| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Zeidman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pitts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chase Slattery (fresh) PF - Christopher Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Omar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Lewis inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt loses the dribble to George Lewis | 27-19 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Carlos Clifton banks in the layup set up by George Lewis | 29-19 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ryan Smithwick - foul #2 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Josef Zeidman can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 18:45 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Robert Pitts lays it in uncontested | 31-22 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 17:44 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Smithwick is blocked by Douglas Omar | 31-22 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to David Hewitt | 31-22 |
| 17:18 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar can't connect on a shot from the left block | 31-22 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 16:50 | NC State | George Lewis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-22 |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Carlos Clifton steals it from Christopher Markham | 31-22 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Robert Pitts is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ryan Smithwick | 33-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hewitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chase Slattery (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Markham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Omar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Josef Zeidman loses the dribble to Christopher Markham | 33-22 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Robert Pitts denies the turnaround by Douglas Omar | 33-22 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Preston | 33-22 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar throws it down set up by Lonnie Preston | 33-24 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Douglas Omar steals it from George Lewis | 33-24 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 13:16 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham's layup is rejected by Ryan Smithwick | 33-24 |
| 13:14 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 12:58 | NC State | The short jumper by George Lewis is denied by Douglas Omar | 33-24 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick tips it in | 35-24 |
| 12:29 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt can't tip it in | 35-24 |
| 12:27 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Markham - foul #3 on Christopher Markham, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | NC State | John Pasco (C) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:04 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Josef Zeidman steals it from David Hewitt | 37-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hewitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chase Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Markham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Douglas Omar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by David Hewitt | 39-26 |
| 10:54 | NC State | George Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 10:35 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Preston | 39-28 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Carlos Clifton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Lonnie Preston | 39-30 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Chase Slattery steals the ball from George Lewis | 39-30 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 08:56 | NC State | George Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Carlos Clifton misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Preston - foul #2 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Washington (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Robert Pitts (C) Josef Zeidman, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack (PG), Jerry Frey (SG), Gilbert Womack (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF), David Williamson (C) Lonnie Preston, David Hewitt, Chase Slattery, Christopher Markham, Douglas Omar | |
| 08:31 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Carlos Clifton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Robert Pitts gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - John Pasco (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Pollack (fresh) SG - Jerry Frey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Womack (fresh) PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) C - David Williamson (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Lonnie Pollack takes the ball from Carlos Clifton | 43-33 |
| 07:25 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack can't throw it down | 43-33 |
| 07:23 | NC State | John Pasco gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Carlos Clifton misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Frey - foul #1 on Jerry Frey, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey is hacked by Carlos Clifton - foul #2 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG) Carlos Clifton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar (C) David Williamson | |
| 06:36 | Wake Forest | Christopher Washington takes the ball from Douglas Omar | 45-33 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Christopher Washington is fouled on the floor by Jerry Frey - foul #2 on Jerry Frey, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston (PG), David Hewitt (SG) Lonnie Pollack, Gilbert Womack | |
| 05:59 | NC State | Josef Zeidman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Edward Tharp tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey lays it in set up by Lonnie Preston | 47-35 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Josef Zeidman misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-35 |
| 05:28 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Preston | 47-38 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Josef Zeidman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jerry Frey | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), George Lewis (SF), Ryan Smithwick (PF) Edward Tharp, Christopher Washington, John Pasco | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery (SF), Christopher Markham (PF) Jerry Frey, Alexander Nichols | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt is hacked by George Lewis - foul #2 on George Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-38 |
| 04:09 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - David Hewitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chase Slattery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Markham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Douglas Omar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | George Lewis makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Josef Zeidman - foul #3 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 49-42 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston is fouled on the floor by Carlos Clifton - foul #3 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | NC State | John Pasco (C) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-42 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:55 | NC State | George Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 01:53 | NC State | John Pasco snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 01:34 | NC State | David Hewitt takes the ball from George Lewis | 49-42 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston slams it home on a nice dish by David Hewitt | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Chase Slattery steals the ball from George Lewis | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:18 | NC State | John Pasco snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | David Hewitt is called for the reach on John Pasco in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hewitt, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Robert Pitts (C) Carlos Clifton, John Pasco | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Lonnie Preston is called for the reach on Edward Tharp - foul #3 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Edward Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Christopher Markham | 52-47 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 00:07 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 00:06 | NC State | George Lewis is hacked by Lonnie Preston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), Donald Smith (C) Josef Zeidman, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:06 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:06 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |