| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Grant Foster inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Grant Foster scores on a runner from the right block set up by Brian Pelfrey and the foul's on Gary Skaggs - foul #1 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Grant Foster makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Wake Forest | James Henderson can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Justin Sonntag grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Eugene Francis travels in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:46 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 34-37 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Anderson - foul #1 on Marco Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Eugene Francis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Justin Sonntag - foul #1 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (SG), Benjamin Mansfield (PF), John Paige (C) Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jarrett Simone - foul #2 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 16:35 | Wake Forest | John Haas tips it in | 41-43 |
| 16:17 | NC State | John Paige comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | John Haas comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Grant Foster - foul #3 on Grant Foster, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Justin Sonntag (SF) Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | John Haas makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | John Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:50 | NC State | William Grieco double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (SF) Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram (C) John Haas | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Landowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Deitch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Eugene Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, John Paige | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF) Leopoldo Costa, Harold Haynes | |
| 15:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Joe Lahey gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Eugene Francis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Pelfrey | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Joe Lahey is called for the reach on Donald Bertram - foul #2 on Joe Lahey, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Benjamin Mansfield (PF) Brian Pelfrey, Justin Sonntag | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch, Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran, Donald Bertram | |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Skaggs - foul #2 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (C) Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Eugene Francis is called for the reach on Gary Skaggs - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG) Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | NC State | John Paige pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Pelfrey | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Landowski | 48-45 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Harold Haynes steps in front of the Brian Pelfrey pass | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Brian Pelfrey is called for the reach on Warren Payton - foul #2 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Landowski, Benjamin Mansfield, John Paige | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), John Haas (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Harold Haynes | |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Joe Lahey is called for the reach on Donald Bertram - foul #3 on Joe Lahey, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | John Haas buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Deitch | 48-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Deitch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Haas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Eugene Francis travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone tips it in | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Eugene Francis is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Brian Pelfrey picks off the pass by Russell Deitch | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Grant Foster lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Pelfrey | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses the shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Eugene Francis gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Brian Pelfrey | 55-49 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | John Haas buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Leopoldo Costa | 55-51 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Eugene Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Grant Foster hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jarrett Simone - foul #3 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Grieco (SG), Benjamin Mansfield (PF), John Paige (C) Brian Pelfrey, Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, Jarrett Simone, John Haas, Donald Bertram | |
| 08:54 | NC State | Grant Foster misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes connects on the shot in the lane set up by Warren Payton and he's fouled by John Paige - foul #2 on John Paige, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG) Grant Foster | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | NC State | John Paige can't throw it down | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Mansfield - foul #1 on Benjamin Mansfield, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | NC State | William Grieco drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | NC State | A charge is called on Eugene Francis - foul #3 on Eugene Francis, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG) Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Robert Corcoran (C) James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Landowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Deitch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce McCorkle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Benjamin Mansfield, John Paige | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, Harold Haynes | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Bruce McCorkle is called for the reach on Brian Landowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce McCorkle, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:34 | NC State | William Grieco pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Robert Corcoran denies the turnaround by Joe Lahey | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Brian Landowski snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Justin Sonntag scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Lahey and he's hacked by Robert Corcoran - foul #1 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG) William Grieco | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch, Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran | |
| 05:59 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Henderson | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is hacked by Gary Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield (PF), John Paige (C) Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (C) Donald Bertram | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Marco Anderson | 63-60 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Henderson | 63-62 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:05 | NC State | John Paige tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | James Henderson grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:48 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 63-62 |
| 04:46 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Haynes | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Paige - foul #3 on John Paige, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG) Brian Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Harold Haynes | |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Eugene Francis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Deitch out of a doubleteam | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, Benjamin Mansfield, John Paige | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Harold Haynes (PF) Leopoldo Costa, Marco Anderson | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Justin Sonntag snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Deitch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Justin Sonntag loses the dribble to Jarrett Simone | 66-66 |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG) Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF) Russell Deitch, Jarrett Simone, Harold Haynes | |
| 02:34 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | NC State | William Grieco loses the dribble to Warren Payton in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Skaggs - foul #4 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Brian Landowski (SF) William Grieco, Grant Foster | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:52 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Joe Lahey picks off the pass by Donald Bertram | 68-66 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey loses the dribble to Gary Skaggs in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton lays it up and in set up by Gary Skaggs | 68-68 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Brian Landowski loses the dribble to Warren Payton in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Anderson | 68-70 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Francis | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Sonntag - foul #2 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Eugene Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Eugene Francis is called for the reach on Marco Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Francis, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eugene Francis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Landowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Payton | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Brian Landowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Lahey | 75-75 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Henderson | 75-77 |
| 03:59 | NC State | James Henderson steals the ball from Brian Landowski in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 03:57 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton dunks the ball set up by James Henderson | 75-79 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Brian Landowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-79 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the finger roll set up by Brian Landowski | 77-79 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram is hacked by Brian Pelfrey - foul #3 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (SG), Grant Foster (SF) Brian Pelfrey, Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF) James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson | |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:19 | NC State | William Grieco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 03:01 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Warren Payton | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Brian Landowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield (PF), John Paige (C) Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, Donald Bertram | |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | William Grieco takes the ball from Harold Haynes | 77-83 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Grant Foster misses the lay-in | 77-83 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa gets the rebound | 77-83 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (PG), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Grant Foster, Benjamin Mansfield, John Paige | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, Jarrett Simone, Harold Haynes, John Haas | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by James Henderson | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Gary Skaggs denies the turnaround by Brian Landowski | 77-85 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-85 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | James Henderson tips it home | 77-87 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Justin Sonntag blows the layup | 77-87 |
| 01:49 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to William Grieco | 77-87 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 77-87 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Henderson | 77-89 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Joe Lahey loses the dribble to Marco Anderson | 77-89 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marco Anderson | 77-91 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Skaggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marco Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Sonntag | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-91 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (PF), John Paige (C) Brian Pelfrey, Brian Landowski, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Grant Foster comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 80-91 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the board | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton runs out the clock | 80-91 |