| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Duane West inbounds the ball | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Brandon Smith swats the shot by Rodney McIntyre | 21-41 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Cleveland | 21-41 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Hendrix | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:47 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre is called for traveling | 21-44 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-44 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Aaron Davis steps in front of the Boris Hazinski pass | 21-44 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Duane West | 21-46 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Boris Hazinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-46 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the board | 21-46 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses the dunk | 21-46 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith tips it in | 21-48 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-48 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith hits a shot from close range set up by Aaron Davis | 21-50 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-50 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Duane West grabs the board | 21-50 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-50 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-50 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Bobby Beliveau - foul #3 on Bobby Beliveau, team foul #1 | 21-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (SF), John Norwood (PF), Lars Buczynski (C) Boris Hazinski, Bobby Beliveau, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee, William Corrales | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Zachary Kenny (SF), Bernard Walker (PF), Russell Barra (C) Charles Cleveland, Duane West, Ron Hendrix, Aaron Davis | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Norwood (fresh) C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Barra | 21-53 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Ned Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Norwood | 24-53 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brandon Smith and he's fouled by Thomas Macha - foul #3 on Thomas Macha, team foul #2 | 24-55 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny makes the free throw | 24-56 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Gerard Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-56 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny gets the rebound | 24-56 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-56 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker snags the offensive board | 24-56 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny misses the easy layup | 24-56 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Lars Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-56 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Russell Barra is called for the reach on Thomas Macha - foul #2 on Russell Barra, team foul #2 | 24-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF) Thomas Macha, Ned Thompson, John Norwood, Lars Buczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Paris, Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-56 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre gets the offensive rebound | 24-56 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-56 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Russell Barra snags the defensive board | 24-56 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland lays it in on a great pass from Duane West | 24-58 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-58 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Tom Magee tips it home | 26-58 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix knocks in the runner from close range set up by Brandon Smith | 26-60 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-60 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland snags the defensive board | 26-60 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 26-60 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Tom Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-60 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Tom Magee misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ron Hendrix - foul #2 on Ron Hendrix, team foul #3 | 26-60 |
| Subs | NC State | William Corrales (C) Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Jack Remer (SG), Aaron Davis (C) Charles Cleveland, Brandon Smith, Russell Barra | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 1st free throw | 27-60 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Hazinski - foul #3 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #3 | 28-60 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Corrales - foul #2 on William Corrales, team foul #4 | 28-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG) Boris Hazinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF) Duane West | |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-62 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-62 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Corrales - foul #3 on William Corrales, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (PF) Bobby Beliveau, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Bernard Walker (PF) Kenneth Paris, Ron Hendrix | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 31-62 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 31-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Remer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Kenny - foul #1 on Zachary Kenny, team foul #4 | 31-63 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 32-63 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre makes the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Kenny | 33-66 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Thomas Macha loses the dribble to Bernard Walker | 33-66 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Ned Thompson takes the ball from Zachary Kenny | 33-66 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Aaron Davis takes the ball from Ned Thompson | 33-66 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland connects on the 3 from the right wing | 33-69 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Ned Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-69 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Gerard Edwards grabs the offensive board | 33-69 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre dunks the ball | 35-69 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Gerard Edwards grabs the board | 35-69 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-69 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker grabs the board | 35-69 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-69 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre grabs the board | 35-69 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Aaron Davis blocks the jumper by Thomas Macha | 35-69 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Jack Remer's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Edwards | 35-69 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis tips it back up and in | 35-71 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Ned Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-71 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis can't finish the layup | 38-71 |
| 07:55 | NC State | William Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre is fouled on the floor by Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #5 | 38-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Kuligowski (PG), John Norwood (SF), Lars Buczynski (C) Thomas Macha, Rodney McIntyre, William Corrales | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF), Russell Barra (C) Charles Cleveland, Jack Remer, Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker, Aaron Davis | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Kuligowski (fresh) SG - Ned Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) PF - Gerard Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Gary Kuligowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-71 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Russell Barra makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-73 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Ron Hendrix steps in front of the Gerard Edwards pass | 41-73 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Duane West | 41-75 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Ron Hendrix steals the ball from Lars Buczynski | 41-75 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Ned Thompson is called for the reach on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Ned Thompson, team foul #6 | 41-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG) Ned Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Paris and the foul's on Gerard Edwards - foul #2 on Gerard Edwards, team foul #7 | 41-77 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the free throw | 41-78 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Ron Hendrix swats the short shot by John Norwood | 41-78 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Barra | 41-78 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Russell Barra comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-78 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Gerard Edwards snags the defensive board | 41-78 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Gerard Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Barra | 41-78 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-78 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Gerard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Thomas Macha misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-78 |
| 04:34 | NC State | John Norwood grabs the offensive board | 41-78 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Gerard Edwards misses the easy layup | 41-78 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Duane West is fouled on the floor by Lars Buczynski - foul #1 on Lars Buczynski, team foul #8 | 41-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG) Gary Kuligowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Bernard Walker (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Kenneth Paris, Ron Hendrix, Russell Barra | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Duane West misses the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Lars Buczynski grabs the board | 41-78 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Gerard Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Walker | 41-78 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #6 | 41-78 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF) Duane West | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lars Buczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Bernard Walker takes the ball from John Norwood | 41-78 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 41-80 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Ned Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-80 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny pulls down the rebound | 41-80 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-80 |
| 02:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lars Buczynski | 41-80 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Ned Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-80 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (SG), Ron Hendrix (PF) Brandon Smith, Bernard Walker | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny blows the layup | 41-80 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix tips it back up and in | 41-82 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Ned Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ron Hendrix | 41-82 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland buries a floater from the left side set up by Zachary Kenny and the foul's on Lars Buczynski - foul #2 on Lars Buczynski, team foul #9 | 41-84 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SG), Duane West (SF) Jack Remer, Zachary Kenny | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the free throw | 41-85 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Thomas Macha knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ned Thompson and he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #3 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #7 | 43-85 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Thomas Macha makes the free throw | 44-85 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Thomas Macha is called for the reach on Duane West - foul #4 on Thomas Macha, team foul #10 | 44-85 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Duane West makes the 1st free throw | 44-86 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Duane West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-86 |
| 00:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lars Buczynski | 44-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | John Norwood can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-86 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Aaron Davis | 44-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Duane West | 44-88 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Ned Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-88 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix snags the defensive board | 44-88 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland runs out the clock | 44-88 |