Barbara Munford, a substitute teacher and grandmother of four from Hope Mills, discovered her win just after midnight on Monday.
"I was like, 'Oh my god, that's me, I won,'" she recalled. "I was so excited."
Overcome with emotion, Munford began to cry in her living room as she realized the significance of her win.
She purchased her lucky $1 ticket from Lucky Stop on Legion Road in Hope Mills. The odds of matching all five balls were 1 in 962,598.
After claiming her prize on Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh, Munford took home $110,616 after federal and state tax withholdings. She plans to use her winnings to pay bills.
Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina offering tickets at retail locations or through Online Play on the lottery's website and the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.