| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Truman Beavers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Buhl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Hartline (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Stapp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Legg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Leiker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Truman Beavers inbounds the ball | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | John Buhl misses short on an open runner from close range | 49-41 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | John Buhl can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock drills a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Smith | 49-43 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | John Buhl blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:52 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Truman Beavers - foul #3 on Truman Beavers, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Teegarden (SF) Truman Beavers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG), Ronnie Sweatt (SF), Wesley Bartelt (C) Thomas Smith, Don Legg, Robert Leiker | |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Henry Schoenrock is blocked by John Buhl | 49-43 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Teegarden | 49-43 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | John Buhl scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Sinclair | 51-43 |
| 18:07 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Cory Frank (PG), Don Legg (SF), Robert Leiker (C) Dennis Jensen, Henry Schoenrock, Wesley Bartelt | |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Adam Wilson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wolverton (SG), Gregory Harper (PF) Adam Wilson, John Buhl | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG) Cory Frank | |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt tips it in | 51-45 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 16:55 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Harper - foul #2 on Gregory Harper, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Wilson (SG), John Buhl (PF) Larry Wolverton, Johnnie Hartline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG), Henry Schoenrock (PF), Wesley Bartelt (C) Thomas Smith, Don Legg, Robert Leiker | |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | John Buhl is fouled on the floor by Edward Stapp - foul #3 on Edward Stapp, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wolverton (SF) George Teegarden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG), Cory Frank (SG), Don Legg (SF) Dennis Jensen, Edward Stapp, Ronnie Sweatt | |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Don Legg is called for the reach on James Sinclair - foul #2 on Don Legg, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Cory Frank steps in front of the Adam Wilson pass | 51-46 |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen lays it in set up by Cory Frank | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Wolverton (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Buhl (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Legg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Bartelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Florida State | James Sinclair makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Wolverton | 53-48 |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | Cory Frank can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Sinclair | 53-48 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Gregory Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SG), Truman Beavers (SF), George Teegarden (PF), Johnnie Hartline (C) James Sinclair, Adam Wilson, John Buhl, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG), Ronnie Sweatt (SF) Cory Frank, Don Legg | |
| 14:53 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | George Teegarden gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Truman Beavers misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 53-48 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Larry Wolverton in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Otis Norman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Larry Wolverton is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Adam Wilson (SG), John Buhl (PF) Larry Wolverton, Otis Norman, George Teegarden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Cory Frank (SG), Don Legg (SF) Dennis Jensen, Henry Schoenrock | |
| 13:10 | Florida State | John Buhl misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Legg - foul #3 on Don Legg, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SF), Gregory Harper (C) Truman Beavers, Johnnie Hartline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock (PF) Ronnie Sweatt | |
| 13:10 | Florida State | John Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | John Buhl misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Gregory Harper picks off the pass by Cory Frank | 54-48 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Gregory Harper misses badly on a jumper from close range | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Adam Wilson steps in front of the Wesley Bartelt pass | 54-48 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Adam Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Adam Wilson snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | James Sinclair is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Teegarden (SF) Otis Norman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt (PF) Henry Schoenrock | |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Adam Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Teegarden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Buhl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Legg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Sweatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Wesley Bartelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Legg | 54-51 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Adam Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Don Legg pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:52 | Wake Forest | Don Legg drills a shot near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Adam Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Teegarden | 57-53 |
| 10:24 | Wake Forest | Don Legg knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | John Buhl makes the runner from the right block | 59-55 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | Don Legg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | John Buhl gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Gregory Harper banks in the layup and the foul's on Wesley Bartelt - foul #4 on Wesley Bartelt, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wolverton (PG), Otis Norman (SG), Truman Beavers (SF), Johnnie Hartline (C) James Sinclair, Adam Wilson, George Teegarden, John Buhl | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG), Edward Stapp (SG), Henry Schoenrock (PF), Robert Leiker (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Frank, Ronnie Sweatt, Wesley Bartelt | |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Gregory Harper misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Stapp and he's hacked by Otis Norman - foul #1 on Otis Norman, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Colbert (PF) Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-58 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Don Legg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline jams it and he's hacked by Don Legg - foul #4 on Don Legg, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG), Ronnie Sweatt (SF), Wesley Bartelt (PF) Dennis Jensen, Don Legg, Henry Schoenrock | |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Larry Wolverton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Norman (fresh) SF - Truman Beavers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Colbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Hartline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Stapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Sweatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wesley Bartelt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Leiker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Larry Wolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 07:22 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to James Colbert | 64-62 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Wesley Bartelt blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Hartline | 64-62 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:48 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Hartline - foul #3 on Johnnie Hartline, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Wilson (SG), George Teegarden (SF), John Buhl (PF) Otis Norman, Truman Beavers, James Colbert | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Don Legg (SF), Henry Schoenrock (PF) Ronnie Sweatt, Robert Leiker | |
| 06:31 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 64-64 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Adam Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Johnnie Hartline steps in front of the Wesley Bartelt pass | 66-64 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | John Buhl misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-64 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Wesley Bartelt | 66-64 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 66-64 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Larry Wolverton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 04:55 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-64 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | George Teegarden gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | George Teegarden double dribbles | 68-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Otis Norman (SG), Truman Beavers (SF), Gregory Harper (PF), James Colbert (C) Larry Wolverton, Adam Wilson, George Teegarden, John Buhl, Johnnie Hartline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG), Ronnie Sweatt (SF), Robert Leiker (C) Thomas Smith, Don Legg, Henry Schoenrock | |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Ronnie Sweatt blocks the short jumper by Truman Beavers | 68-64 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | James Sinclair grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Otis Norman drills a jump hook near the basket | 70-64 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp misses badly on a floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otis Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Truman Beavers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Colbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Dennis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Stapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Sweatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wesley Bartelt (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Leiker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | The short jumper by James Colbert is denied by Robert Leiker | 70-66 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | James Colbert gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ronnie Sweatt - foul #2 on Ronnie Sweatt, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Wilson (SG), Larry Wolverton (SF), George Teegarden (PF) Otis Norman, Truman Beavers, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG), Don Legg (SF), Henry Schoenrock (PF) Dennis Jensen, Ronnie Sweatt, Robert Leiker | |
| 03:05 | Florida State | James Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Legg | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Buhl (PF), Johnnie Hartline (C) Larry Wolverton, James Colbert | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | John Buhl is hacked by Don Legg - foul #5 on Don Legg, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Truman Beavers (SF) George Teegarden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt (SF) Don Legg | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | John Buhl misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock jams it | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Truman Beavers is hacked by Ronnie Sweatt - foul #3 on Ronnie Sweatt, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Truman Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Truman Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by James Sinclair - foul #2 on James Sinclair, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp makes the 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Adam Wilson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Edward Stapp | 73-73 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Truman Beavers | 73-73 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Adam Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock is hacked by John Buhl - foul #2 on John Buhl, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | John Buhl blocks the short jumper by Wesley Bartelt | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | James Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Truman Beavers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Truman Beavers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Buhl (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Hartline (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Stapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Sweatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Schoenrock (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Wesley Bartelt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Buhl - foul #3 on John Buhl, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Cory Frank (SF), Robert Leiker (C) Ronnie Sweatt, Henry Schoenrock | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | John Buhl is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 73-74 |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Wesley Bartelt grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | Cory Frank can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | James Sinclair grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Robert Leiker swats the layup by John Buhl | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | John Buhl tips it in | 75-74 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Robert Leiker blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Hartline | 75-74 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | John Buhl is fouled on the floor by Wesley Bartelt - foul #5 on Wesley Bartelt, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wolverton (PG), George Teegarden (SF) James Sinclair, Truman Beavers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (PG), Ronnie Sweatt (SF), Henry Schoenrock (PF) Thomas Smith, Cory Frank, Wesley Bartelt | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | John Buhl misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | John Buhl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Adam Wilson snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG) Larry Wolverton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Johnnie Hartline hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Sinclair | 78-74 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Truman Beavers (SF) George Teegarden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Henry Schoenrock loses the dribble to Adam Wilson | 78-74 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Adam Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 78-74 |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp loses the ball out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith (PG) Dennis Jensen | |
| 01:38 | Florida State | John Buhl comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Sweatt gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 78-74 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Truman Beavers grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Truman Beavers drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Sinclair | 80-74 |
| 00:59 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Truman Beavers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Buhl (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Hartline (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Stapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Sweatt (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Schoenrock (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Leiker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Edward Stapp's pass is intercepted by John Buhl | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Adam Wilson is hacked by Edward Stapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stapp, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wolverton (SF), George Teegarden (PF), James Colbert (C) Truman Beavers, John Buhl, Johnnie Hartline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Adam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Adam Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | George Teegarden snags the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | George Teegarden is fouled on the floor by Henry Schoenrock - foul #1 on Henry Schoenrock, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | George Teegarden makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | George Teegarden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | James Sinclair is called for the reach on Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sinclair, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Truman Beavers (SF), John Buhl (PF), Johnnie Hartline (C) Larry Wolverton, George Teegarden, James Colbert | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | John Buhl grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Edward Stapp is called for the reach on John Buhl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Stapp, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Teegarden (SF), James Colbert (C) Truman Beavers, Johnnie Hartline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Jensen (SG) Edward Stapp | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | John Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | John Buhl misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Robert Leiker grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | George Teegarden steals it from Henry Schoenrock | 84-75 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Sinclair throws it down on a nice dish by George Teegarden | 86-75 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-75 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | James Colbert snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Sinclair runs out the clock | 86-75 |