| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Robert Norman misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Elmer Motley - foul #2 on Elmer Motley, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Mann (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Milan Lombardi | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:47 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | George Nicholls takes the ball from Kang Fang | 29-26 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey connects on the floater from the right side set up by Willis Mann | 29-28 |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Willis Mann - foul #1 on Willis Mann, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Willis Mann, Robert Norman, George Nicholls | |
| 18:23 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Joseph Goins - foul #2 on Joseph Goins, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG) Joseph Maynard | |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses the jumper in the paint | 29-28 |
| 18:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Goins | 29-28 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence lays it up and in set up by Elmer Motley | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Eric Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke | |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | NC State | James Lawrence is called for the reach on Eric Peterson - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), George Nicholls (C) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| 16:36 | NC State | James Lawrence picks off the pass by Robert Norman | 31-30 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley's fadeaway is rejected by Milan Lombardi | 31-30 |
| 16:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Norman | 31-30 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Goins and he's fouled by Kang Fang - foul #2 on Kang Fang, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | Milan Lombardi swats the short shot by Jarek Zedian | 31-32 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Joseph Goins snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Milan Lombardi tips it in | 31-34 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 33-34 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Robert Norman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Hickey | 33-36 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses the dunk | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Robert Norman pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is fouled on the floor by Mark Dewall - foul #3 on Mark Dewall, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), George Nicholls (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| 13:17 | NC State | Milan Lombardi's fadeaway is rejected by James Lawrence | 33-36 |
| 13:16 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | George Nicholls steps in front of the James Lawrence pass | 33-36 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Eric Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Nicholls | 33-38 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Eric Peterson grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Jarek Zedian steals it from George Nicholls | 33-38 |
| 11:40 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Dewall | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Mark Dewall steps in front of the Milan Lombardi pass | 35-38 |
| 11:01 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Eric Peterson is hacked by James Lawrence - foul #3 on James Lawrence, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Eric Peterson, Milan Lombardi | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jarek Zedian | 35-38 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-38 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jimmy Hickey | 35-40 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Milan Lombardi (PF) George Nicholls | |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang drills a floater near the basket | 40-40 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi loses the dribble to Mark Dewall | 40-40 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Milan Lombardi | 40-40 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Robert Norman clanks a runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmy Hickey - foul #2 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Eric Peterson (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Willis Mann travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Nicholls (C) Milan Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence is hacked by Willis Mann - foul #2 on Willis Mann, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Troy Chandler (PF), Juan Perez (C) Kang Fang, Jarek Zedian | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls | |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley buries a shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Robert Norman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Lawrence - foul #4 on James Lawrence, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG) Mark Dewall | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (C) Jimmy Hickey, Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 06:28 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Juan Perez is hacked by Joseph Maynard - foul #2 on Joseph Maynard, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF) Robert Norman | |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence hits the finger roll set up by Troy Chandler | 46-44 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Joseph Maynard double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF), Kang Fang (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) James Lawrence, Troy Chandler, Juan Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Joseph Maynard, Frank O'Rourke, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls | |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young is hacked by Joseph Goins - foul #3 on Joseph Goins, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG) Michael Fagan | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), George Nicholls (C) Willis Mann, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Goins | 47-44 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey connects on the runner in the lane set up by Joseph Goins | 47-46 |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-46 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 04:18 | NC State | George Nicholls misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang's pass is intercepted by Eric Peterson | 47-46 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls | |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Robert Norman hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Milan Lombardi | 47-48 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (C) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann, Joseph Goins | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Milan Lombardi tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | George Nicholls steals the ball from Mark Dewall | 47-50 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Hickey | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence buries a floater from the right side | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Mark Dewall is called for the reach on Frank O'Rourke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Dewall, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF) Robert Norman | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Milan Lombardi gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Mark Dewall - foul #5 on Mark Dewall, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG) Mark Dewall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Robert Norman (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Elmer Motley is called for the reach on George Nicholls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Motley, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| 00:17 | NC State | George Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:17 | NC State | George Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lawrence | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Elmer Motley is called for the reach on Joseph Maynard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Motley, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG) Robert Norman | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joseph Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joseph Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |