| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Blagg and the foul's on John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:18 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Pili Mohd tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | The jumper by Ricky Courson is denied by Michael Hammond | 23-27 |
| 18:25 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:07 | Wake Forest | Benny Silvester swats the shot by Roger Peterson | 23-27 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Benny Silvester gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the easy layup | 23-27 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 16:55 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Benny Silvester | |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Ricky Courson, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | David Dallas is fouled on the floor by Randy Loyd - foul #1 on Randy Loyd, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (C) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benny Silvester | 27-29 |
| 14:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Russell Farmer, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:19 | NC State | John Milan is called for the reach on Michael Hammond - foul #4 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Jimmie Lynch (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Michael Abbott, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Eric Anderson takes the ball from Benny Silvester | 29-29 |
| 14:06 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 31-29 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Jim Blagg drills a jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Benny Silvester steps in front of the Randy Loyd pass | 31-31 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 31-34 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), Roy Morrison (PF), John Ceaser (C) Ricky Courson, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), David Dallas (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond, Curtis Johnston | |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - Roy Morrison (fresh) C - John Ceaser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Dallas (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 11:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Ceaser | 33-34 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jim Blagg and the foul's on John Ceaser - foul #1 on John Ceaser, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Randy Loyd, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Hammond denies the turnaround by Ricky Courson | 33-37 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Jim Blagg snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Michael Abbott takes the ball from Jim Blagg | 33-37 |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 08:48 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:20 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Grace | 35-37 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Grace (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 06:54 | Wake Forest | Kevin Hitch denies the turnaround by Roger Peterson | 35-39 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Roger Peterson denies the turnaround by Kevin Hitch | 35-39 |
| 06:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 35-39 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace is fouled on the floor by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF), John Ceaser (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, Roy Morrison, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it home | 35-41 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 05:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 35-41 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Jim Blagg loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:33 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 04:31 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the floater from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it in | 35-43 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | John Milan travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Ceaser | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Curtis Johnston | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Anderson and the foul's on Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-45 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-45 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | John Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:50 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 01:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF) Daniel Grace, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Benny Silvester (SF) Russell Farmer, Kevin Hitch | |
| 01:28 | NC State | Michael Hammond blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson lays it in | 42-51 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Pili Mohd | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Randy Loyd is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Loyd, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Ricky Courson (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace, Jimmie Lynch, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Jim Blagg is fouled on the floor by Ricky Courson - foul #2 on Ricky Courson, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 44-53 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Courson | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Michael Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Abbott - foul #1 on Michael Abbott, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Benny Silvester snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Ricky Courson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Courson, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Ricky Courson is called for the reach on Michael Hammond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Courson, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 47-54 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg runs out the clock | 47-54 |