| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Ellis Scaife and the foul's on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gallop, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Brothers | 33-27 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Brothers - foul #3 on William Brothers, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (PF) William Brothers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:52 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Wiggins | 33-28 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones double dribbles | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ralph Shimp scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 33-30 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Robert Wetzel gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Ralph Shimp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 33-30 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Ellis Scaife picks off the pass by Nathaniel Gallop | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Wiggins - foul #2 on David Wiggins, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG), Myron Benedict (SF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Robert Wetzel steps in front of the Anthony Singer pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Ralph Shimp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Roy Palmer steals it from Myron Benedict | 33-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Myron Benedict (fresh) PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-33 |
| 15:35 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 33-33 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-33 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife tips it home | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Gibney | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Kenneth Jones, Myron Benedict, Glenn Gibney, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Roy Palmer | |
| 13:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Brothers - foul #4 on William Brothers, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (PF) William Brothers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses the dunk | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Robert Wetzel snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Gibney - foul #1 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Edward Hall (PF) Anthony Singer, Glenn Gibney | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:55 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Tommie Woolley clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | David Wiggins snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| 11:53 | NC State | David Wiggins blocks the jumper by Robert Wetzel | 36-38 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | David Wiggins snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hall (fresh) C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones's layup is rejected by Ralph Shimp | 36-38 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Ellis Scaife grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), Glenn Gibney (PF) Kenneth Jones, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer tips it in | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Anthony Singer is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Singer, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Myron Benedict (SF) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:18 | NC State | David Clement snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the turnaround in the lane | 38-42 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict loses the dribble to Bruce Slayden | 38-42 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Ellis Scaife slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 38-44 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wetzel is called for the reach on David Wiggins - foul #3 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, Myron Benedict, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (PF) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Robert Wetzel | |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is hacked by David Clement - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Roy Palmer denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jones | 38-44 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Robert Wetzel (PF) David Clement, Tommie Woolley, Roy Palmer | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Gibney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Robert Wetzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glenn Gibney - foul #2 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), William Brothers (PF) Anthony Singer, Glenn Gibney | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Robert Wetzel | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #4 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Myron Benedict (SF), David Wiggins (C) Nathaniel Gallop, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Phillip Jones is blocked by Roy Palmer | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Robert Wetzel (PF) Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF) Kenneth Jones, Myron Benedict | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG) Ellis Scaife | |
| 05:38 | NC State | David Wiggins is called for the reach on Tommie Woolley - foul #3 on David Wiggins, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Roy Palmer | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-48 |
| 05:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 40-48 |
| 04:51 | NC State | David Clement is hacked by William Brothers - foul #5 on William Brothers, team foul #11 | 40-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) William Brothers | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) Tommie Woolley, Ralph Shimp | |
| 04:51 | NC State | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:51 | NC State | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones hits a shot in the lane | 42-50 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Cory McClary can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-50 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Ellis Scaife hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Gallop | 44-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:25 | NC State | David Clement can't connect on a shot near the basket | 44-52 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 03:04 | NC State | David Clement gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Robert Wetzel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-52 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), David Wiggins (C) Anthony Singer, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Roy Palmer (C) David Clement, Cory McClary | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | David Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Robert Wetzel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 46-52 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #3 on Phillip Jones, team foul #12 | 46-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Roy Palmer | |
| 01:28 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 01:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 46-54 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Robert Wetzel connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Cory McClary - foul #5 on Cory McClary, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), Myron Benedict (SF), Edward Hall (C) Kenneth Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Anthony Singer is called for the reach on Ralph Shimp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Singer, team foul #13 | 48-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), David Wiggins (C) Anthony Singer, Myron Benedict, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | David Wiggins tips it in | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Roy Palmer grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Roy Palmer is hacked by David Wiggins - foul #4 on David Wiggins, team foul #15 | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Ellis Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #16 | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Ellis Scaife takes the ball from Glenn Gibney | 50-59 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Ellis Scaife slams it home | 50-61 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones loses the dribble to Roy Palmer | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Roy Palmer runs out the clock | 50-61 |