| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Smith inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is hacked by Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:00 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is denied on a dunk by Stephen Groves | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | John Smith drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Will Brown | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses short on an open shot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the shot from the right side set up by Will Brown | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Rushing | 37-34 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | George Bradt is called for 3 seconds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Edward Nicola (SF) Franklin Grubbs, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Wolf (fresh) SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - William Lovett (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor (C) Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:31 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:31 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Wake Forest | John Baker comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-34 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 39-36 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scot Parks (SG), Samuel Leasure (C) Larry Rushing, John Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | John Purdy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Samuel Leasure - foul #3 on Samuel Leasure, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), John Smith (SF) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Will Brown | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Will Brown takes the ball from Larry Rushing in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the finger roll set up by Will Brown | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams tips it in | 44-40 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it in | 44-42 |
| 12:01 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Parks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Horacio Moran (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Freshour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Williams | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Will Brown | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), John Baker (PF), Walker Taylor (C) Larry Rushing, Scot Parks, Michael Williams, Horacio Moran, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), George Bradt (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, Matthew Freshour, Stephen Groves | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Coleman | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Wolf - foul #1 on Keith Wolf, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by Walker Taylor - foul #1 on Walker Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (C) Allen Pullins | |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | William Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Edward Nicola steps in front of the John Smith pass | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Nicola | 53-49 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | John Smith's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Walker Taylor | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | Harold Grafenstein is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Horacio Moran (C) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, George Bradt | |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Lovett - foul #1 on William Lovett, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Allen Pullins (PF) John Smith, William Lovett | |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Horacio Moran (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dingler (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scot Parks (SG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Allen Pullins | 55-53 |
| 06:39 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), John Baker (PF) Scot Parks, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), George Bradt (PF), Matthew Freshour (C) Will Brown, Michael Dingler, Allen Pullins, Stephen Groves | |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 57-53 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | John Purdy is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #2 on John Purdy, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scot Parks (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Walker Taylor (C) Larry Rushing, Michael Williams, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | John Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:18 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Scot Parks | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | John Baker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Nicola | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Wolf | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Wake Forest | Scot Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Purdy | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Walker Taylor steals it from George Bradt | 61-56 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Samuel Leasure (C) John Purdy, Scot Parks, Edward Nicola, John Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Allen Pullins (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, George Bradt, Matthew Freshour | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Will Brown is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Will Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Grubbs - foul #3 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (PF) Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), William Lovett (PF) John Smith, Allen Pullins | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, William Lovett | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a runner in the lane | 63-57 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | John Baker's floater is tipped away by George Bradt | 63-57 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Will Brown is called for the reach on Franklin Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Bradt | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | George Bradt loses the dribble to Samuel Leasure | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Will Brown | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | George Bradt hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | John Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | John Baker is hacked by Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | John Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Franklin Grubbs | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #4 on Charles Mercer, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF) John Purdy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #5 on Charles Mercer, team foul #17 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |