| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Haug (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Rodney Luoma (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Corbett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller is hacked by Harold Tapper - foul #3 on Harold Tapper, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-46 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | John Baker gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ketter - foul #2 on Robert Ketter, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 18:08 | NC State | The jump hook by Lucas Hiers is blocked by John Baker | 41-50 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 17:51 | NC State | John Baker blocks the jumper by David Haug | 41-50 |
| 17:50 | NC State | David Haug hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Arroyo - foul #3 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Gilberto Arroyo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:33 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 17:30 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 16:48 | NC State | The short jumper by David Haug is denied by John Baker | 43-50 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Haug - foul #2 on David Haug, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), James Bradley (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Greg Hyland (C) Rodney Luoma, Darryl Corbett, Michael Davis, Robert Mueller | |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | John Baker snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Robert Ketter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Haug (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. C - Greg Hyland (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by James Bradley | 43-53 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice throws it down | 47-53 |
| 15:12 | Wake Forest | Robert Smith is called for the reach on John Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, David Haug | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma (PG), Brett Donovan (PF) John Scott, John Baker | |
| 15:06 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bradley | 47-55 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 14:46 | Wake Forest | Brett Donovan pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 14:33 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:27 | NC State | David Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Brett Donovan as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Brett Donovan, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Robert Mueller (C) James Bradley, Edward Nicola, Brett Donovan | |
| 14:12 | NC State | Robert Smith double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG) Rodney Luoma | |
| 14:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis loses the dribble to Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis misses long on an open shot from the right block | 47-55 |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis tips it home | 47-57 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma (PG), Michael Eastman (SG) John Scott, Darryl Corbett | |
| 13:18 | NC State | Rodney Luoma steals the ball from Ken Lebo in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Greg Hyland - foul #2 on Greg Hyland, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Bradley (SF), Brett Donovan (PF) Michael Davis, Robert Mueller | |
| 13:02 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Tapper - foul #4 on Harold Tapper, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | James Bradley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Eastman is fouled on the floor by David Gilmore - foul #4 on David Gilmore, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Carlos Joyner, Gilberto Arroyo, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF), Robert Mueller (C) Rodney Luoma, Greg Hyland | |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Brett Donovan grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | David Haug steals the ball from Michael Eastman | 51-57 |
| 11:55 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Fitzmaurice | 53-57 |
| 11:53 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Darryl Corbett (SG) Michael Eastman, James Bradley | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ketter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haug (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darryl Corbett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled on the floor by Brett Donovan - foul #3 on Brett Donovan, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Brett Donovan | |
| 11:20 | NC State | David Haug works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ken Lebo | 55-57 |
| 11:04 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Baker | 55-59 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Robert Ketter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Haug | 58-59 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Scott | 58-62 |
| 10:08 | NC State | David Haug makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 60-62 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nicola | 60-62 |
| 09:10 | Wake Forest | Mark Fitzmaurice picks off the pass by John Scott | 60-62 |
| 09:02 | NC State | David Haug evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint | 62-62 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | John Baker loses the dribble to Keith Grant | 62-62 |
| 08:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma (PG), James Bradley (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Brett Donovan (PF), Greg Hyland (C) John Scott, Darryl Corbett, Edward Nicola, John Baker, Robert Mueller | |
| 08:47 | NC State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Luoma - foul #2 on Rodney Luoma, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Brett Donovan is called for the reach on David Haug - foul #4 on Brett Donovan, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Brett Donovan | |
| 08:28 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:28 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:20 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Bradley | 64-64 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Robert Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Arroyo | 66-64 |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gilberto Arroyo - foul #4 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Haug | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brett Donovan (PF) John Baker | |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Rodney Luoma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | David Gilmore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-66 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Bradley | 66-68 |
| 07:02 | NC State | David Gilmore is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Rodney Luoma | 66-68 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 06:57 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:43 | NC State | James Bradley steals it from Lucas Hiers | 66-68 |
| 06:39 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma hits the finger roll set up by James Bradley | 66-70 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Harold Tapper hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Luoma | 68-72 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Gilberto Arroyo, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Robert Mueller (C) James Bradley, Michael Davis, Brett Donovan | |
| 05:43 | Wake Forest | David Gilmore denies the turnaround by Darryl Corbett | 68-72 |
| 05:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harold Tapper | 68-72 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Hyland - foul #3 on Greg Hyland, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Scott | 69-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:57 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 04:55 | Wake Forest | John Scott grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG) Robert Smith, Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Eastman (SG), John Baker (PF) Darryl Corbett, Greg Hyland | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:33 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 69-76 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | John Baker gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Ken Lebo takes the ball from Michael Eastman in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Ken Lebo banks in the layup | 71-76 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-78 |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Gilmore banks in the layup set up by Keith Grant and he's hacked by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Brett Donovan (PF), Greg Hyland (C) Rodney Luoma, John Scott, John Baker, Robert Mueller | |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Corbett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland is denied on a layup by David Gilmore | 74-78 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Keith Grant gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-78 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Brett Donovan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Bradley (PG), John Baker (PF) Michael Eastman, Brett Donovan | |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Baker | 74-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-80 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), David Haug (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma (PG), Robert Mueller (C) James Bradley, Greg Hyland | |
| 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) | |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Robert Smith steals it from Rodney Luoma in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Haug and he's fouled by John Baker - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:01 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-82 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #5 on John Baker, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Haug | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Davis (SF), Greg Hyland (PF) Edward Nicola, John Baker | |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma loses the dribble to Robert Smith in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:59 | NC State | David Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Darryl Corbett - foul #2 on Darryl Corbett, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Gilberto Arroyo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:59 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:59 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Luoma and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Bradley (SF) Greg Hyland | |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Darryl Corbett makes the free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice loses the ball out of bounds | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | James Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Grant - foul #1 on Keith Grant, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | James Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | NC State | David Gilmore tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on David Gilmore, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SG) Darryl Corbett | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Keith Grant is called for the reach on James Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | James Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Keith Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma grabs the defensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF), Brett Donovan (PF) John Scott, Michael Davis | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Rodney Luoma runs out the clock | 81-89 |