| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Worthington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Zirkle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Frank Morowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Beasley - foul #2 on Brian Beasley, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:20 | NC State | Wendell Phipps knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jurica Kalinoski - foul #3 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (C) Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 19:20 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Zirkle | 26-31 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Brian Sheridan connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Don Allen | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Brandon Queen buries a jumper in the lane set up by Ryan Perkins | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Wendell Phipps knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ryan Perkins | 32-31 |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:54 | NC State | Frank Morowski is hacked by Fred Worthington - foul #3 on Fred Worthington, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (SF) Fred Worthington | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Adam Parkey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Brewer | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Adam Parkey pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Greg Young connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Frank Morowski and he's fouled by Matthew Zirkle - foul #1 on Matthew Zirkle, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Don Allen (C) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington (SF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Elmer Motley, Brian Dejohn | |
| 15:57 | NC State | Greg Young makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Worthington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Zirkle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Duncan | 37-33 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Joshua Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Zirkle | 37-33 |
| 15:07 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Beasley | 37-35 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Jurica Kalinoski steals the ball from Don Allen | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Don Allen is called for the reach on Matthew Zirkle - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (PF) Matthew Zirkle | |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Sheridan - foul #1 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Adam Parkey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Duncan | 39-39 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Beasley - foul #3 on Brian Beasley, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle (PF) Brian Dejohn | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Beasley | 41-42 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Brian Sheridan drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Perkins | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley's layup is rejected by Don Allen | 43-42 |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Worthington | 43-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Zirkle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (SG), Brian Dejohn (PF) Brian Beasley, Matthew Zirkle | |
| 11:05 | NC State | Frank Morowski is hacked by Elmer Motley - foul #1 on Elmer Motley, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG) Jeffrey Duncan | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Brewer | 45-42 |
| 10:33 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Don Allen travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG) Fred Worthington | |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG), Matthew Zirkle (PF) James Lawrence, Brian Dejohn | |
| 09:28 | NC State | Adam Parkey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:01 | Wake Forest | Frank Morowski steals it from Brian Beasley | 45-42 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Wendell Phipps banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Morowski | 47-42 |
| 08:30 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Jurica Kalinoski is called for the reach on Don Allen - foul #4 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG), Fred Worthington (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Jeffrey Duncan, Brian Beasley, Matthew Zirkle, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Ryan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) SG - James Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Waldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG) James Lawrence | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Adam Parkey is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Joshua Brewer tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Adam Parkey tips it in | 51-42 |
| 06:06 | Wake Forest | Joshua Brewer steals it from Brian Dejohn | 51-42 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Alan Waldman steps in front of the Frank Morowski pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 51-42 |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Brewer - foul #1 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG), Matthew Zirkle (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Elmer Motley, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Kevin Lofton tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 05:07 | Wake Forest | Greg Young picks off the pass by Jurica Kalinoski | 53-44 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Joshua Brewer scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Perkins | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brewer - foul #2 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Brian Sheridan clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-44 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 03:54 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-44 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Wendell Phipps misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 03:39 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Frank Morowski pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Worthington (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Zirkle (tiring) 5 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Don Allen misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jurica Kalinoski - foul #5 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG), James Lawrence (SG), George Rainey (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Jeffrey Duncan, Brian Beasley, Fred Worthington, Matthew Zirkle, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Don Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn is hacked by Greg Young - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Lofton (C) Don Allen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Greg Young loses the dribble to Alan Waldman | 56-44 |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn connects on the turnaround from close range | 56-46 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Wendell Phipps blows the layup but he's hacked by George Rainey - foul #1 on George Rainey, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 58-48 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Wendell Phipps misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Greg Young snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Young | 58-48 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Greg Young is hacked by Elmer Motley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Motley, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Greg Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn connects on the runner near the basket | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF) Ryan Perkins, Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG), Brian Beasley (SG), Fred Worthington (SF), Matthew Zirkle (PF) Elmer Motley, James Lawrence, George Rainey, Alan Waldman | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is hacked by Jeffrey Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Duncan, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Queen - foul #4 on Brandon Queen, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG), James Lawrence (SG), Alan Waldman (C) Jeffrey Duncan, Brian Beasley, Matthew Zirkle | |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Greg Young misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Young - foul #3 on Greg Young, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Rainey (SF) Fred Worthington | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ryan Perkins runs out the clock | 61-53 |