| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Antonio Padilla is called for the reach on Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Chris Ancheta | 37-35 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Terry | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Alfred Marsh snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Daniel Jones steals the ball from Raymond Ferris | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Padilla | 40-35 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Raymond Ferris tips it home | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Dick Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Ancheta - foul #2 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Terry Bacon (PF), Corey Smith (C) Antonio Padilla, Jacob Shroyer, Daniel Jones, Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter | 42-37 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Paul Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Mead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Corey Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Robert Guajardo steals the ball from Jeffrey Besaw in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano hits the finger roll set up by Robert Guajardo | 46-40 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Jacob Shroyer (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Paul Feliciano, Robert Guajardo, Kenneth Lassiter, Terry Bacon, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Alfred Marsh grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Joseph Green pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Green tips it in | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Edmund Terry hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Marsh | 48-42 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Alfred Marsh picks off the pass by Joseph Green in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Dick Johnson can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Ernest Rieder grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Ancheta | 48-45 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Green can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Joseph Green tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Alfred Marsh drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-47 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Green tips it home | 52-47 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Edmund Terry comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Antonio Padilla - foul #2 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Terry Bacon (PF), Corey Smith (C) Antonio Padilla, Jacob Shroyer, Daniel Jones, Joseph Green, Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Ernest Rieder | |
| 12:12 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Guajardo | 54-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Paul Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmund Terry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Corey Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Sermons - foul #2 on Paul Sermons, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Edmund Terry | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Feliciano | 56-49 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Raymond Ferris double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Green (PF) Terry Bacon | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Aaron Mead (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mead | 56-49 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lassiter | 56-49 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Corey Smith swats the shot by Alfred Marsh | 59-49 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Corey Smith travels in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Jacob Shroyer (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Reginald Cho (C) Paul Feliciano, Robert Guajardo, Kenneth Lassiter, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (C) Chris Ancheta, Timothy Ray, Christopher Allen | |
| 09:07 | NC State | Antonio Padilla steals the ball from Alfred Marsh | 59-49 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Aaron Mead steals the ball from Jacob Shroyer | 59-49 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reginald Cho - foul #1 on Reginald Cho, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Bacon (C) Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Aaron Mead | |
| 08:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SF) Joseph Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn | |
| 08:02 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Chris Ancheta | 59-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Rieder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Ernest Rieder double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Green (PF), Corey Smith (C) Daniel Jones, Terry Bacon | |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Ernest Rieder | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Green snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Chris Ancheta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF) Antonio Padilla, Robert Guajardo | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-53 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 64-53 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Paul Sermons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 64-56 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Albert Glenn takes the ball from Joseph Green | 64-56 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Albert Glenn lays it in | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Kenneth Lassiter picks off the pass by Paul Sermons | 64-58 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is hacked by Albert Glenn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Glenn, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Terry Bacon (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Paul Feliciano, Jacob Shroyer, Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Ernest Rieder (C) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho is called for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Cho, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Bacon - foul #1 on Terry Bacon, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG) Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:45 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Paul Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Rieder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Besaw is called for the reach on Paul Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Raymond Ferris | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Edmund Terry lays it in | 67-60 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Rieder - foul #1 on Ernest Rieder, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Reginald Cho (C) Paul Feliciano, Terry Bacon | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Ernest Rieder | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Paul Sermons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (SG), Terry Bacon (PF) Robert Guajardo, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF) Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 70-63 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Dick Johnson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Marsh | 70-65 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Joseph Green (PF) Daniel Jones, Terry Bacon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Lassiter | 72-65 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Dick Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Ancheta | 72-68 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Padilla | 75-68 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Chris Ancheta connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Joseph Green is hacked by Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Antonio Padilla, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Paul Feliciano - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Paul Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dick Johnson | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF) Paul Feliciano, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Jacob Shroyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Edmund Terry gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Edmund Terry drills a jump hook in the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is hacked by Chris Ancheta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Edmund Terry and he's fouled by Reginald Cho - foul #3 on Reginald Cho, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter blows the layup but he's fouled by Dick Johnson - foul #1 on Dick Johnson, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Chris Ancheta pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the lay-in | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Johnson | 78-78 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-78 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Alfred Marsh pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Raymond Ferris knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is fouled on the floor by Antonio Padilla - foul #3 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Alfred Marsh steals the ball from Jacob Shroyer in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Joseph Green swats the shot by Alfred Marsh | 81-82 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't tip it in | 81-82 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer clanks a floater from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Raymond Ferris slams it home on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 81-84 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #11 | 81-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Terry Bacon (PF), Corey Smith (C) Jacob Shroyer, Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green, Reginald Cho | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Aaron Mead pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Paul Sermons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Terry Bacon gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Joseph Green (PF) Robert Guajardo, Daniel Jones, Corey Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 02:31 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Cho (C) Terry Bacon | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Reginald Cho - foul #4 on Reginald Cho, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer snags the offensive board | 82-85 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dick Johnson | 84-87 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer is fouled on the floor by Chris Ancheta - foul #5 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #12 | 84-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG) Chris Ancheta | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Jacob Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Shroyer (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Cho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 31 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Jacob Shroyer takes the ball from Albert Glenn | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses badly on a floater in the lane | 86-87 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter hits the follow up shot | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Albert Glenn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-87 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Marsh - foul #5 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #13 | 88-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 90-87 |