| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Beard inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Beard | 28-26 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | James Hill hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Oehler | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits a runner from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Andrew Macon's pass is intercepted by James Beard in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Macon | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Fetterman | 32-34 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Beard, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 16:15 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jin Chiang - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 34-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Gehring - foul #3 on David Gehring, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is hacked by Dale Brown - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, Bernard Baity, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Spencer Hobbs takes the ball from Robert Wagner | 35-36 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton buries a driving attempt near the basket | 35-38 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | NC State | James Beard steps in front of the David Gehring pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | James Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Macon | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Macon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Andrew Macon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Benjamin Henricks - foul #1 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, James Beard, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 09:42 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett drills a shot from the right block | 38-42 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | George Morgan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 40-42 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Jin Chiang takes the ball from Dale Brown | 40-42 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Freddie Wampler takes the ball from Raymond Oehler | 40-42 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is hacked by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Robert Wagner (C) George Morgan, James Hill, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Michael Fetterman, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Raymond Oehler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is denied on a layup by Matthew Jarrett | 40-44 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Andrew Macon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Macon | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | James Beard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Potter | 42-46 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on David Gehring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jin Chiang, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), James Hill (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, James Beard, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Andrew Macon, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 05:56 | NC State | David Gehring is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | James Hill snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG) David Gehring | |
| 05:48 | NC State | Raymond Oehler steals it from Michael Fetterman in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Michael Fetterman is called for the reach on Benjamin Henricks - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF) James Hill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jacobsen | 45-46 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (PF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Dale Brown | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Jimmy Cammack blocks the short jumper by George Morgan | 45-46 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Raymond Oehler, Bernard Baity, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Andrew Macon (SG), Spencer Hobbs (C) Michael Fetterman, Freddie Wampler, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Jeremy Wiggins picks off the pass by Spencer Hobbs in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter can't throw it down | 47-46 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Benjamin Henricks (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Andrew Macon misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Andrew Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 03:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Brown | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Andrew Macon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Brown | 47-50 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Andrew Macon, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | James Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | NC State | David Gehring is hacked by Raymond Oehler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | James Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Freddie Wampler | 49-50 |
| 02:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (SF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Dale Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 01:55 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 49-50 |
| 01:33 | NC State | David Gehring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Jacobsen - foul #2 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (C) Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Macon (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:33 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:33 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | James Hill's floater is tipped away by Daniel Hamilton | 49-52 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Matthew Jarrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (PG) David Gehring | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Hill | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs is hacked by Raymond Oehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | James Beard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton runs out the clock | 51-55 |