| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Powers (fresh) SF - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Wayt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Donald Holt scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Lester Gibbons and he's fouled by Daniel Wayt - foul #2 on Daniel Wayt, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | David Lasalle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Dennis Walker buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons and he's fouled by David Lasalle - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer banks in the layup set up by Ray Trojanowski | 24-29 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Joseph Crow scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Lester Gibbons | 24-31 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Brewer | 26-31 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled on the floor by Ray Trojanowski - foul #1 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| 17:08 | NC State | Patrick Garner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia and he's fouled by Mark Lofgren - foul #1 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Lester Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Ray Trojanowski in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Saunders - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Darren McNeish (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Pablo Garcia, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta, Daniel Wayt | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Patrick Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Joseph Crow tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Andrew Breen | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Samuel Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 34-37 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Dennis Walker loses the dribble to David Lasalle | 34-37 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Dennis Walker swats the short shot by David Lasalle | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Patrick Garner grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Joseph Crow is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brewer - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), David Powers (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Daniel Wayt (C) Kevin Brewer, Andrew Breen, Darren McNeish, David Lasalle, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Patrick Garner, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| 12:28 | NC State | Lester Gibbons knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Mark Lofgren gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 11:43 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 34-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Powers (fresh) SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Adam Ayers hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 34-41 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Richard Orta knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ray Trojanowski | 36-41 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Richard Orta gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt hits a runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Lester Gibbons clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Orta - foul #3 on Richard Orta, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Christopher Monreal (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Randolph Koch (C) Pablo Garcia, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta, Daniel Wayt | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Joseph Crow, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | David Lasalle knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Christopher Monreal is called for the reach on Lester Gibbons - foul #1 on Christopher Monreal, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) David Powers, Randolph Koch | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:46 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it in | 40-44 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | David Lasalle banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dennis Walker - foul #4 on Dennis Walker, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Kevin Brewer | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF) Patrick Garner | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Monreal - foul #2 on Christopher Monreal, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randolph Koch (PF) David Lasalle | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:26 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Randolph Koch snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Daniel Wayt (C) Christopher Monreal, Darren McNeish, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | NC State | John Saunders (C) Samuel Anderson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randolph Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Donald Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Koch - foul #1 on Randolph Koch, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), David Lasalle (PF) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Randolph Koch | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Adam Ayers (PF) Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | David Lasalle gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Trojanowski | 47-46 |
| 06:20 | NC State | John Saunders is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Donald Holt, John Saunders | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | David Powers is fouled on the floor by Mark Lofgren - foul #2 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Ray Trojanowski, Daniel Wayt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Adam Ayers steals it from Kevin Brewer | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses badly on a runner from close range | 47-46 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Joseph Crow grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 04:49 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Garner | 47-46 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | David Powers is fouled on the floor by Patrick Garner - foul #1 on Patrick Garner, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Christopher Monreal (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Randolph Koch (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Darren McNeish, David Lasalle, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Donald Holt (SG), Dennis Walker (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Patrick Garner, Adam Ayers, Samuel Anderson | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Dennis Walker blocks the short jumper by Richard Orta | 47-46 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Dennis Walker snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Mark Lofgren snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-46 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Dennis Walker can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 03:34 | NC State | John Saunders tips it in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Monreal (fresh) PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Koch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Lofgren (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Pablo Garcia - foul #1 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt (C) Randolph Koch | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG) Mark Lofgren | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Pablo Garcia, Christopher Monreal, Richard Orta | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Anderson (C) John Saunders | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Samuel Anderson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Dennis Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Ray Trojanowski is blocked by Samuel Anderson | 49-50 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Dennis Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Joseph Crow can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 49-50 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Lester Gibbons tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | David Lasalle buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Brewer | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Holt | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Donald Holt pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brewer - foul #2 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SG) Andrew Breen | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Kevin Brewer - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG) Patrick Garner | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |