| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Alfonso Mendez - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Michael Eakes knocks in the jumper in the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Eakes - foul #2 on Michael Eakes, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Robert Baker misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is hacked by Stephen Patti - foul #1 on Stephen Patti, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Vince Birk clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Vince Birk is called for the reach on Michael Dorey - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Michael Eakes's pass is intercepted by Vince Birk | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Vince Birk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Stephen Patti travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Brown (SF) Stephen Patti | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Glessner (PF) Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier | |
| 16:50 | NC State | Robert Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Luis Brown scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Gabriel Turner - foul #1 on Gabriel Turner, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Stephen Patti (SF), Michael Dorey (PF) Thomas Lee, Robert Baker, Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 16:04 | NC State | Luis Brown makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) SG - Luis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:39 | NC State | James Fields is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Fields, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG) Aaron Leighty | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is denied on a layup by Andrew Glessner | 34-36 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez tips it home | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Dorey | 34-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Michael Eakes (C) James Fields, Luis Brown, Andrew Glessner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Michael Dorey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner (PF) Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard McWhirter | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner misses the shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Stephen Patti pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Gabriel Turner steals the ball from Stephen Patti | 34-43 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard McWhirter | 34-45 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | James Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Stephen Patti grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Eakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Robert Baker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Lee | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 37-48 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Stephen Patti is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Moore - foul #1 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (SG), Luis Brown (SF), Michael Dorey (PF), Andrew Glessner (C) Robert Baker, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner, Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Andrew Glessner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | William Godby gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the jumper in the lane | 37-50 |
| 10:21 | NC State | James Fields's pass is intercepted by Alfonso Mendez | 37-50 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | William Godby slams it home set up by Alfonso Mendez | 37-52 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Michael Dorey clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Luis Brown tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Vince Birk comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dorey - foul #1 on Michael Dorey, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Eakes (C) Thomas Lee, Andrew Glessner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Michael Eakes pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:18 | NC State | James Fields clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| 09:18 | NC State | James Fields makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:18 | NC State | James Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Vince Birk loses the dribble to Michael Dorey | 41-52 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Robert Baker makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Fields and he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (PG), Richard Taveras (SF) James Fields, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 08:40 | NC State | Robert Baker misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Glessner (PF) Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gabriel Turner | 43-55 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Richard Taveras clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Michael Eakes tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 08:17 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baker | 43-55 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Michael Eakes drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mike Kilroy | 45-55 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Taveras - foul #1 on Richard Taveras, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Stephen Patti (SF) Mike Kilroy, Richard Taveras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Eakes | 45-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Andrew Glessner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Duncan - foul #1 on James Duncan, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Andrew Glessner misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Andrew Glessner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Dorey (PF) Andrew Glessner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-56 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the shot from the left block | 46-58 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Stephen Patti misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #4 on Brandon Borger, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier | |
| 06:23 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Stephen Patti snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Thomas Lee drills a floater from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Thomas Lee snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Thomas Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-58 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Robert Baker grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Alfonso Mendez picks off the pass by Michael Eakes | 50-58 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Michael Dorey is called for the reach on William Godby - foul #2 on Michael Dorey, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (SG), Luis Brown (SF), Andrew Glessner (PF), Emmanuel Bodner (C) Robert Baker, Stephen Patti, Michael Dorey, Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Aaron Leighty, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Glessner | 50-58 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Thomas Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Andrew Glessner snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Thomas Lee buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fields | 52-58 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Luis Brown steals it from Jesse Sonnier | 52-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Godby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Andrew Glessner knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Emmanuel Bodner | 54-58 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | James Duncan double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (PG), Michael Dorey (PF) Thomas Lee, Emmanuel Bodner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) William Godby | |
| 02:53 | NC State | James Fields makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Michael Eakes (C) Mike Kilroy, James Fields, Luis Brown, Andrew Glessner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Stephen Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Vince Birk steals the ball from Michael Eakes | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Jesse Sonnier - foul #4 on Robert Baker, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Stephen Patti clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Michael Dorey hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Michael Eakes gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Thomas Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits a shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the floater from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Vince Birk steps in front of the Thomas Lee pass | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Lee is called for the reach on Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |