| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger tips it in | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | NC State | James Fields is hacked by Richard McWhirter - foul #1 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Stephen Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Richard McWhirter is called for the reach on Stephen Patti - foul #2 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Andrew Glessner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner tips it in | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the shot from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Alfonso Mendez steps in front of the Andrew Glessner pass | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the finger roll | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Emmanuel Bodner, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (PF), Philip Thoreson (C) James Fields, Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner, Andrew Glessner | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner clanks a runner from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Luis Brown gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | William Godby grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | William Godby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Brown - foul #1 on Luis Brown, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Philip Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Richard Taveras clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Philip Thoreson gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Aaron Leighty steals the ball from Luis Brown | 36-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Godby (fresh) SG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Taveras (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Luis Brown steals the ball from James Duncan | 36-33 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Luis Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Leighty - foul #3 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Aaron Leighty, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Stephen Patti (SF), Emmanuel Bodner (PF), Andrew Glessner (C) Alfredo Mancini, Richard Taveras, Willie McCoy, Philip Thoreson | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Luis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Luis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Stephen Patti clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alfonso Mendez - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (SG) Luis Brown | |
| 14:39 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is fouled on the floor by James Fields - foul #2 on James Fields, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Fields - foul #3 on James Fields, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vince Birk | 41-37 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Patti steals it from Vince Birk | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Stephen Patti clanks a shot from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Sonnier | 44-37 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Stephen Patti clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Vince Birk is blocked by Emmanuel Bodner | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:20 | NC State | James Fields knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Bodner | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 47-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Kilroy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Andrew Glessner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Stephen Patti can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Stephen Patti gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Alfonso Mendez is called for the reach on Stephen Patti - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (PF), Philip Thoreson (C) James Fields, Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner, Andrew Glessner | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Gabriel Turner swats the short shot by Willie McCoy | 47-40 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Willie McCoy drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by James Duncan - foul #1 on James Duncan, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Willie McCoy makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | William Godby is hacked by Philip Thoreson - foul #1 on Philip Thoreson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Thoreson - foul #2 on Philip Thoreson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (SG) Philip Thoreson | |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Mike Kilroy drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Taveras | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Mike Kilroy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Richard Taveras is called for the reach on Gilbert Moore - foul #2 on Richard Taveras, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Florencio Costa (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Emmanuel Bodner (PF), Andrew Glessner (C) Alfredo Mancini, Mike Kilroy, Richard Taveras, Luis Brown, Willie McCoy | |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:05 | NC State | James Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Florencio Costa (fresh) SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brandon Borger | 52-45 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Florencio Costa is called for the reach on Vince Birk - foul #1 on Florencio Costa, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (SG) Florencio Costa | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:05 | NC State | James Fields clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Glessner - foul #1 on Andrew Glessner, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:34 | NC State | James Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Emmanuel Bodner is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendez - foul #3 on Emmanuel Bodner, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Duncan (C) Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG) James Fields | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:44 | NC State | A charge is called on Stephen Patti - foul #2 on Stephen Patti, team foul #11 | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (PF) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Vince Birk | |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (PF), Philip Thoreson (C) Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Emmanuel Bodner, Andrew Glessner | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Philip Thoreson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Brown | 57-47 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner (C) Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Willie McCoy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Thoreson | 59-49 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Luis Brown - foul #2 on Luis Brown, team foul #13 | 61-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Emmanuel Bodner (PF), Andrew Glessner (C) Alfredo Mancini, Willie McCoy, Philip Thoreson | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | NC State | Richard Taveras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF) Aaron Leighty, James Duncan | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Kilroy (SG), Stephen Patti (SF) Luis Brown, Richard Taveras | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore tips it home | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | NC State | The jump hook by Andrew Glessner is blocked by Gilbert Moore | 64-49 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Stephen Patti tips it in | 64-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Kilroy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bodner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Glessner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Vince Birk lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Sonnier | 66-51 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Fields | 66-53 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Vince Birk connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Vince Birk - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), James Duncan (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfredo Mancini (PG), Luis Brown (SG), Richard Taveras (SF), Willie McCoy (C) James Fields, Mike Kilroy, Stephen Patti, Andrew Glessner | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Emmanuel Bodner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Willie McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Luis Brown double dribbles | 69-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF) Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Thoreson (C) Emmanuel Bodner | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | William Godby misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-55 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Luis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Philip Thoreson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Luis Brown | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Willie McCoy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie McCoy, team foul #14 | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty runs out the clock | 71-57 |