| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Deems (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 10 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Deems inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Jerry Marguez takes the ball from Eric Haefner | 23-24 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses short on a floater near the basket | 23-24 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | George Deems hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Thomas Freeman is called for the reach on George Deems - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Campbell and he's hacked by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Richard Gault snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Robert Fuston is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Robert Fuston slams it home | 25-28 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | George Deems loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Thomas Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (PF) George Deems | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Eric Haefner hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Freeman | 27-28 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 27-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Eric Haefner is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | The jump hook by James Moore is blocked by Philip Siems | 27-30 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | George Deems connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hruska | 27-32 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Charles Campbell swats the short shot by Charles Murray | 27-32 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Philip Siems comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Steven Carr snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Steven Carr misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Philip Siems pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | James Moore comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Charles Murray, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), John Cormier (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 27-36 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Richard Gault tips it in | 29-36 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Richard Gault | 29-36 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 31-36 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Freeman, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF) James Moore | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 31-38 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Robert Fuston knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Murray | 33-38 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 33-40 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Charles Murray loses the dribble to Isaac Sterling | 33-40 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | John Cormier is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #3 on Robert Fuston, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF), Philip Siems (PF) Kenneth Walker, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) John Cormier | |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | George Deems tips it home | 33-42 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Eugene Holmes steps in front of the Charles Murray pass | 33-42 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes jams it | 33-44 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Richard Gault buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Charles Murray - foul #1 on Charles Murray, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (SF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) SF - John Cormier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 12 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling lays it in | 35-47 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Philip Siems hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling loses the dribble to Philip Siems | 35-47 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Robert Hruska is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Robert Hruska, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| 06:05 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the jumper near the basket | 35-47 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Murray | 38-47 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Edward Rottman denies the turnaround by James Moore | 38-47 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | NC State | John Cormier picks off the pass by Bruno Francis | 38-47 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 38-49 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | James Moore knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 41-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Edward Rottman hits the finger roll set up by Eric Haefner and he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Thomas Freeman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 43-51 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | George Deems's layup is rejected by Edward Rottman | 43-51 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | George Deems can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling tips it in | 43-53 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling drills a floater in the paint set up by Jerry Marguez | 46-55 |
| 02:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (C) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Charles Campbell swats the short shot by Philip Siems | 46-55 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Isaac Sterling | 46-58 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Charles Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruno Francis, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Bruno Francis, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Steven Carr (C) Jerry Marguez, Isaac Sterling | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Carr - foul #2 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | George Deems is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Steven Carr (C) Jerry Marguez, Isaac Sterling | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #4 on Robert Fuston, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Gault | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Gault - foul #2 on Richard Gault, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Robert Fuston blows the layup | 49-63 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the follow up shot | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Richard Gault gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Richard Gault travels with the ball | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 51-63 |