| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Wake Forest | Terry Tirrell picks off the pass by Johnny Williams in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Vowels, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is hacked by Joseph Vowels - foul #2 on Joseph Vowels, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Laster | 28-22 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox knocks in the floater in the paint | 28-24 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | James Laster is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Yazzie - foul #1 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Johnny Letchworth (SG), Alec Jones (SF) Joseph Vowels, Joe Miller, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Ken Brown hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Laster | 30-24 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Laster, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan (PF) Johnny Williams | |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Ken Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (PG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bugarin - foul #1 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF) Richard Bugarin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Mills - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG) Johnny Letchworth | |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is fouled on the floor by Mark Hendricks - foul #1 on Mark Hendricks, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Mark Hendricks, Alec Jones | |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 16:12 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), David Lasalle (PF) Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (PF) Peter Jordan | |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (SG), Johnny Letchworth (SF) Joe Miller, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 15:19 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams is fouled on the floor by David Lasalle - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Michael Mills (C) Terry Tirrell, Edwin Byars, David Lasalle, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF), Peter Jordan (PF) Joseph Vowels, Clarence Cox | |
| 14:40 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the shot from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Hendricks and he's fouled by Ken Brown - foul #1 on Ken Brown, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG) James Laster, Ken Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Mark Hendricks, Alec Jones, Johnny Williams | |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the shot from the right block | 34-32 |
| 13:26 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Letchworth | 34-34 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is hacked by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Mark Hendricks (SG), Alec Jones (SF), Johnny Williams (PF) Johnny Letchworth, Joe Miller, Salvatore Yazzie, Peter Jordan | |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | David Lasalle gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alec Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Clarence Cox is called for the reach on James Laster - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Edwin Byars (SF) Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Alec Jones | 34-34 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Vowels | 34-37 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | James Laster can't connect on a shot in the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | James Laster can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | David Lasalle gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:48 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 08:47 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels tips it in | 34-39 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Laster | 37-39 |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks tips it home | 37-41 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Vowels picks off the pass by James Laster in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Vowels | 37-43 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 07:29 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Williams | 37-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) PF - David Lasalle (tiring) 5 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alec Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | David Lasalle loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Michael Mills (C) Terry Tirrell, Edwin Byars, David Lasalle, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Joe Miller (SG), Joe Pasquale (SF), Peter Jordan (PF), Salvatore Yazzie (C) Joseph Vowels, Mark Hendricks, Alec Jones, Johnny Williams, Clarence Cox | |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is open but can't throw it down | 37-43 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Joe Pasquale tips it in | 37-45 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-45 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:06 | Wake Forest | James Laster is called for the reach on Johnny Letchworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #9 | 37-45 |
| 06:06 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:06 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard lays it in and he's fouled by Joe Pasquale - foul #2 on Joe Pasquale, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Mills - foul #3 on Michael Mills, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (C) Joe Pasquale | |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard tips it in | 42-48 |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Joe Miller picks off the pass by Ken Brown | 42-51 |
| 04:22 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller blows the layup | 42-51 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Mills | 42-51 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joe Miller | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the runner in the paint | 47-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ken Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Johnny Letchworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Andrew Nunn is called for the reach on Salvatore Yazzie - foul #3 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Mark Hendricks (SG), Joe Pasquale (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Johnny Letchworth, Joe Miller, Peter Jordan, Johnny Williams | |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars tips it home | 49-53 |
| 02:26 | Wake Forest | Joe Pasquale knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Hendricks | 49-55 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Salvatore Yazzie steals it from Terry Tirrell | 49-55 |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | Joe Pasquale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (PF) Salvatore Yazzie | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Bugarin and he's fouled by Joe Pasquale - foul #3 on Joe Pasquale, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG) Richard Bugarin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Mark Hendricks, Joe Pasquale | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | James Laster picks off the pass by Salvatore Yazzie in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dale Johnson | 53-55 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | James Laster misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 00:59 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Edwin Byars is called for the reach on Joe Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Byars, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Tirrell | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox banks in the wide open layup | 58-59 |