| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Derrick Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Pili Mohd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | NC State | David Dallas tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | David Dallas steals the ball from Wilber Lindley | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester's layup is rejected by Wesley Pearce | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 31-36 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | David Dallas blocks the short jumper by Ralph Sherrod | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Benny Silvester travels in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Russell Farmer (SF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-36 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Benny Silvester connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 35-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | David Dallas steals the ball from Eric Wick | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Walter Peterson takes the ball from Michael Hammond | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Benny Silvester, Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| 14:21 | NC State | David Dallas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile dunks the ball | 37-40 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) David Dallas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:08 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 38-43 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Derrick Barker swats the layup by Wilber Lindley | 38-43 |
| 11:36 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Michael Hammond denies the turnaround by Wilber Lindley | 38-43 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled on the floor by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-43 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:24 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), Russell Farmer (SF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| 08:24 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:24 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it home | 42-48 |
| 06:58 | NC State | David Dallas misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-48 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 42-48 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (PF), Robert Cole (C) Benny Silvester, Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond, David Dallas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Wilber Lindley | |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the dunk attempt | 42-48 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Eric Wick steals the ball from Derrick Barker | 42-48 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod loses the dribble to Russell Farmer | 42-48 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Eric Wick is called for the reach on Robert Cole - foul #3 on Eric Wick, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, James Cooley, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 04:30 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:30 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:30 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond is fouled on the floor by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Elmer Carlile takes the ball from Pili Mohd | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (C) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Michael Hammond can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Peterson and he's fouled by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Derrick Barker - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:14 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Michael Hammond buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benny Silvester | 50-55 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Silvester - foul #5 on Benny Silvester, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled on the floor by Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 54-57 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is hacked by Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Robert Basquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pili Mohd, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Pili Mohd's pass is intercepted by Robert Basquez | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson runs out the clock | 54-61 |