| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it home | 25-23 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Will Brown steps in front of the Samuel Wolcott pass | 25-23 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Will Brown | 25-25 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it up and in | 27-25 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) John Cedeno, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Charles Daniell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Courtney is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Delancey | 29-25 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | David Humes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 16:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 29-25 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is fouled on the floor by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Pullins | 31-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Bufkin (fairly fresh) SF - David Humes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Holman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Bufkin | 31-28 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Jesse Bufkin steps in front of the Rick Brown pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Thomas Smith, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 14:19 | NC State | Will Brown picks off the pass by Allen Hardy | 31-28 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Josef Kasowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-28 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Courtney - foul #3 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 34-30 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Will Brown | 34-32 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| 11:44 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Pullins and the foul's on Jesse Bufkin - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Steven Goodwin | |
| 11:44 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Smith takes the ball from William Bruce | 37-32 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Rick Brown blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Allen Pullins tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner's pass is intercepted by Charles Daniell | 39-32 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Ronnie Finkbeiner is called for the reach on Rick Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Allen Hardy (PF) Thomas Smith, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Jesse Bufkin, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 10:36 | NC State | John Cedeno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it home | 41-32 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-32 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Samuel Wolcott takes the ball from David Humes | 41-32 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott lays it up and in | 43-32 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | William Bruce misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Allen Hardy snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Humes | 43-32 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Richard Hammerstein (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Hardy, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) William Bruce, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey, Steven Goodwin | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Stanley Courtney loses the dribble to Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-33 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Stanley Courtney pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Marshall Coleman, Kevin Holman | |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Rick Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #4 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Stanley Courtney, Richard Hammerstein, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kevin Holman (C) Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Pullins and he's fouled by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF) Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Will Brown, Joseph Ruyle | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:04 | NC State | William Bruce is called for the reach on Charles Daniell - foul #2 on William Bruce, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Charles Mercer, Kevin Holman | |
| 03:49 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Delancey - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey | |
| 03:49 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SG) Jesse Bufkin | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Rick Brown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-36 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Goodwin - foul #4 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hammerstein (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Ruyle - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | David Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock tips it in | 49-38 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a jump hook near the basket | 51-38 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Richard Hammerstein grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney | 53-38 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) David Humes | |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Joseph Ruyle is called for the reach on Allen Hardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hammerstein (PF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:08 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 00:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Josef Kasowski drills a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Smith and the foul's on Clyde Craddock - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #10 | 55-39 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #5 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF) Stanley Courtney, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Smith runs out the clock | 56-41 |