Stadler | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Bert Edwards snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Bernardo Colombo is called for the reach on Elden Rosas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Haas (PF) Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-77 |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Leopoldo Costa (SF), Bert Edwards (PF) Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson, John Haas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Bert Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Earl Harper buries a turnaround from close range set up by Herbert Bailey | 70-79 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Marco Anderson (SF), Toby Halter (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Elden Rosas, Leopoldo Costa, Bert Edwards, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Charles Campbell (SF) Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Warren Payton steals it from Charles Campbell in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 06:48 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton banks in the layup | 74-79 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Campbell | 74-81 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Harper | 74-81 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-81 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Bertram | 74-81 |
| 06:03 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Russell Deitch | 76-81 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Bertram - foul #3 on Donald Bertram, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Leopoldo Costa (SF), Bert Edwards (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, Toby Halter, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Billy Walton | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Herbert Bailey steals it from Jarrett Simone in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo slams it home on a great pass from Herbert Bailey | 76-83 |
| 05:23 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the floater from just outside the lane | 78-83 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is hacked by Jarrett Simone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Earl Harper | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Bert Edwards | 78-84 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-84 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bert Edwards - foul #4 on Bert Edwards, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Haas (PF) Bert Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 05:09 | Wake Forest | John Haas grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Haas - foul #2 on John Haas, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) Frank Larkins, Kyle Brim | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Bernardo Colombo picks off the pass by Jarrett Simone | 81-85 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't throw it down | 81-85 |
| 04:23 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas misses the lay-in | 81-85 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Bert Edwards (PF) Elden Rosas, John Haas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Earl Harper | 81-87 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (tiring) 30 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jarrett Simone (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Marco Anderson (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bert Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Bertram (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Harper (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bert Edwards | 83-87 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Marco Anderson - foul #5 on Marco Anderson, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Leopoldo Costa (SF), John Haas (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson, Bert Edwards, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Kyle Brim (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | Herbert Bailey steps in front of the John Haas pass | 83-89 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey jams it | 83-91 |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-91 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa hits the follow up shot | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is called for traveling | 85-91 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Toby Halter (PF) Elden Rosas, John Haas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-91 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SG), John Haas (PF) Russell Deitch, Toby Halter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Frank Larkins (SF) Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-91 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 85-91 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-91 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Warren Payton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #12 | 85-91 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 85-91 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 85-91 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is called for traveling | 85-91 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-91 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Leopoldo Costa is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #14 | 85-91 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | John Haas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-93 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | John Haas snags the offensive board | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa loses the dribble to Frank Larkins | 85-93 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi banks in the layup set up by Frank Larkins | 85-95 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 85-95 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Billy Walton snags the defensive board | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi runs out the clock | 85-95 |