| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jared Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Williams | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a floater from the left block set up by Will Brown | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas is hacked by Joseph Ruyle - foul #2 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Kevin Holman | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jared Johnson and he's hacked by Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin (C) Joseph Ruyle | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Pasillas - foul #2 on Leroy Pasillas, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (SG) Leroy Pasillas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock | |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Marshall Coleman is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF), Kevin Holman (C) David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SG) Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, Steven Goodwin | |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Charles Mercer is blocked by Jared Johnson | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jared Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Holman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Martin Cobb (C) Leroy Pasillas, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | John Purdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin (C) Kenneth Delancey | |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-32 |
| 14:28 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | David Humes pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (PF) Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Clyde Craddock steps in front of the Larry Rushing pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:14 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the dribble to Thomas Hayes | 41-32 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson (PF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Marshall Coleman | |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Ruyle - foul #3 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Kevin Holman | |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Ruyle | 42-32 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 11:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Humes (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | David Humes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | William Bruce gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | William Bruce is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Thomas Hayes (PF) Michael Williams, Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Will Brown and the foul's on John Purdy - foul #4 on John Purdy, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (SF) John Purdy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-35 |
| 09:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes is hacked by Kevin Holman - foul #2 on Kevin Holman, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Larry Rushing, Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Charles Mercer, Steven Goodwin | |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Delancey - foul #3 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Will Brown can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (SG) Leroy Pasillas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Kevin Holman | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 46-37 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock tips it home | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Myers (fresh) SG - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 11 pts. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Delancey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SG), Leroy Pasillas (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) David Myers, Michael Waggoner, Michael Williams, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Goodwin - foul #2 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #9 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG) David Humes | |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), James Napier (C) Leroy Pasillas, Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF), Kevin Holman (C) Jesse Bufkin, Steven Goodwin | |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Purdy | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-39 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | John Purdy grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Craddock | 50-41 |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson's floater is knocked away by Kevin Holman | 50-41 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Napier - foul #1 on James Napier, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), Leroy Pasillas (SF), Thomas Hayes (PF), Martin Cobb (C) Larry Rushing, Michael Williams, Jared Johnson, James Napier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Myers (fresh) SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | John Purdy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Myers | 53-43 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-43 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Purdy | 55-43 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Thomas Hayes is called for the reach on Jesse Bufkin - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Michael Williams (SF) David Myers, Leroy Pasillas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse Bufkin | 55-45 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Michael Williams takes the ball from Joseph Ruyle | 55-45 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | John Purdy lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 57-45 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Will Brown steps in front of the Martin Cobb pass in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Will Brown lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (PF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Jesse Bufkin | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the floater near the basket | 58-47 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Michael Waggoner - foul #1 on Michael Waggoner, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (PF) Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 60-49 |