| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Wright inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Edward Simons lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wright | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Edward Simons's floater is tipped away by Mark Luo | 32-33 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo | |
| 17:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Lauterbach | 34-35 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Mathew Doby snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Billy Lauterbach steps in front of the Michael Hammond pass | 34-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Walter Peterson and he's fouled by James Wright - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, James Wright, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Joseph Kovach clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Jacob Boone gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Lively and he's hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (PF) William Conway | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is fouled on the floor by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 13:06 | NC State | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Edward Simons (C) Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 12:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Michael Hammond is called for the reach on Mark Luo - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled on the floor by Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Edward Simons denies the turnaround by Walter Peterson | 34-41 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Edward Simons clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilber Lindley and the foul's on Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Jacob Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Joseph Kovach connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kovach - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) James Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Jacob Boone is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Jacob Boone, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Jacob Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) William Conway | |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Wilber Lindley picks off the pass by Edward Simons | 40-46 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joseph Kovach - foul #3 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Jacob Boone misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-48 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Jacob Boone can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Luo | 40-48 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley | |
| 07:59 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo | |
| 07:59 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Kevin Hitch gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Wright | 44-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Conway | 44-50 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Wayne Lively, Wesley Pearce | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach and he's fouled by Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jacob Boone (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) William Conway, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Boone - foul #2 on Jacob Boone, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), James Wright (SF) Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:55 | NC State | James Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it home | 51-55 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilber Lindley | 51-57 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Luo - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Joseph Kovach, Jacob Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley, Wesley Pearce | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Edward Simons blocks the short jumper by William Conway | 51-57 |
| 02:35 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Jacob Boone (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | NC State | Edward Simons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | James Wright picks off the pass by Elmer Carlile | 51-57 |
| 01:25 | NC State | William Conway takes the ball from Mathew Doby | 51-57 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | William Conway is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Wright | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kovach - foul #4 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Jacob Boone gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Mathew Doby drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is intercepted by Edward Simons | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | The jumper by Edward Simons is denied by William Conway | 56-58 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is hacked by Joseph Kovach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #13 | 56-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jacob Boone gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jacob Boone can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-58 |