| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Sonny Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Valero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard McCrabb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Byrns inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Dustin Young takes the ball from David Byrns | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | NC State | David Byrns grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Robert Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Young - foul #2 on Dustin Young, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | NC State | David Byrns blows the wide open dunk | 35-38 |
| 18:18 | NC State | John Link tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb makes the shot from the right block | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Joseph Gilliam swats the short shot by Roy Bollinger | 37-40 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard McCrabb | 37-40 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:21 | NC State | David Byrns gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | NC State | David Byrns hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Roy Bollinger picks off the pass by Richard McCrabb | 39-40 |
| 16:21 | NC State | David Byrns is fouled on the floor by Richard McCrabb - foul #1 on Richard McCrabb, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, David Byrns, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jared Park (C) Joseph Gilliam | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young loses the dribble to Charles Sanderson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Sonny Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Valero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard McCrabb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Young - foul #3 on Dustin Young, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nick Hibner (C) Jared Park | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Charles Sanderson is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Byrns - foul #1 on David Byrns, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Roy Bollinger's floater is tipped away by Nick Hibner | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Donald Mrozek tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Nick Hibner grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Chad Peppers - foul #1 on Chad Peppers, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:03 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Link | 43-43 |
| 13:47 | NC State | David Byrns hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Johnson out of a doubleteam | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | NC State | David Byrns pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | NC State | David Byrns hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sonny Bartlett | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Robert Johnson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dustin Young | 45-46 |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, David Byrns, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown (PG), Albert Jagger (SF), Vincent Fenley (PF) Sonny Bartlett, Richard McCrabb, Dustin Young | |
| 11:53 | NC State | Roy Hasler is hacked by Bruce Brown - foul #3 on Bruce Brown, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ramon Gonzales (SG) Jerry Valero | |
| 11:44 | NC State | Charles Sanderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ramon Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Fenley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nick Hibner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Roy Hasler connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Vincent Fenley is called for 3 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, Donald Mrozek, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett (PG), Jerry Valero (SG) Bruce Brown, Ramon Gonzales | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Chad Peppers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | NC State | John Link gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | NC State | David Byrns comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Jagger - foul #1 on Albert Jagger, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb (SF), Dustin Young (PF) Albert Jagger, Vincent Fenley | |
| 09:30 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:10 | NC State | David Byrns gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Roy Bollinger comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Nick Hibner hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Young | 51-50 |
| 08:06 | NC State | David Byrns knocks in the shot from the left block | 53-50 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Sonny Bartlett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Valero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard McCrabb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nick Hibner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Nick Hibner is called for the reach on Chad Peppers - foul #4 on Nick Hibner, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown (PG), Albert Jagger (SF), Vincent Fenley (PF), Joseph Gilliam (C) Sonny Bartlett, Richard McCrabb, Dustin Young, Nick Hibner | |
| 07:17 | NC State | David Byrns misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Vincent Fenley snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Vincent Fenley tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez tips it home | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | NC State | David Byrns snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:55 | NC State | David Byrns connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Henry Downey (SF) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, David Byrns | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett (PG), Ramon Gonzales (SG), Richard McCrabb (SF), Dustin Young (PF) Bruce Brown, Jerry Valero, Albert Jagger, Vincent Fenley | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Dustin Young swats the layup by Lorenzo Lopez | 57-53 |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Ramon Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:52 | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Donald Mrozek, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nick Hibner (C) Joseph Gilliam | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Roy Bollinger clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Nick Hibner - foul #5 on Nick Hibner, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jared Park (C) Nick Hibner | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:09 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 04:08 | NC State | John Link snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 03:51 | NC State | John Link is fouled on the floor by Dustin Young - foul #4 on Dustin Young, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), David Byrns (SF) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce Brown (PG), Jerry Valero (SG), Joseph Gilliam (C) Sonny Bartlett, Ramon Gonzales, Jared Park | |
| 03:51 | NC State | John Link misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 59-53 |
| 03:30 | NC State | John Link grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Valero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard McCrabb (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | NC State | David Byrns can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard McCrabb - foul #2 on Richard McCrabb, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Albert Jagger (SF), Vincent Fenley (PF) Richard McCrabb, Dustin Young | |
| 03:14 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:14 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | David Byrns steps in front of the Jerry Valero pass | 60-53 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Roy Hasler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Hasler, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett (PG), Jared Park (C) Bruce Brown, Joseph Gilliam | |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Bollinger (C) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard McCrabb (SF), Dustin Young (PF), Joseph Gilliam (C) Albert Jagger, Vincent Fenley, Jared Park | |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | David Byrns is called for the reach on Richard McCrabb - foul #2 on David Byrns, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | David Byrns steals the ball from Jerry Valero | 60-53 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Chad Peppers is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young is hacked by Chad Peppers - foul #2 on Chad Peppers, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Jerry Valero is called for the reach on Roy Bollinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Valero, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jerry Valero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is hacked by Sonny Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Bartlett, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Roy Hasler is hacked by Sonny Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sonny Bartlett, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Sonny Bartlett double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Roy Hasler runs out the clock | 64-53 |