| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Chad Kinyon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | North Carolina | Ellis Scaife steps in front of the Mark Erbe pass | 18-26 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Herbert Johnson loses the dribble to Dikembe Arambula | 18-26 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Dikembe Arambula is blocked by Thomas Petersen | 18-26 |
| 19:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petersen | 18-26 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Thomas Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a turnaround from the left block | 18-28 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Herbert Johnson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ellis Scaife | 20-28 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Gallop | 20-31 |
| 17:15 | NC State | The short jumper by Robert Wetzel is denied by Dikembe Arambula | 20-31 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula makes the turnaround from the baseline | 20-33 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop is fouled on the floor by Ellis Scaife - foul #2 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Luis Aguirre, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 20-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Chad Kinyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG) Phillip Jones | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe's pass is intercepted by Robert Wetzel | 20-35 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 20-35 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Erbe | 20-37 |
| 14:19 | NC State | David Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Luis Aguirre (SG) Tommie Woolley, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 13:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 20-37 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arambula - foul #1 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Petersen (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-37 |
| 13:24 | NC State | David Clement tips it home | 22-37 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luis Aguirre - foul #3 on Luis Aguirre, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Johnson (SF) David Clement | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Luis Aguirre comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-39 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon snags the defensive board | 22-39 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon is whistled for traveling | 22-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Marty Boerner (PF) Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF) Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-39 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Herbert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Herbert Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Petersen | 25-39 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Jones and he's hacked by Herbert Johnson - foul #2 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Herbert Johnson, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Roy Palmer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ellis Scaife | 27-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kinyon (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Roy Palmer takes the ball from William Brothers | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:47 | NC State | Marty Boerner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-42 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Ellis Scaife tips it home | 29-42 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney loses the dribble to David Clement | 29-42 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Gibney | 31-44 |
| 09:32 | NC State | The jump hook by Roy Palmer is blocked by William Brothers | 31-44 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | William Brothers pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 31-44 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney tips it home | 31-46 |
| 08:44 | NC State | David Clement hits a shot from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Brothers | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | NC State | Ellis Scaife buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Luis Aguirre and he's hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Luis Aguirre, David Clement, Marty Boerner, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Mark Erbe (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF), David Wiggins (C) Kenneth Jones, Glenn Gibney, William Brothers, Chad Kinyon | |
| 08:26 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Johnson - foul #3 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG) Phillip Jones | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Dikembe Arambula - foul #2 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Herbert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 36-53 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Ellis Scaife clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Tommie Woolley grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | David Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Ellis Scaife | 38-53 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Ellis Scaife banks in the layup | 40-53 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Wetzel - foul #2 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Luis Aguirre (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Tommie Woolley, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon (C) David Wiggins | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe is fouled on the floor by Herbert Johnson - foul #4 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Robert Wetzel snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:53 | NC State | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #5 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:53 | NC State | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:53 | NC State | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Wetzel - foul #3 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-55 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Roy Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Palmer | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Luis Aguirre steals it from Nathaniel Gallop | 44-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Chad Kinyon (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Erbe - foul #3 on Mark Erbe, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Thomas Petersen (C) David Clement, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Chad Kinyon | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Gibney | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:42 | NC State | Robert Wetzel scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Tommie Woolley | 47-59 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Marty Boerner (PF) Luis Aguirre, Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:02 | NC State | Glenn Gibney picks off the pass by Ellis Scaife | 47-59 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | William Brothers clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 47-59 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Brothers snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Johnson - foul #5 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), David Clement (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) Tommie Woolley, Herbert Johnson, Marty Boerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Brothers | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gallop | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | David Wiggins grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones runs out the clock | 47-63 |