| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson tips it back up and in | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish travels with the ball | 22-37 |
| 18:57 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 22-37 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Randy Loyd - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-37 |
| 18:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson double dribbles | 23-39 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 23-41 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Roger Peterson is called for the reach on Eric Wick - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 25-41 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 16:26 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF) Walter Peterson, William Conway | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF), John Ceaser (C) Eric Anderson, Roger Peterson | |
| 15:48 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the offensive board | 25-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-43 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Eric Wick comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | Elmer Carlile steps in front of the John Milan pass | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-43 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the shot in the lane | 27-43 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-43 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Abbott | 27-43 |
| 12:41 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser is whistled for traveling | 27-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Abbott | 27-43 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the runner from the left block set up by Randy Loyd | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wilber Lindley | 29-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-45 |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Abbott - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Loyd | 32-48 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 10:34 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 32-48 |
| 10:14 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 10:13 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't tip it in | 32-50 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Conway | 32-50 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 09:41 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wesley Pearce | 35-52 |
| 08:31 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson clanks a runner in the lane | 35-52 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 35-52 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 35-52 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wake Forest | John Milan can't finish the layup | 37-52 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Daniel Grace steals it from Elmer Carlile | 37-52 |
| 07:08 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace lays it in | 37-54 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 06:36 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Loyd | 40-56 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), John Ceaser (C) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace, John Milan, Roger Peterson | |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson clanks a floater from the left block | 42-56 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Abbott - foul #3 on Michael Abbott, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:36 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 05:32 | Wake Forest | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Randy Loyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it home | 43-58 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | William Conway can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Lynch - foul #1 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 03:31 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | Walter Peterson takes the ball from Michael Abbott | 45-61 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Michael Abbott - foul #4 on Michael Abbott, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison (PF) Randy Loyd | |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 02:01 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | John Milan comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-62 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-62 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 46-62 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Roy Morrison knocks away the 3 by Mark Luo | 46-62 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Ceaser | 46-62 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is whistled for traveling | 46-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Roy Morrison | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott is fouled on the floor by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Mark Luo picks off the pass by Ricky Courson | 46-62 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Mark Luo lays it up and in | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson runs out the clock | 48-62 |