| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Edward Simons blocks the jumper by Walter Peterson | 33-37 |
| 19:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | NC State | James Wright misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (PF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:34 | NC State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | NC State | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Joseph Kovach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | The jumper by Bernard Farish is denied by Edward Simons | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it home | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Edward Simons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the jump hook near the basket | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | NC State | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) William Conway | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson banks in the layup and the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:27 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (SF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| 16:04 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | William Conway is hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #3 on Michael Hammond, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | William Conway double dribbles | 40-39 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Billy Lauterbach swats the dunk try by Joseph Kovach | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is fouled on the floor by Michael Hammond - foul #4 on Michael Hammond, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Elmer Carlile, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), James Wright (SF), Jacob Boone (PF) Joseph Kovach, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Jacob Boone steps in front of the Mark Luo pass | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Wayne Lively, William Conway | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| 13:45 | NC State | Kevin Hitch comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Mark Luo travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:18 | NC State | Kevin Hitch travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 12:11 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Wilber Lindley, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Michael Hammond (PF) Jim Blagg, James Wright | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Conway (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | Curtis Johnston comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:24 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | William Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| 10:01 | NC State | James Wright makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 42-50 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Elmer Carlile | 44-50 |
| 09:21 | NC State | James Wright scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Hitch | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 46-53 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF) Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Luo | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:05 | NC State | Curtis Johnston drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Wright | 46-55 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | William Conway misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Conway (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-55 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Simons | 47-55 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Joseph Kovach clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Luo | 49-55 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Bernard Farish steps in front of the Joseph Kovach pass | 49-55 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Joseph Kovach loses the dribble to Bernard Farish in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-55 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach drills a jumper from the left block set up by Bernard Farish and he's hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #2 on Mathew Doby, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG) Jim Blagg | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-55 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Michael Hammond - foul #5 on Michael Hammond, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) James Wright, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:24 | NC State | Edward Simons clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #3 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (SF) Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Jacob Boone | |
| 03:24 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Wilber Lindley is denied by Kevin Hitch | 56-59 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Mathew Doby pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jacob Boone (PF) Kevin Hitch | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 02:53 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), James Wright (SF) Jim Blagg, Jacob Boone | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Joseph Kovach drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Johnston | 56-64 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 58-64 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Edward Simons's floater is tipped away by William Conway | 58-66 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach tips it in | 60-66 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's dunk attempt is rejected by William Conway | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Mathew Doby is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #14 | 62-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | NC State | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #15 | 62-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 00:21 | NC State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | William Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Farish, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby runs out the clock | 62-73 |