| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz is hacked by Bryan Climer during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Bryan Climer, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the jumper from close range | 21-26 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-26 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Erwin McCoy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-26 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't throw it down but he's hacked by Guy Hunt - foul #3 on Guy Hunt, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (C) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Kevin Kurtz picks off the pass by Stephen Rowlett | 21-28 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Kurtz and he's hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF), Michael Perry (C) Kevin Kurtz, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the board | 21-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) PF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Michael Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG), David Casares (PF) Gabriel Marino, Thomas Johns | |
| 15:08 | NC State | Robert Clemons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryan Climer | 24-31 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Holmes | 24-33 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 26-33 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 26-33 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Ballesteros and the foul's on Michael Perry - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 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 | |
| 13:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 28-33 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Erwin McCoy - foul #2 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 12:11 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 28-34 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Bryan Climer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Rowlett | 31-34 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Guy Hunt gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Davis - foul #3 on Stanley Davis, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:10 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-34 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Bryan Climer tips it home | 33-34 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 33-34 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 33-34 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Clemons and he's hacked by Stanley Davis - foul #4 on Stanley Davis, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Michael Perry (C) Kevin Kurtz, Gabriel Marino, Stanley Davis, Thomas Johns, Dwight Cory | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Bryan Climer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Guy Hunt is fouled on the floor by Michael Perry - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Holmes | 36-36 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Bryan Climer travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), Thomas Johns (PF) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Hunt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwight Cory (C) Michael Perry | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Kurtz | 36-38 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-38 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns tips it in | 38-40 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Ballesteros - foul #1 on Daniel Ballesteros, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Michael Perry (C) Kevin Kurtz, Stanley Davis, Thomas Johns, Dwight Cory | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Vincent Shelton takes the ball from Erwin McCoy | 41-42 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Erwin McCoy gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Casares | 41-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Climer (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) PF - David Casares (fresh) C - Michael Perry (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Erwin McCoy knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Rowlett and he's fouled by Michael Perry - foul #3 on Michael Perry, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), Thomas Johns (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Gabriel Marino, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Michael Perry | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Holmes | 44-47 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-47 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 44-47 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino (SG) Brian Holmes | |
| 01:15 | NC State | Dwight Cory is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #3 on Dwight Cory, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Erwin McCoy is called for the reach on Gabriel Marino - foul #4 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Gabriel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ballesteros | 44-47 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Gabriel Marino steals it from Robert Clemons | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Kevin Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (SG) Gabriel Marino | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Erwin McCoy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 44-49 |