| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCorey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Melvin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael McCorey | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Richard Gault picks off the pass by Melvin Dailey | 32-32 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Bruno Francis lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Michael McCorey is called for the reach on Richard Gault - foul #1 on Michael McCorey, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #3 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger (SF), Howard Robertson (C) Melvin Dailey, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 17:17 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler tips it in | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Robert Fuston drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Gault | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bunger | 37-39 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Howard Robertson | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Philip Siems (PF) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Melvin Dailey (SF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Francis Bell, Joseph Bunger, Leonard Lawler | |
| 15:51 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael McCorey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Holeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Howard Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Richard Shelton jams it | 39-42 |
| 15:14 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Gregory Atlas pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is fouled on the floor by Michael McCorey - foul #2 on Michael McCorey, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (PG), Joseph Bunger (SF) Michael McCorey, Howard Robertson | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Joseph Bunger is blocked by Richard Shelton | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Atlas - foul #1 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler (PF), Howard Robertson (C) Melvin Dailey, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler is hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:57 | Wake Forest | Richard Gault picks off the pass by Leonard Lawler | 39-42 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Arthur Holeman steals it from Bruno Francis | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Holeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bunger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Richard Shelton can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:56 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Richard Shelton clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Howard Robertson - foul #1 on Howard Robertson, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Philip Siems (PF) Bruno Francis, Charles Murray, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey (SG), Melvin Dailey (SF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Arthur Holeman, Joseph Bunger, Howard Robertson | |
| 10:38 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:20 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Richard Gault, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:01 | NC State | Eric Haefner buries a shot in the lane set up by Gregory Atlas | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Gregory Atlas gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Francis Bell is called for the reach on Thomas Dixon - foul #2 on Francis Bell, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses the shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Lawler | 43-47 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Bell | 43-50 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Eric Haefner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-50 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Eric Haefner - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Joseph Bunger (SF), Howard Robertson (PF) Francis Bell, Melvin Dailey, Leonard Lawler | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Robert Fuston pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Bruno Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler (PF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael McCorey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Holeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bunger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Lawler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Richard Shelton lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 45-50 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Howard Robertson | 45-52 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Thomas Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael McCorey and he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey (SF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Michael McCorey, Leonard Lawler | |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits a runner from the right block | 50-55 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (PG) Howard Robertson | |
| 05:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston double dribbles | 50-55 |
| 05:07 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Philip Siems gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Philip Siems | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey (SG), Howard Robertson (PF) Arthur Holeman, Joseph Bunger | |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Thomas Dixon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Melvin Dailey | 52-57 |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Robert Fuston swats the short shot by Melvin Dailey | 52-57 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the runner near the basket set up by Gregory Atlas | 54-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCorey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Dailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-57 |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Richard Shelton pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Leonard Lawler (PF) Francis Bell, Howard Robertson | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Lawler | 54-59 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Richard Gault loses the dribble to Arthur Holeman | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruno Francis - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (SF) Melvin Dailey | |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey (SF) Arthur Holeman | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Leonard Lawler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruno Francis, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael McCorey | 54-63 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey is hacked by Richard Gault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gault, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Thomas Dixon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gault | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gault - foul #3 on Richard Gault, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Gault steals the ball from Melvin Dailey | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-67 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler runs out the clock | 57-67 |