| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Bartz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Desmond Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Martindale | 43-47 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis buries a fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | John Muller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | John Muller snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jason Reed - foul #3 on Jason Reed, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Phillip Buck (SG), Philip Ford (SF), Dan Johnson (PF) John Muller, Desmond Moore, Peter Martindale, Ernest Hoffman | |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Holmes | 48-48 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Middlebrook | 48-51 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Ford - foul #4 on Philip Ford, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Desmond Moore (SG), Peter Martindale (SF), Jeffrey Palmer (PF), Dean Dailey (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Phillip Buck, Philip Ford, Dan Johnson, Patrick Taylor | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Palmer swats the layup by Stanley Davis | 48-51 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | John Muller clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hawkins - foul #4 on John Hawkins, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | John Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Reed - foul #4 on Jason Reed, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF) Peter Martindale, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | James Bartz clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Hoffman - foul #3 on Ernest Hoffman, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SF) Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson (PF) Ernest Hoffman | |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 17:07 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | John Muller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Bartz - foul #2 on James Bartz, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (SF) James Bartz | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (SG), Patrick Taylor (C) Desmond Moore, Dean Dailey | |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | John Muller makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Middlebrook steals the ball from Vincent Shelton | 49-54 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG), Dean Dailey (C) John Muller, Patrick Taylor | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis blows the dunk but he's fouled by Desmond Moore - foul #3 on Desmond Moore, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Peter Martindale (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Phillip Buck, Dan Johnson, Dean Dailey | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Bartz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. C - Dwight Cory (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Desmond Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Martindale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Muller | 50-56 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Stanley Davis is blocked by Jeffrey Palmer | 50-56 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | John Muller picks off the pass by Stanley Davis | 50-56 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore banks in the layup set up by John Muller | 50-58 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Moore - foul #4 on Desmond Moore, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (C) Kyle Porter, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Phillip Buck (SG), Dean Dailey (C) John Muller, Desmond Moore, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the turnaround from the right block | 50-58 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 14:00 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Buck - foul #4 on Phillip Buck, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Dan Johnson (PF), Patrick Taylor (C) Phillip Buck, Ernest Hoffman, Dean Dailey | |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | John Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 13:16 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Taylor | 52-62 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Patrick Taylor steps in front of the Stanley Davis pass in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | David Casares pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | John Muller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley tips it in | 54-64 |
| 12:09 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook is open and lays it up and in | 54-66 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (SG), Phillip Buck (SF), Jeffrey Palmer (PF), Dean Dailey (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Peter Martindale, Dan Johnson, Patrick Taylor | |
| 11:54 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bourne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Casares (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | John Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 11:39 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 11:33 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | John Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Jason Reed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Reed, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwight Cory (C) Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG) John Muller | |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey blows the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Cory - foul #2 on Dwight Cory, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG) Kyle Porter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman (PF) Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Dwight Cory steals it from Ernest Hoffman | 57-67 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | John Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 10:25 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 10:21 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford travels in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) Charles Bourne, David Casares | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Patrick Taylor (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Dean Dailey | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Hawkins | 59-67 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | James Bartz is called for the reach on Phillip Buck - foul #3 on James Bartz, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SG) James Bartz | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson (PF) Ernest Hoffman | |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 59-68 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley is hacked by John Muller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Muller, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Hawkins | 61-68 |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | John Muller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Buck | 61-71 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 09:00 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Muller | 63-73 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (C) John Hawkins, Ronald Staley, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Peter Martindale (SF), Jeffrey Palmer (PF), Dean Dailey (C) John Muller, Philip Ford, Dan Johnson, Patrick Taylor | |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) Kyle Porter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Bourne | 65-76 |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-76 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Bourne | 65-76 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bourne | 68-76 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (tired) 3 ast. PF - Stanley Davis (very tired) 19 pts. 3 pf. C - David Casares (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ronald Middlebrook (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Buck (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Martindale (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Dailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer jams it | 68-78 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Desmond Moore (SG), Philip Ford (SF), Dan Johnson (PF) Ronald Middlebrook, Phillip Buck, Peter Martindale, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-78 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter gets the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | James Bartz scores on a shot in the lane | 70-78 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | John Muller travels in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman (PF), Patrick Taylor (C) Dan Johnson, Dean Dailey | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Ronald Staley is blocked by Patrick Taylor | 70-78 |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dwight Cory - foul #3 on Dwight Cory, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SF) Kyle Porter, Ronald Staley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Phillip Buck (SF) John Muller, Philip Ford | |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hawkins | 72-80 |
| 06:22 | Wake Forest | John Hawkins steals it from Ronald Middlebrook in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | James Bartz dunks the ball set up by John Hawkins | 74-80 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Desmond Moore | 74-83 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ronald Middlebrook | 74-83 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | John Hawkins steps in front of the Patrick Taylor pass | 74-83 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | John Hawkins blows the layup | 74-83 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman travels in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Brian Holmes, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Philip Ford (SF), Dan Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Phillip Buck, Ernest Hoffman, Patrick Taylor | |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 05:18 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey (C) Dan Johnson | |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | John Muller is called for the reach on Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Muller, team foul #7 | 74-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale (SF) Philip Ford | |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey clanks a runner from the right block | 74-83 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Bourne and he's hacked by Jeffrey Palmer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Palmer, team foul #8 | 76-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Kyle Porter, Charles Bourne, David Casares | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (SF), Dan Johnson (PF) Peter Martindale, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | John Muller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer (C) Dean Dailey | |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | John Muller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 04:04 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 76-83 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-83 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Davis (tired) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Cory (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Desmond Moore (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Ford (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is denied on a layup by Dan Johnson | 76-83 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Davis - foul #4 on Stanley Davis, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (C) John Hawkins, Brian Holmes, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Phillip Buck (SF), Dean Dailey (C) John Muller, Philip Ford, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | James Bartz loses the dribble to Phillip Buck | 76-85 |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 76-85 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne snags the defensive board | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 76-85 |
| 02:38 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Stanley Davis (PF) James Bartz, Ronald Staley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman (PF) Dan Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | Phillip Buck clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-85 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-85 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is hacked by Ernest Hoffman - foul #4 on Ernest Hoffman, team foul #9 | 76-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale (SF) Phillip Buck | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 02:12 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Charles Bourne steals it from Ronald Middlebrook | 77-85 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton lays it in on a great pass from Charles Bourne | 79-85 |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey misses the floater from the right side | 79-85 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Dean Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore's pass is intercepted by Kyle Porter | 79-85 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Peter Martindale is called for the reach on Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Martindale, team foul #10 | 79-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, David Casares | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Patrick Taylor (C) Ronald Middlebrook, Dean Dailey | |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-85 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Patrick Taylor | 80-85 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits a turnaround from the right block | 80-87 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG) Vincent Shelton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 82-87 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | James Bartz is called for the reach on Ernest Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bartz, team foul #10 | 82-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Philip Ford (SF) John Muller, Peter Martindale | |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is denied on a layup by Ernest Hoffman | 82-89 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses the tip | 82-89 |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ronald Middlebrook | 82-89 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | John Hawkins is called for the reach on Ronald Middlebrook in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hawkins, team foul #11 | 82-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Davis | 82-90 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Ronald Middlebrook is called for the reach on Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Middlebrook, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Peter Martindale (SF) Ronald Middlebrook, Philip Ford | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Vincent Shelton is called for the reach on Ernest Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #12 | 82-90 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook (PG), Philip Ford (SF) John Muller, Peter Martindale | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Ronald Middlebrook runs out the clock | 82-92 |