| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | Allen Pullins denies the turnaround by Jared Johnson | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Hayes | 30-23 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Allen Pullins's pass is intercepted by Jared Johnson | 30-23 |
| 17:50 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing loses the dribble to Rick Brown | 30-23 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Jared Johnson steals it from Allen Pullins | 30-23 |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Wolcott - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Rick Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Josef Kasowski | 32-25 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Charles Daniell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 32-25 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 34-27 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Rick Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jared Johnson - foul #2 on Jared Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Josef Kasowski | |
| 15:08 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 37-28 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 14:04 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Allen Hardy (PF) Thomas Smith, Rick Brown | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Charles Daniell is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 12:51 | NC State | John Purdy is called for the reach on Samuel Wolcott - foul #2 on John Purdy, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (PF) Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| 12:45 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Purdy | 40-30 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Martin Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams tips it in | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Daniell | 42-32 |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:30 | NC State | Allen Pullins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Daniell | 42-34 |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb jams it and the foul's on Stanley Courtney - foul #2 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Allen Pullins | |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Thomas Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Purdy | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:09 | NC State | John Cedeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson (PF) Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by John Cedeno - foul #2 on John Cedeno, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Josef Kasowski - foul #1 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:32 | NC State | Thomas Hayes denies the turnaround by John Cedeno | 49-34 |
| 08:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 08:20 | Wake Forest | John Purdy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Cedeno | 49-37 |
| 07:58 | Wake Forest | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Larry Rushing pass | 49-37 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott banks in the layup | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 07:30 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:28 | NC State | Charles Daniell is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Charles Daniell is called for the reach on John Purdy - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 05:43 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Williams | 51-39 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Cobb - foul #2 on Martin Cobb, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Thomas Smith, Allen Hardy | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Charles Daniell is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Daniell, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | John Purdy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 54-40 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Rick Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Stanley Courtney pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (C) Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Stanley Courtney, Allen Pullins | |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is hacked by John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Rick Brown | |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 04:13 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-40 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Martin Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Daniell (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes blows the layup | 54-40 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Cedeno | 54-43 |
| 02:49 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Allen Hardy can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-43 |
| 02:26 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 02:01 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the floater from the left side set up by Martin Cobb | 56-43 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Purdy - foul #3 on John Purdy, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) Leroy Pasillas, Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Richard Hammerstein (PF) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Allen Hardy gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Richard Hammerstein tips it home | 56-47 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Richard Hammerstein, Josef Kasowski | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Allen Pullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is denied on a dunk by Allen Hardy | 59-47 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Rick Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 59-47 |