| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Breen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Ray Trojanowski steps in front of the Dennis Walker pass in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 19:57 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 19:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 20-22 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Dennis Walker's pass is intercepted by Richard Orta | 20-22 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Gibbons - foul #2 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #2 | 20-22 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Brewer | 20-25 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Andrew Breen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Andrew Breen | |
| 18:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 22-25 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Pablo Garcia (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, David Lasalle | |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Joseph Crow banks in the layup | 24-26 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Donald Holt picks off the pass by Richard Orta | 24-26 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Joseph Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 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 | Darryl Rancourt (C) Richard Orta | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by John Saunders - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Daniel Wayt takes the ball from Patrick Garner | 24-29 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Powers | 24-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Powers (fairly fresh) SG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | John Saunders swats the layup by Daniel Wayt | 24-31 |
| 15:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 24-31 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by David Powers - foul #2 on David Powers, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Andrew Breen (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Richard Orta (C) David Powers, Pablo Garcia, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 14:42 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Dennis Walker is called for the reach on David Lasalle - foul #3 on Dennis Walker, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Orta is blocked by Dennis Walker | 24-31 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Patrick Garner snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:13 | NC State | David Lasalle is called for the reach on Dennis Walker - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG) Patrick Garner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (SG), Christopher Monreal (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Ray Trojanowski, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta | |
| 12:53 | NC State | Joseph Crow scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Anderson | 27-31 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | David Lasalle knocks in the floater from close range set up by Pablo Garcia and he's fouled by Dennis Walker - foul #4 on Dennis Walker, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Joseph Crow is hacked by Christopher Monreal - foul #1 on Christopher Monreal, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Joseph Crow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), Andrew Breen (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), Richard Orta (C) Pablo Garcia, Christopher Monreal, David Lasalle, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 11:42 | NC State | Lester Gibbons drills a fadeaway near the basket | 29-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Powers (fresh) SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Breen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Adam Ayers blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Orta - foul #1 on Richard Orta, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Mark Lofgren, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Pablo Garcia (SG), Darryl Rancourt (C) David Powers, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta | |
| 11:04 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Dennis Walker (PF) Patrick Garner, Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Andrew Breen | |
| 10:22 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Joseph Crow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Crow | 33-36 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Joseph Crow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Walker | 33-36 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt tips it home | 33-38 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Dennis Walker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 35-38 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt clanks a shot from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wayt | 35-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wayt (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Walker - foul #5 on Dennis Walker, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| 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 | David Powers (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Andrew Breen (SF), Richard Orta (C) Kevin Brewer, Pablo Garcia, Darren McNeish, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Patrick Garner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 38-39 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 41-42 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 05:57 | NC State | John Saunders gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:53 | NC State | Adam Ayers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Lasalle (PF) Daniel Wayt | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen is hacked by Mark Lofgren - foul #2 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (SG) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Pablo Garcia takes the ball from John Saunders in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | David Powers jams it set up by Pablo Garcia | 41-46 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Patrick Garner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Garner - foul #2 on Patrick Garner, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF) Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (PG) David Powers | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Richard Orta scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Breen | 41-50 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Donald Holt gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, John Saunders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Christopher Monreal, Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is hacked by Darryl Rancourt - foul #3 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SF), Richard Orta (C) Darren McNeish, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Lofgren - foul #3 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Lester Gibbons | 47-52 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Orta - foul #2 on Richard Orta, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Andrew Breen steals it from Mark Lofgren | 47-52 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | David Lasalle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Breen | 47-54 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Kevin Brewer steps in front of the Lester Gibbons pass in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Richard Orta blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 00:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Holt | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is hacked by Lester Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt (PF) David Lasalle | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Joseph Crow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Gibbons - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Richard Orta snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Samuel Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Orta - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #13 | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mark Lofgren is hacked by Darren McNeish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren McNeish, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), David Lasalle (PF) Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mark Lofgren makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mark Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Garner - foul #3 on Patrick Garner, team foul #14 | 51-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF) Ray Trojanowski, David Lasalle | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow is hacked by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), David Lasalle (PF) Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on Kevin Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #15 | 53-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF) Ray Trojanowski, David Lasalle | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Darren McNeish - foul #3 on Darren McNeish, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), David Lasalle (PF) Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | David Lasalle is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #16 | 54-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Richard Orta picks off the pass by Patrick Garner | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer runs out the clock | 54-64 |