| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walker Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Leasure (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 36-42 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Cobb - foul #1 on Martin Cobb, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:31 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 37-42 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Carlos Joyner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb clanks a runner from the right block | 37-42 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:45 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure tips it home | 37-44 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:21 | NC State | Ken Lebo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Wolcott | 40-44 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Samuel Leasure | 40-46 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Lucas Hiers double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 40-46 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Lebo - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (C) Carlton Amado, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:14 | NC State | Larry Rushing picks off the pass by Carlos Joyner | 40-46 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ken Lebo - foul #4 on Ken Lebo, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walker Taylor | 40-49 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Rick Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Allen Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Leasure | 40-49 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walker Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Leasure (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | NC State | Franklin Grubbs is called for the reach on Carlos Joyner - foul #2 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG), Allen Pullins (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Carlos Joyner, Lucas Hiers, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG), Edward Nicola (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Horacio Moran (C) Larry Rushing, Franklin Grubbs, Walker Taylor, Martin Cobb | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 15:34 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure's pass is intercepted by Rick Brown | 40-49 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Mark Gioia is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Josef Kasowski tips it home | 42-49 |
| 14:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is hacked by Rick Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SG) John Purdy, Samuel Leasure | |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola is hacked by Jason Kim - foul #1 on Jason Kim, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Jason Kim | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Carlton Amado is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Carlton Amado, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Martin Cobb (C) Franklin Grubbs, Michael Williams | |
| 13:13 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walker Taylor | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Carlos Joyner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Amado | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is hacked by Samuel Wolcott - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Allen Pullins (PF) Carlos Joyner, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Edward Nicola (PF) John Purdy, Walker Taylor, Martin Cobb | |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Ken Lebo's floater is knocked away by Horacio Moran | 45-53 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlton Amado, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG), Samuel Leasure (PF), Martin Cobb (C) Larry Rushing, Edward Nicola, Horacio Moran | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Martin Cobb - foul #2 on Martin Cobb, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Ken Lebo grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Samuel Leasure swats the shot by Rick Brown | 45-53 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | John Purdy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure jams it on a great pass from John Purdy | 45-55 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Ken Lebo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Gioia | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Wake Forest | John Purdy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Allen Pullins is called for a backcourt violation | 48-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SG), Walker Taylor (SF), Horacio Moran (C) Franklin Grubbs, Samuel Leasure, Martin Cobb | |
| 09:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola is hacked by Carlos Joyner - foul #3 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG) John Purdy | |
| 09:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Edward Nicola is called for the reach on Carlos Joyner - foul #1 on Edward Nicola, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG) Edward Nicola | |
| 09:15 | NC State | Larry Rushing is called for the reach on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Larry Rushing, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 50-60 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing scores on a shot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:25 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:01 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Purdy | 50-65 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walker Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Horacio Moran (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Ken Lebo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 07:51 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 50-65 |
| 07:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Purdy | 50-68 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 07:26 | Wake Forest | Samuel Wolcott steals the ball from John Purdy in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Samuel Leasure (PF), Martin Cobb (C) John Purdy, Walker Taylor, Michael Williams, Horacio Moran | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Franklin Grubbs | 51-68 |
| 07:02 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs blows the dunk but he's fouled by Carlos Joyner - foul #4 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:02 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:02 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Mark Gioia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Brown | 54-70 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs travels in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Mark Gioia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Allen Pullins can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Rick Brown snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Rick Brown's layup is rejected by Samuel Leasure | 54-70 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Gioia | 54-70 |
| 04:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG), Peter Watson (SG), Walker Taylor (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Horacio Moran (C) Larry Rushing, Franklin Grubbs, Edward Nicola, Samuel Leasure, Martin Cobb | |
| 03:49 | NC State | Carlos Joyner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it in | 56-70 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Watson (fresh) SF - Walker Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horacio Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | Carlos Joyner denies the turnaround by Horacio Moran | 56-70 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Ken Lebo snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by Horacio Moran - foul #1 on Horacio Moran, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 03:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carlos Joyner | 58-70 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Samuel Leasure (PF) Peter Watson, Michael Williams | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Carlos Joyner buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Gioia | 61-70 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Martin Cobb (C) John Purdy, Horacio Moran | |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Mark Gioia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Mark Gioia steps in front of the Franklin Grubbs pass in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Carlos Joyner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:54 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Lucas Hiers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 01:19 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Grubbs | 61-75 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 61-75 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb tips it in | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the easy layup | 61-77 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 61-77 |