| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-30 |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Jimmie Lynch - foul #2 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | NC State | The short jumper by Curtis Johnston is denied by John Ceaser | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch can't throw it down | 33-32 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Benny Silvester gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ceaser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 35-32 |
| 15:40 | Wake Forest | Curtis Johnston takes the ball from Michael Abbott | 35-32 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser is fouled on the floor by David Dallas - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch, John Ceaser | |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by John Milan is denied by Kevin Hitch | 35-32 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-32 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it home | 37-32 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Loyd - foul #2 on Randy Loyd, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Curtis Johnston (C) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 13:27 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:14 | Wake Forest | John Milan travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Russell Farmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 41-32 |
| 12:29 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Daniel Grace | |
| 12:29 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:29 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison (PF), John Ceaser (C) John Milan, Roger Peterson | |
| 11:53 | NC State | Kevin Hitch double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (PF) Roy Morrison | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Michael Abbott | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Jim Blagg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Ricky Courson | |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser clanks a shot in the paint | 41-34 |
| 10:46 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it in | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 43-36 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Benny Silvester (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, Curtis Johnston, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Ricky Courson picks off the pass by Jim Blagg | 43-36 |
| 09:38 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd jams it on a nice dish by Ricky Courson | 43-38 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Michael Hammond blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:01 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Russell Farmer | 43-38 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson tips it in | 43-40 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jim Blagg and he's hacked by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Curtis Johnston (C) Jim Blagg, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, John Milan | |
| 08:05 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Pili Mohd | 46-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ceaser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Ceaser - foul #3 on John Ceaser, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Ceaser | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 47-40 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Randy Loyd steps in front of the Benny Silvester pass | 47-40 |
| 06:35 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-40 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Randy Loyd - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Russell Farmer, Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 05:28 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 04:57 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 04:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson banks in the layup set up by Michael Abbott | 49-42 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Johnston | 49-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Jimmie Lynch swats the layup by Curtis Johnston | 49-42 |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Ricky Courson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch, Roger Peterson | |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Ceaser | 49-44 |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, John Ceaser | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | NC State | Randy Loyd steals it from Michael Hammond | 49-44 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott lays it in on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 49-46 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 51-46 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Daniel Grace, John Milan | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch connects on the jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Curtis Johnston blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Benny Silvester | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Abbott - foul #1 on Michael Abbott, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 00:25 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Russell Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Loyd - foul #4 on Randy Loyd, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 00:18 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | NC State | David Dallas is hacked by Randy Loyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Loyd, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 00:16 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson's pass is intercepted by Benny Silvester | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Michael Abbott is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | The clock runs out | 60-53 |