| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Ernest Wood is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Edward Bennett | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Calvin Maurer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Ernest Wood can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is fouled on the floor by Gary Reichard - foul #2 on Gary Reichard, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Mike Stagner (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), Jeffrey Gates (PF) Michael Denzer, Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Pardo | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Mike Stagner steals the ball from Johnny Ickes | 42-36 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Johnny Ickes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Thomas Alcock (SG), Michael Keitt (SF), David Owen (PF) Thomas Sanders, Mike Stagner, Charles Perkins, Wayne Pardo | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Gates (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Calvin Maurer | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer travels in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (C) Jeffrey Gates | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | NC State | The short jumper by Troy Wildenberg is denied by Edward Bennett | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt throws it down set up by Michael Denzer | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Mike Stagner (SF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Millard Knight loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gates | 45-42 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | David Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SF) Thomas Alcock | |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Millard Knight's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Gates | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Sanders | 45-45 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Millard Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 48-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Stagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Charles Perkins is called for the reach on Johnny Ickes - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Thomas Alcock (SG), Michael Keitt (SF), Edward Bennett (PF), Wayne Pardo (C) Thomas Sanders, Mike Stagner, Charles Perkins, David Owen, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 10:55 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Larry Jenkins gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Calvin Maurer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Ernest Wood tips it in | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo tips it home | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 09:40 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo is hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (SF), David Owen (PF) Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Gary Reichard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Stagner - foul #2 on Mike Stagner, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF) Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Charles Perkins (SF) Michael Denzer, Thomas Alcock | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | Wake Forest | Millard Knight is called for the reach on Mike Stagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates (PF) David Owen | |
| 08:30 | Wake Forest | Ernest Wood steals it from Charles Perkins | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg scores on a fadeaway from close range | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (SG), Michael Keitt (SF), David Owen (PF) Mike Stagner, Charles Perkins, Wayne Pardo | |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates tips it home | 54-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Johnny Ickes blows the dunk | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Edward Bennett (C) Thomas Sanders, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:42 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Owen | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Gary Reichard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Maurer out of the doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is hacked by Gary Reichard - foul #3 on Gary Reichard, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), Wayne Pardo (C) Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | David Owen gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo is fouled on the floor by Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Troy Wildenberg, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:19 | NC State | David Owen is called for the reach on Shaun Chambless - foul #4 on David Owen, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG), Jeffrey Gates (PF) Charles Perkins, David Owen | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Millard Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Shaun Chambless - foul #3 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (SG), Michael Keitt (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Michael Denzer, Mike Stagner, Wayne Pardo | |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:04 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock tips it in | 56-60 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-60 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Ickes | 56-60 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 12 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper travels with the ball | 56-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Johnny Ickes, Troy Wildenberg, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Mike Stagner (SF), David Owen (PF), Wayne Pardo (C) Thomas Sanders, Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo clanks a shot in the lane | 56-60 |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Ernest Wood denies the turnaround by Thomas Alcock | 56-62 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-62 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Wayne Pardo denies the turnaround by Troy Wildenberg | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is hacked by Thomas Alcock - foul #3 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt loses the dribble to Gary Reichard in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 04:52 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:33 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Calvin Maurer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (C) Wayne Pardo | |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is hacked by Daniel Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Denzer | 64-66 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Bennett - foul #1 on Edward Bennett, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SF) Michael Keitt | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Wake Forest | Daniel Culpepper swats the short shot by Edward Bennett | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF), Wayne Pardo (C) Thomas Sanders, Edward Bennett | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Michael Keitt is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Keitt, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Michael Keitt steps in front of the Gary Reichard pass | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Wake Forest | David Owen is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Owen is called for the reach on Calvin Maurer - foul #5 on David Owen, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (PF) David Owen | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett is open and buries a runner from the right block | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Bennett - foul #2 on Edward Bennett, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Shaun Chambless (PF) Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is hacked by Shaun Chambless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Larry Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the tip | 72-71 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Shaun Chambless, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SF), Jeffrey Gates (PF) Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Thomas Alcock steals it from Troy Wildenberg | 72-71 |
| 02:48 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Alcock | 72-73 |
| 02:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Johnny Ickes, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Wood | 74-73 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gates - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (C) Wayne Pardo | |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is hacked by Michael Keitt - foul #3 on Michael Keitt, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo (C) Jeffrey Gates | |
| 01:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Wake Forest | Troy Wildenberg is called for the reach on Michael Denzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Calvin Maurer loses the dribble to Edward Bennett | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Pardo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt travels with the ball | 76-76 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Ernest Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer travels in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | The short jumper by Ernest Wood is denied by Wayne Pardo | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 76-76 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Pardo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt lays it in uncontested | 76-78 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled on the floor by Michael Denzer - foul #1 on Michael Denzer, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (C) Calvin Maurer, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SF), Jeffrey Gates (PF) Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| 04:11 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #4 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Gary Reichard, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (SF) Michael Denzer | |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner is hacked by Millard Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Knight, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Shaun Chambless gets the rebound | 79-82 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Millard Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 03:05 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Kirkpatrick | 79-82 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #17 | 79-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Edward Bennett (C) Thomas Alcock, Wayne Pardo | |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 6 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (SG), Michael Keitt (SF) Thomas Sanders, Mike Stagner | |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-82 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Calvin Maurer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 02:06 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 02:06 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett tips it in | 79-84 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Michael Keitt picks off the pass by Ernest Wood | 79-84 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo (C) Jeffrey Gates | |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Bennett | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 79-86 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Calvin Maurer snags the offensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Ernest Wood tips it home | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock loses the dribble to Gary Reichard | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Calvin Maurer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-86 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo grabs the board | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Reichard - foul #4 on Gary Reichard, team foul #18 | 81-86 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG) Thomas Alcock | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the offensive board | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is fouled on the floor by Gary Reichard - foul #5 on Gary Reichard, team foul #19 | 81-87 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Calvin Maurer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the board | 81-89 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SF) Michael Keitt | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer runs out the clock | 81-89 |