| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Maynard Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eldon McCooey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Phu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Wake Forest | Anthony Weeden takes the ball from Donald Adams | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:39 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:28 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Weeden | 29-31 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 29-31 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton is hacked by Anthony Weeden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), John Dodson (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Piland (PF), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Willie Bennett (SG), Mark Rhoden (SF) Maynard Newton, Michael Lay, Donald Adams | |
| 15:49 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden is hacked by James Piland - foul #1 on James Piland, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) PF - James Piland (fresh) C - James Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) SF - Mark Rhoden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eldon McCooey (tiring) 4 reb. C - Preston Phu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-31 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Richard King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:03 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett's pass is intercepted by John Dodson in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Richard King clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | James Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway's fadeaway is rejected by Preston Phu | 29-31 |
| 14:33 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Eldon McCooey | 29-31 |
| 14:28 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) John Dodson, Charles Hemenway, James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 14:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Bohannon | 29-33 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard King | 32-33 |
| 13:26 | Wake Forest | Richard King is called for the reach on Michael Bohannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Piland (PF) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (PG), Michael Lay (SG), Donald Adams (SF) Michael Bohannon, Willie Bennett, Mark Rhoden | |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Preston Phu steals the ball from Emmett Mike | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey is fouled on the floor by James Piland - foul #2 on James Piland, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF), James Carpenter (C) Charles Hemenway, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith (PF) Eldon McCooey | |
| 12:34 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lay and he's hacked by James Carpenter - foul #2 on James Carpenter, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (SG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:34 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Richard King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Sena - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) James Piland | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (SF) Donald Adams | |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Brian Sena misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Maynard Newton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Bennett (fresh) PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Preston Phu (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 32-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Charles Hemenway (PF) Brian Sena, John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Mark Rhoden (SF), Eldon McCooey (PF) Maynard Newton, Willie Bennett, Preston Phu | |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Hemenway | 35-39 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:10 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey buries a runner in the paint | 35-44 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | James Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Carpenter | 35-44 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard King | 37-44 |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay is hacked by Scott Arndt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Arndt, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Preston Phu (C) Michael Bohannon, Mark Rhoden, Samuel Smith | |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Michael Lay - foul #1 on Michael Lay, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (SG) Michael Lay | |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #1 on Donald Adams, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Robert Long blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton is hacked by Anthony Weeden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Maynard Newton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eldon McCooey (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Phu (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Emmett Mike | 40-45 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Eldon McCooey - foul #3 on Eldon McCooey, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), James Piland (PF) Brian Sena, John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Samuel Smith (PF) Maynard Newton, Eldon McCooey | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Richard King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bohannon, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Mark Rhoden (SF) Willie Bennett, Donald Adams | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bohannon - foul #2 on Michael Bohannon, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:01 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Michael Lay - foul #2 on Michael Lay, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (PG), Eldon McCooey (PF) Michael Bohannon, Samuel Smith | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Robert Long clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eldon McCooey - foul #4 on Eldon McCooey, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Carpenter (SF), Emmett Mike (C) Charles Hemenway, James Piland | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (SG), Willie Bennett (SF) Michael Lay, Mark Rhoden | |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robert Long knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Brian Sena | 46-50 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Robert Long is called for the reach on Michael Bohannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Adams (PF) Eldon McCooey | |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 04:04 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett loses the dribble to Robert Long in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike slams it home | 48-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carpenter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Maynard Newton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Bennett (fresh) PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Phu (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Bohannon | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | John Dodson misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-55 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams is fouled on the floor by Emmett Mike - foul #1 on Emmett Mike, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) Brian Sena, John Dodson, James Carpenter, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Michael Lay (SG), Eldon McCooey (PF), Samuel Smith (C) Maynard Newton, Michael Bohannon, Willie Bennett, Preston Phu | |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Richard King clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | James Piland snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Richard King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Charles Hemenway picks off the pass by Michael Lay | 48-57 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, James Piland, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (PG), Preston Phu (C) Mark Rhoden, Samuel Smith | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sena - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #12 | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (SF), Samuel Smith (C) Eldon McCooey, Preston Phu | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike dunks the ball | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Mark Rhoden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Sena, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Preston Phu (C) Donald Adams | |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is hacked by Samuel Smith - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Adams (SF), Eldon McCooey (PF) Mark Rhoden, Samuel Smith | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sena - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #14 | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (SF), Samuel Smith (C) Donald Adams, Preston Phu | |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Maynard Newton steals the ball from Robert Long | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton runs out the clock | 50-61 |