| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is denied on a layup by Derrick Barker | 28-22 |
| 19:33 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Michael Hammond is hacked by Robert Dunlop - foul #2 on Robert Dunlop, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (SG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:41 | NC State | Benny Silvester banks in the layup | 28-24 |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the jumper in the lane set up by Eric Anderson and the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 31-24 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Hammond takes the ball from Jimmie Lynch | 31-24 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Benny Silvester buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Barker | 31-26 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 17:06 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott tips it home | 33-26 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-26 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmie Lynch and he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Russell Farmer (SG) Benny Silvester, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 15:48 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie Lynch | 38-26 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-26 |
| 14:59 | NC State | James Cooley tips it home | 38-28 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-28 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 14:09 | NC State | James Cooley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 38-30 |
| 13:44 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Frederick Mackey (PF), John Milan (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Russell Farmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott's floater is knocked away by Russell Farmer | 38-33 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it in | 40-33 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Russell Farmer's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Mackey | 40-33 |
| 12:21 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 11:55 | Wake Forest | John Milan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Benny Silvester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Randy Loyd, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dunlop | 43-33 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 43-36 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Benny Silvester | 43-36 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Michael Abbott - foul #1 on Michael Abbott, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (PF) Benny Silvester, Michael Hammond | |
| 09:32 | NC State | Derrick Barker is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson tips it in | 45-36 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 08:50 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 45-36 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (PF) Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, James Cooley | |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Courson | 47-36 |
| 07:41 | NC State | David Dallas can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| 07:41 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:41 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 47-36 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Benny Silvester drills a driving attempt in the paint | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) C - John Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dallas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 49-40 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (SG), Jimmie Lynch (C) Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (C) Benny Silvester, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the floater from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Michael Hammond drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Pili Mohd | 49-42 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), Frederick Mackey (PF), John Milan (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Robert Dunlop, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer | |
| 04:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Mackey - foul #3 on Frederick Mackey, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), Robert Dunlop (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:52 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 52-44 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Benny Silvester knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Michael Hammond | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Frederick Mackey (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Randy Loyd, Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop, John Milan | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 02:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 52-47 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Michael Hammond clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott is hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF), John Milan (C) Frederick Mackey, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (C) Benny Silvester, James Cooley | |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:03 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Dallas misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond | |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by James Cooley - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Benny Silvester scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 53-51 |
| 01:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Benny Silvester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 00:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 53-51 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Ricky Courson steals it from Benny Silvester | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the dunk | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-51 |