| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) C - Bryan Climer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) C - Dwight Cory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Bryan Climer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz hits a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Robert Clemons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Erwin McCoy | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johns - foul #1 on Thomas Johns, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Thomas Johns, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF) Thomas Johns | |
| 16:59 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Bryan Climer tips it home | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis's layup is rejected by Daniel Ballesteros | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz loses the dribble to Robert Clemons | 5-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) PF - David Casares (fresh) C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Bryan Climer clanks a shot from the right block | 5-2 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Dwight Cory steals it from Bryan Climer | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Robert Clemons steals the ball from Kevin Kurtz in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Bryan Climer gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Dwight Cory - foul #1 on Dwight Cory, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Michael Perry (C) Kevin Kurtz, Gabriel Marino, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 14:05 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Guy Hunt | 7-2 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Guy Hunt snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Erwin McCoy's fadeaway is rejected by David Casares | 7-2 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Perry | 7-2 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Ballesteros takes the ball from Vincent Shelton | 7-2 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Robert Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, David Casares, Michael Perry | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Guy Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) PF - Ronald Staley (fresh) C - Dwight Cory (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Daniel Ballesteros steps in front of the Gabriel Marino pass | 7-2 |
| 10:57 | NC State | A charge is called on Bryan Climer - foul #1 on Bryan Climer, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 7-4 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Ronald Staley is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Ronald Staley, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF) Ronald Staley | |
| 09:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Bryan Climer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 10-7 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Erwin McCoy's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Marino | 10-7 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino hits the finger roll | 10-9 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Perry (C) Dwight Cory | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guy Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) PF - David Casares (fresh) C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF) Kevin Kurtz, Gabriel Marino, Stanley Davis | |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Robert Clemons gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Robert Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 06:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 10-9 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), Thomas Johns (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Michael Perry | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Davis | 10-11 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Guy Hunt travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erwin McCoy - foul #1 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rowlett | 10-13 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Ballesteros - foul #1 on Daniel Ballesteros, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (SF), Michael Perry (C) Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Climer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Bryan Climer is denied on a layup by Michael Perry | 10-14 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG) Kevin Kurtz, Gabriel Marino | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Bryan Climer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Johns | 10-14 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Johns and he's hacked by Bryan Climer - foul #2 on Bryan Climer, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Davis (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Ronald Staley, Thomas Johns, Michael Perry | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Guy Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 10-16 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Guy Hunt | 13-18 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | David Casares hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The jumper by Stanley Davis is denied by Bryan Climer | 13-20 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Davis | 13-20 |