| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-28 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Walter Peterson | 27-28 |
| 18:59 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 18:58 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Ralph Sherrod pass | 27-28 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 17:29 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:07 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace's layup is rejected by Wesley Pearce | 27-28 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Grace - foul #1 on Daniel Grace, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace | |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 16:35 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (C) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 28-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 30-30 |
| 15:09 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Frederick Mackey, John Milan | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 33-30 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-30 |
| 13:30 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Abbott | 33-32 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch blows the dunk | 33-32 |
| 12:36 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Dunlop | 33-34 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Dunlop - foul #4 on Robert Dunlop, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Robert Basquez (SF), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Frederick Mackey (PF), John Milan (C) Michael Abbott, Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by John Milan is blocked by Wesley Pearce | 34-34 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the dunk | 34-34 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | Robert Basquez is called for the reach on Randy Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 10:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Jimmie Lynch (C) Michael Abbott, John Milan | |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Lynch | 38-40 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmie Lynch - foul #2 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Milan (C) Randy Loyd, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-40 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Frederick Mackey, John Milan | |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (C) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson | 39-41 |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | John Milan can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Michael Abbott is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (C) John Milan | |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 42-41 |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the shot near the basket | 42-43 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Abbott | 42-43 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile tips it home | 44-43 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on Ricky Courson - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), John Milan (C) Michael Abbott, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Ricky Courson steals it from Wilber Lindley | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | John Milan picks off the pass by Wesley Pearce | 44-46 |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | John Milan jams it | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Dunlop | 44-48 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | John Milan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley drills a jumper in the lane | 46-50 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (C) John Milan | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Ralph Sherrod swats the shot by Eric Anderson | 47-50 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is denied on a layup by Jimmie Lynch | 47-50 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | Walter Peterson steals it from Robert Dunlop | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop lays it in | 47-52 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Lynch - foul #3 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (C) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on John Milan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sherrod - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #4 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | John Milan gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 00:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (SG) Ricky Courson | |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 51-54 |