| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bonnette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Vincent Potter inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Michael Cole is called for the reach on Steven King - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (PG), Charles Gardner (C) Robert Jones, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:23 | NC State | Charles Gardner connects on the jumper from close range | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole loses the dribble to Charles Gardner | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Charles Gardner drills a floater from the left side | 32-27 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cole | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Charles Gardner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jones (PG), Timothy Anderson (C) Larry Ford, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins hits a turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Haveman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial (C) Jason Wiggins | |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Steven King connects on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial is fouled on the floor by Christopher Haveman - foul #2 on Christopher Haveman, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Anderson (C) Christopher Haveman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Steven King loses the dribble to Howard Lundquist | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | The jumper by Ralph Vogt is denied by Timothy Anderson | 38-33 |
| 16:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Vincent Potter | 38-33 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 41-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt is hacked by Vincent Potter - foul #2 on Vincent Potter, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Eddy (PF), Christopher Haveman (C) Jeffrey Bonnette, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Ralph Vogt, Joseph McDanial | |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Eddy | 41-33 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Edward Eddy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Christopher Haveman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Haveman, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Edward Eddy, Christopher Haveman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Charles Gardner is called for the reach on Thomas Troup - foul #3 on Charles Gardner, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (SF), Joseph McDanial (PF) Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist | |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Michael Cole loses the dribble to Charles Gardner | 41-35 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Robert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Charles Gardner pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-35 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Vincent Potter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Charles Gardner snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Steven King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Vincent Potter tips it in | 46-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven King (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph McDanial (fresh) C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Charles Gardner can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Wiggins - foul #1 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (PG), Herbert Young (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Robert Jones, Steven King, Jeffrey Bonnette | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Howard Lundquist (PF) Michael Cole, Ralph Vogt, Joseph McDanial | |
| 10:57 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Vincent Potter - foul #3 on Vincent Potter, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven King (SG), Christopher Haveman (PF) Larry Ford, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Herbert Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Herbert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the turnaround from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup tips it in | 46-42 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Evan Moore steals it from Vincent Potter | 46-42 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist hits the finger roll set up by Evan Moore | 46-44 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Jason Wiggins is called for the reach on Vincent Potter - foul #2 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jones (PG), Jeffrey Bonnette (PF) Herbert Young, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Joseph McDanial (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Jason Wiggins | |
| 08:09 | NC State | Steven King misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Christopher Haveman clanks a floater from the left side | 46-44 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Vincent Potter misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Christopher Haveman snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven King (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Bonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Vincent Potter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Evan Moore | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Vincent Potter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Anderson (C) Christopher Haveman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF) Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist | |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Vincent Potter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Michael Cole hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Haveman (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Howard Lundquist (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Thomas Troup, Michael Cole, Joseph McDanial | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Steven King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Lundquist | 46-53 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Jeffrey Bonnette snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Kenneth Benningfield picks off the pass by Steven King | 46-53 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Benningfield | 46-55 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Christopher Haveman buries a jumper near the basket set up by Vincent Potter | 48-55 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield and the foul's on Steven King - foul #2 on Steven King, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Young (SG), Charles Gardner (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Steven King, Jeffrey Bonnette, Christopher Haveman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF) Kenneth Benningfield, Glen Shaughnessy, Howard Lundquist | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Robert Jones is hacked by Thomas Troup - foul #3 on Thomas Troup, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven King (SG) Herbert Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Ralph Vogt, Jason Wiggins | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven King (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Potter (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | NC State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Timothy Anderson misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Howard Lundquist | 48-59 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Vincent Potter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 48-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (PG), Herbert Young (SG), Christopher Haveman (SF), Christopher Dahmen (C) Robert Jones, Steven King, Vincent Potter, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Christopher Haveman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield | 48-62 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Herbert Young's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Benningfield | 48-62 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield | 48-64 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen lays it in | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is hacked by Herbert Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Young, team foul #12 | 50-64 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Herbert Young is whistled for traveling | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Troup and he's fouled by Christopher Dahmen - foul #1 on Christopher Dahmen, team foul #13 | 50-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF) Thomas Troup | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Herbert Young makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle 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 (+1) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Larry Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Ralph Vogt takes the ball from Larry Ford | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield runs out the clock | 56-69 |