| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) C - Cory McClary (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Baxter (fresh) SG - Jason Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Painter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brian Painter inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Brian Painter is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Brian Painter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | David Baxter gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | David Baxter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | NC State | John Guillen snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Cory McClary misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | NC State | John Guillen tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #3 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-26 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sol Russo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Guillen - foul #1 on John Guillen, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sol Russo misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sol Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's floater is tipped away by Brian Painter | 32-27 |
| 17:01 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Guillen | 32-27 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Painter | 32-27 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Robert Mejorado picks off the pass by Brian Painter | 32-27 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 16:08 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mejorado | 32-27 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Tommy Bostick - foul #1 on Tommy Bostick, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Estes (SF), Johnny Quinn (PF) Brian Painter, Sol Russo | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Baxter (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Estes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Bostick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Jason Cummings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Baxter | 35-29 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Johnny Quinn misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Quinn - foul #1 on Johnny Quinn, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Painter (SF) Tommy Bostick | |
| 13:56 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Johnny Quinn buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brian Painter | 38-31 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Cory McClary banks in the layup set up by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by Johnny Quinn - foul #2 on Johnny Quinn, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sol Russo (PF) Brian Painter | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Jason Cummings snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Johnny Quinn buries a turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Sol Russo grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Jason Cummings drills a jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Sol Russo denies the turnaround by Bruce Slayden | 40-35 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Lawrence Estes grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Baxter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Cummings (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Estes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Johnny Quinn can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 40-35 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Johnny Quinn is called for the reach on Cory McClary - foul #3 on Johnny Quinn, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Simmons (PG), Alex Hagerty (SG), Brian Painter (SF), Tommy Bostick (C) David Baxter, Jason Cummings, Sol Russo, Johnny Quinn | |
| 10:37 | NC State | Brian Painter steals it from Mark Farrar | 40-35 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Alex Hagerty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Painter | 40-37 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 09:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 40-37 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Mark Farrar's floater is knocked away by Tommy Bostick | 40-37 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Simmons pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Simmons misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Lawrence Estes hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 08:17 | NC State | John Guillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) Paul Johnson, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baxter (PG), Jason Cummings (SG), Sol Russo (PF) Daniel Simmons, Alex Hagerty, Brian Painter | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Sol Russo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 07:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 40-39 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Sol Russo steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 40-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Baxter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Cummings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Bostick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick misses the easy open layup | 40-39 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Sol Russo tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Kevin Haynes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Sol Russo misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Sol Russo gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Lawrence Estes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 05:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Cory McClary (C) Kenneth Andrew, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits a shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Cory McClary swats the short shot by Tommy Bostick | 44-43 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Ralph Shimp pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | David Baxter picks off the pass by Paul Johnson | 44-43 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Jason Cummings lays it in on a nice dish by David Baxter | 44-45 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Lawrence Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | David Baxter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cummings | 44-48 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Kevin Haynes knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Baxter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Cummings (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sol Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Bostick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Tommy Bostick travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alex Hagerty (SG), Brian Painter (SF), Johnny Quinn (C) Jason Cummings, Sol Russo, Tommy Bostick | |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 02:18 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Guillen | 46-48 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Bruce Slayden travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Cummings (SG), Sol Russo (PF), Tommy Bostick (C) Alex Hagerty, Brian Painter, Johnny Quinn | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Jason Cummings misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Sol Russo gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Sol Russo buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Estes | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Kevin Haynes connects on the jumper in the paint | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Sol Russo is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Lawrence Estes | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Cory McClary is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Painter (SF) Lawrence Estes | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Tommy Bostick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | David Baxter is hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #4 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | David Baxter is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #5 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Brian Painter is fouled on the floor by John Guillen - foul #2 on John Guillen, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Brian Painter misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | NC State | John Guillen snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Cory McClary loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |