| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Shaun Warren - foul #3 on Shaun Warren, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 23-25 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Marc Sitosky is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Raul Ramos is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Raul Ramos | |
| 17:55 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by Dewayne Walker - foul #2 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:35 | NC State | Millard Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 25-27 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Millard Knight grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick blows the layup but he's fouled by Dewayne Walker - foul #3 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Dewayne Walker | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | James Wurth is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Ickes - foul #2 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Ernest Wood can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-29 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Stockdale | 28-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky tips it home | 31-33 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on John Stockdale - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) James Wurth | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Raul Ramos is denied by Shaun Chambless | 31-33 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick tips it home | 33-33 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Millard Knight is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Dewayne Walker (C) John Stockdale, Marc Sitosky | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wurth | 33-36 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick scores on a driving attempt from close range | 35-36 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Millard Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Knight, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Wurth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Wood and he's hacked by Shaun Warren - foul #4 on Shaun Warren, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Marc Sitosky (PF) Shaun Warren, Raul Ramos | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Gary Reichard steps in front of the James Wurth pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Calvin Maurer | 40-36 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Reichard - foul #2 on Gary Reichard, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Dewayne Walker | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 40-38 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Troy Wildenberg steps in front of the Maxwell Calder pass | 40-38 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Gary Reichard gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Calvin Maurer drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 43-38 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tired) 4 ast. SG - John Stockdale (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Calvin Maurer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 45-38 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is fouled on the floor by Shaun Chambless - foul #3 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Millard Knight drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 48-40 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Troy Wildenberg | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Millard Knight is called for the reach on Shaun Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Knight, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (PF) John Stockdale, Raul Ramos | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper is hacked by James Wurth - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Johnny Ickes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 53-41 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Johnny Ickes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF), Raul Ramos (PF) James Wurth, Dewayne Walker | |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Maxwell Calder is called for the reach on Millard Knight - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Millard Knight takes the ball from John Stockdale | 55-43 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg drills a runner from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 03:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 57-43 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled on the floor by Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Raul Ramos | |
| 03:30 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tired) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Stockdale (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Maurer - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky jams it | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a shot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-45 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 57-45 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Larry Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Raul Ramos (PF) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Calvin Maurer connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Reichard | 59-45 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | John Stockdale's pass is intercepted by Troy Wildenberg | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gary Reichard runs out the clock | 59-45 |