| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Dale Johnson takes the ball from Joseph Crow | 18-30 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Brewer and he's fouled by Dennis Walker - foul #2 on Dennis Walker, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Holt | 21-33 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 23-33 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Crow steps in front of the Christopher Barnard pass | 23-33 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Samuel Anderson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 25-33 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Crow - foul #3 on Joseph Crow, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), David Lasalle (C) Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Adam Ayers snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Adam Ayers can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 25-34 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Richard Orta snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Garner - foul #2 on Patrick Garner, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (PF) Richard Orta | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Kevin Brewer is called for the reach on Patrick Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 15:50 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Mark Lofgren snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Hopkins (fresh) PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 15:18 | NC State | John Saunders tips it in | 27-36 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't connect on a shot in the lane | 27-36 |
| 14:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Lofgren | 27-36 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 27-36 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Michael Mills gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Lofgren - foul #2 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Andrew Hopkins, Michael Mills, David Lasalle | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Donald Holt picks off the pass by Dale Johnson | 27-36 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Joseph Crow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Holt | 29-36 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Lester Gibbons's floater is knocked away by Richard Orta | 29-38 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 29-38 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Joseph Crow snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Dale Johnson steals the ball from Samuel Anderson | 29-38 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Brown and he's fouled by Donald Holt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), John Saunders (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Michael Mills (PF), David Lasalle (C) Kevin Brewer, Ken Brown, Richard Orta, Dale Johnson | |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Mills | 31-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lasalle (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Michael Mills buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Breen | 31-45 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 34-45 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Joseph Crow is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills, David Lasalle | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Ken Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Adam Ayers grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Patrick Garner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 37-45 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Anderson - foul #2 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Brewer | 37-47 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the floater from the right block | 37-47 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Joseph Crow's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Samuel Anderson steals it from Andrew Hopkins | 37-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hopkins (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Orta (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (PF) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ken Brown, Andrew Hopkins, Richard Orta | |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Mills | 37-51 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Patrick Garner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Anderson - foul #3 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), John Saunders (C) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Dale Johnson | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Lester Gibbons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-53 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Crow picks off the pass by Andrew Breen | 39-53 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Joseph Crow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Dennis Walker snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Andrew Breen is called for the reach on Joseph Crow - foul #2 on Andrew Breen, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Ayers (PF) Dennis Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Kevin Brewer, Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Richard Orta swats the dunk try by Donald Holt | 39-53 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Adam Ayers tips it home | 41-53 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 04:22 | NC State | John Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is hacked by Ken Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Brown, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Donald Holt, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) David Lasalle | |
| 04:00 | NC State | Andrew Hopkins is called for the reach on Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Ken Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Crow - foul #5 on Ken Brown, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF) Ken Brown, Andrew Hopkins | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's floater is tipped away by Adam Ayers | 41-53 |
| 03:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 41-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Orta (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-53 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Richard Orta snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Anderson | 41-53 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Mark Lofgren gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Christopher Barnard takes the ball from Adam Ayers | 41-53 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard banks in the layup | 41-55 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Orta - foul #1 on Richard Orta, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF) Mark Lofgren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG) Pablo Garcia | |
| 01:34 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Walker (PF) Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:02 | NC State | Dennis Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson loses the dribble to Dennis Walker | 43-55 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer scores on a floater in the lane | 43-57 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Donald Holt misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen gets the rebound | 43-57 |