| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Bruce Page hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Brown | 20-32 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | John Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Gorczynski | 22-32 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Vernon Potter is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 22-35 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Joyce steals it from Jeremy Wiggins in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Scott Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Joyce | 22-37 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | John Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-37 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-37 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF) Bruce Page | |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Jacobsen | 24-37 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Scott Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter banks in the layup | 26-37 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Michael Jacobsen blocks the jumper by Jack Lagasse | 26-37 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Jimmy Cammack steps in front of the Anthony Rakes pass | 26-37 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Scott Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Jack Lagasse is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Bruce Page (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Daniel Hamilton - foul #3 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 27-40 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Michael Gorczynski picks off the pass by Michael Fetterman | 27-40 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang loses the dribble to Stephen Hogan | 27-40 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Tony Cooper, Jin Chiang | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Michael Fetterman | |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan | |
| 11:59 | NC State | Jeremy Wiggins picks off the pass by Daniel Hamilton | 27-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the floater from the right side | 27-40 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for 3 seconds | 27-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 11:02 | NC State | Jack Lagasse dunks the ball set up by Bruce Page | 27-42 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Bruce Page steals the ball from Vernon Potter | 27-42 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-42 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Rakes | 27-42 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis throws it down | 29-42 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Bruce Page is hacked by Anthony Rakes - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| 09:15 | NC State | The jumper by Michael Fetterman is denied by Olafemi Akawanzie | 29-42 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Michael Fetterman snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-42 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Cammack - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 31-42 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Bruce Page clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-42 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Gorczynski | 31-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Thomas Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-42 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 31-42 |
| 06:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Fetterman | 31-42 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Joyce | 31-44 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | John Jones banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Jin Chiang | 33-44 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Thomas Joyce scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the dunk but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Daniel Hamilton, Bruce Page | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is fouled on the floor by Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Tony Dennis, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:54 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack double dribbles | 34-47 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Michael Fetterman snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente is hacked by Vernon Potter - foul #2 on Vernon Potter, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Michael Fetterman | |
| 03:52 | NC State | Michael Jacobsen blocks the short jumper by Daniel Hamilton | 34-47 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 34-47 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Hamilton steps in front of the Tony Cooper pass | 34-47 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Rakes | 34-47 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Joyce steals the ball from Anthony Rakes | 34-47 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 02:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jack Lagasse | 34-49 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Potter - foul #3 on Vernon Potter, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Bruce Page (C) Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is hacked by Bruce Page - foul #4 on Bruce Page, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Jack Lagasse (PF) Stephen Hogan, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jack Lagasse | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Bruce Page scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Joyce and he's fouled by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #5 on Bruce Page, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Bruce Page | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | John Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Daniel Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter can't throw it down | 36-54 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 36-54 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is hacked by Daniel Hamilton - foul #4 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the jumper near the basket set up by Scott Brown and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 38-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Joyce runs out the clock | 38-57 |