| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) C - Richard Armenta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Gray (fresh) SG - Kendrick Hart (fresh) SF - Jonathan Hunt (fresh) PF - Alan Wallace (fresh) C - Brandon Creger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rolf Frankowski | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Kendrick Hart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | John Gray is called for the reach on Rolf Frankowski - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Appleton is denied by Brandon Creger | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | NC State | John Gray gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Brandon Creger's floater is tipped away by Richard Armenta | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton is called for a backcourt violation | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | NC State | John Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Armenta | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph McCreless | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | NC State | John Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Brandon Creger pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | NC State | John Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Jonathan Hunt tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta is hacked by Jonathan Hunt - foul #1 on Jonathan Hunt, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Creger swats the shot by Curt Jones | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Curt Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Peter Tooley and the foul's on Alan Wallace - foul #1 on Alan Wallace, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Coleman (C) Brandon Creger | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Curt Jones steals the ball from Kendrick Hart | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gerald Lomax | 10-2 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison, Rolf Frankowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Quinton Kraatz (PG), Benjamin Randolph (SG), Donald Owens (SF), Robert Whiting (PF) John Gray, Kendrick Hart, Jonathan Hunt, Alan Wallace | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) SG - Curt Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quinton Kraatz (fresh) SG - Benjamin Randolph (fresh) SF - Donald Owens (fresh) PF - Robert Whiting (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Creger (C) Robert Whiting | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-2 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax tips it back up and in | 12-2 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Gerald Lomax steals it from Brandon Creger | 12-2 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless misses long on a shot from close range | 12-2 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Jones | 15-4 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Donald Owens knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Randolph and he's hacked by Jeff Harris - foul #1 on Jeff Harris, team foul #1 | 15-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Jeff Harris, Curt Jones, Joseph McCreless, Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | NC State | John Gray (PG), Kendrick Hart (SG), Alan Wallace (PF) Quinton Kraatz, Benjamin Randolph, Robert Coleman | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Donald Owens makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Wallace - foul #2 on Alan Wallace, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Hunt (SF), Robert Whiting (PF) Alan Wallace, Brandon Creger | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Kendrick Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Donald Owens tips it in | 16-9 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 13:16 | NC State | John Gray grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | NC State | John Gray hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kendrick Hart | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Hunt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hunt, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Coleman (PF), Brandon Creger (C) Jonathan Hunt, Donald Owens | |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Whiting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski loses the ball out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (PF), James Bradley (C) Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Brandon Creger misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph McCreless - foul #1 on Joseph McCreless, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Peter Tooley (C) James Bradley | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Mullis (SF) Robert Whiting | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Brandon Creger makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Brandon Creger misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Robert Coleman grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Jones (fresh) C - Peter Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kendrick Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Mullis (fresh) PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Creger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Kendrick Hart is fouled on the floor by Rolf Frankowski - foul #1 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Quinton Kraatz (PG), Benjamin Randolph (SG) John Gray, Kendrick Hart | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Coleman | 18-14 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Jones | 21-14 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Quinton Kraatz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Rolf Frankowski - foul #2 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Gerald Lomax (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Jeff Harris, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | NC State | Kendrick Hart (SG), Donald Owens (SF), Robert Whiting (PF) Benjamin Randolph, Paul Mullis, Brandon Creger | |
| 10:31 | NC State | Kendrick Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Coleman | 21-17 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Curt Jones | 24-17 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Quinton Kraatz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Peter Tooley (PF) Curt Jones, Thomas Appleton | |
| Subs | NC State | John Gray (PG), Paul Mullis (SF), Brandon Creger (C) Quinton Kraatz, Robert Whiting, Robert Coleman | |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Brandon Creger snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Peter Tooley takes the ball from John Gray | 26-17 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Harris | 28-17 |
| 08:49 | NC State | John Gray misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Tooley - foul #1 on Peter Tooley, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF) Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Randolph (SG) Kendrick Hart | |
| 08:49 | NC State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:49 | NC State | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Paul Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Robison - foul #1 on Calvin Robison, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SG) Calvin Robison | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Whiting (PF) Donald Owens | |
| 08:26 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Curt Jones connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeff Harris and he's fouled by Benjamin Randolph - foul #1 on Benjamin Randolph, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton (PF) Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | NC State | Quinton Kraatz (SG) Benjamin Randolph | |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Brandon Creger can't finish the layup | 31-20 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Curt Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) C - Peter Tooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quinton Kraatz (fresh) SF - Paul Mullis (fresh) PF - Robert Whiting (fresh) C - Brandon Creger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-20 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Quinton Kraatz snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 07:34 | NC State | John Gray knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Mullis | 31-22 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Robert Whiting gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Paul Mullis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Gray | 31-24 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Mullis - foul #1 on Paul Mullis, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Gerald Lomax (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Jeff Harris, Curt Jones, Thomas Appleton, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Randolph (PG), Kendrick Hart (SG), Donald Owens (SF) John Gray, Quinton Kraatz, Paul Mullis | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Kendrick Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-24 |
| 05:58 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Randolph | 33-24 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Joseph McCreless steals the ball from Robert Whiting | 33-24 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Robison | 33-24 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Kevin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SG), Kevin Smith (SF) Kevin Jones, Joseph McCreless | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:51 | NC State | Robert Whiting knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kendrick Hart | 33-26 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax buries a floater from the right side | 35-26 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Kendrick Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Kendrick Hart grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Robert Whiting grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Randolph, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Jones (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Thomas Appleton (PF), James Bradley (C) Calvin Robison, Kevin Smith, Gerald Lomax, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | NC State | John Gray (PG), Jonathan Hunt (SF), Alan Wallace (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Benjamin Randolph, Donald Owens, Robert Whiting, Brandon Creger | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) C - James Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Wallace (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | NC State | John Gray drills a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Coleman is called for the reach on Thomas Appleton - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Kevin Smith (SF) Kevin Jones, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Randolph (SG), Quinton Kraatz (C) Kendrick Hart, Robert Coleman | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Alan Wallace is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (SF), Peter Tooley (C) Kevin Smith, James Bradley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Alan Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Alan Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Alan Wallace gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph is hacked by Peter Tooley - foul #2 on Peter Tooley, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF) Thomas Appleton | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Owens (C) Quinton Kraatz | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Benjamin Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Curt Jones gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF), Richard Armenta (C) Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | NC State | Kendrick Hart (SG) Benjamin Randolph | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Kendrick Hart double dribbles | 39-31 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Curt Jones double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG) Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Quinton Kraatz (C) Jonathan Hunt | |
| 01:06 | NC State | Kendrick Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Creger (C) John Gray | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolf Frankowski | 42-31 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Brandon Creger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Gerald Lomax (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Curt Jones, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Hunt (SF) Donald Owens | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 42-31 |