| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock loses the dribble to John Cormier | 20-21 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 20-23 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the driving attempt in the lane | 20-23 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | James Moore's layup is rejected by Eric Haefner | 20-23 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Nigel Ned's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Lawrence Whitlock swats the short shot by James Moore | 20-23 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Daniel Snow tips it in | 22-23 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 16:19 | NC State | John Cormier steals it from Lawrence Whitlock | 22-23 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | James Moore slams it home on a great pass from Michael Musso | 22-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Robert Hruska is called for the reach on Nigel Ned in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hruska, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), Micheal Fox (SF), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 15:34 | NC State | Harry Link misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | NC State | James Zadorozny (SF) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Harry Link clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Edward Rottman hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Harry Link takes the ball from Robert Tyler | 24-25 |
| 14:41 | NC State | James Zadorozny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Link | 26-25 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Harry Link, Micheal Fox, James Zadorozny, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 14:00 | NC State | Michael Musso steals it from Steven Galiano | 26-25 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Edward Rottman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Rottman, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Moore | 26-27 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock hits the finger roll set up by Steven Galiano | 28-27 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nigel Ned - foul #2 on Nigel Ned, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG) Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Daniel Snow scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by Brandon Cantrell - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Robert Hruska, Brandon Cantrell | |
| 11:44 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Downey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Moore misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Downey - foul #1 on Dustin Downey, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Edward Rottman (SF) Nigel Ned, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Edward Rottman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Mathew Hoy - foul #2 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | NC State | James Zadorozny (SF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Adam Simmons, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 11:04 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 33-30 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Michael Musso scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Peterson | 33-33 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 10:23 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 33-33 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Micheal Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Link | 36-33 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 09:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Zadorozny | 36-33 |
| 09:23 | NC State | James Zadorozny can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Harry Link steals it from Robert Tyler | 36-33 |
| 08:34 | NC State | James Zadorozny is hacked by Robert Tyler - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Harry Link, Micheal Fox, James Zadorozny, Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | James Moore snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Daniel Snow - foul #1 on Daniel Snow, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | NC State | Daniel Snow double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Whitlock - foul #2 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG) Adam Simmons | |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Daniel Snow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Snow, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 36-37 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Hruska | 36-37 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it in set up by Robert Hruska | 36-39 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock lays it in on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 38-39 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Haefner - foul #3 on Eric Haefner, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), James Zadorozny (SF), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Edward Rottman tips it home | 40-40 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Dawson | 40-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zadorozny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Downey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Harry Link is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Harry Link, Micheal Fox, James Zadorozny, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is fouled on the floor by Eric Haefner - foul #4 on Eric Haefner, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG) Adam Simmons | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nigel Ned | 42-45 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Eric Haefner is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Eric Haefner, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Steven Galiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Galiano, team foul #10 | 42-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (PF) John Cormier | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the board | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Daniel Snow comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-48 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Daniel Snow hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Ned - foul #3 on Nigel Ned, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Stanley Peterson | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock blows the layup but he's hacked by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Ned - foul #4 on Nigel Ned, team foul #12 | 46-49 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Nigel Ned in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nigel Ned, team foul #13 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Steven Carr (PF) Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF) Robert Tyler, Steven Carr | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Harry Link hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Snow | 49-52 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Harry Link in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Link, team foul #14 | 49-52 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Harry Link misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 00:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Harry Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Steven Carr (PF) Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Link - foul #3 on Harry Link, team foul #15 | 49-54 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF) Robert Tyler, Steven Carr | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 49-55 |