| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Joseph Kovach pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (PF) John Milan | |
| 19:16 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Robert Brown steps in front of the Curtis Johnston pass | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Roger Peterson swats the short shot by Edward Simons | 30-34 |
| 17:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Wake Forest | Edward Simons denies the turnaround by Robert Brown | 30-34 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson tips it in | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is hacked by John Ceaser - foul #3 on John Ceaser, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels (SF), John Milan (PF) Pavel Nogowski, John Ceaser | |
| 16:18 | NC State | James Wright clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 30-36 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bert Samuels (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Milan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Joseph Kovach scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG), John Ceaser (C) Donald Wilson, Roger Peterson | |
| 14:53 | NC State | James Wright drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Curtis Johnston | 34-39 |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side set up by Bert Samuels and he's hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #2 on Mathew Doby, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski (SF) Bert Samuels | |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | NC State | A charge is called on Edward Simons - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | John Milan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 34-41 |
| 13:49 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 36-41 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Wilson | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | NC State | James Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, James Wright, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Roger Peterson (C) Richard Hassinger, John Ceaser | |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brown | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is hacked by Pavel Nogowski - foul #2 on Pavel Nogowski, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG), Bert Samuels (SF) Donald Wilson, Pavel Nogowski | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Samuels (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Kevin Hitch loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:47 | NC State | Edward Simons lays it in set up by Douglas Hopkins | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Jim Blagg buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Hopkins | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Wake Forest | Edward Simons is called for the reach on Richard Hassinger - foul #3 on Edward Simons, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG), Pavel Nogowski (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Richard Hassinger, Bert Samuels, John Milan | |
| 09:13 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson tips it in | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a floater in the lane | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Wilson | 41-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ceaser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Wilson | 44-51 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Mathew Doby, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (PG), Bert Samuels (SF), John Milan (PF) Robert Brown, Pavel Nogowski, John Ceaser | |
| 06:00 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Joseph Kovach gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins banks in the layup set up by Joseph Kovach and he's fouled by Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Hopkins | 47-51 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Donald Wilson picks off the pass by Bobby Stanley | 47-51 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Donald Wilson steps in front of the Bobby Stanley pass | 47-51 |
| 04:08 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson dunks the ball | 47-53 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Joseph Kovach loses the dribble to Donald Wilson | 47-53 |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SF) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Pavel Nogowski (SF), John Ceaser (C) Donald Wilson, Bert Samuels, Roger Peterson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's fadeaway is rejected by John Milan | 47-53 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | NC State | James Wright knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Pavel Nogowski - foul #3 on Pavel Nogowski, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG) Richard Hassinger | |
| 02:49 | NC State | James Wright makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 02:19 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:19 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Milan | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins slams it home | 52-53 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:36 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) James Wright | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) John Ceaser | |
| 01:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 54-53 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is hacked by Pavel Nogowski - foul #4 on Pavel Nogowski, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Edward Simons runs out the clock | 56-53 |