| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kang Fang | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | NC State | George Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Norman | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hickey | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | NC State | James Lawrence steals the ball from George Nicholls | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Robert Norman's dunk attempt is rejected by Kang Fang | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Hickey | 32-34 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kang Fang | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Robert Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Milan Lombardi | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence throws it down set up by Elmer Motley and the foul's on Robert Norman - foul #2 on Robert Norman, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Goins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Joseph Maynard is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zedian - foul #2 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Milan Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 15:09 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willis Mann - foul #1 on Willis Mann, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF) Eric Peterson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:41 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Milan Lombardi lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jarek Zedian - foul #3 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF) Willis Mann, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:19 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:56 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Joseph Goins pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Kang Fang swats the layup by Frank O'Rourke | 38-39 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence can't throw it down | 38-39 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Milan Lombardi hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Goins | 40-41 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | NC State | James Lawrence swats the short shot by Milan Lombardi | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lawrence (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 40-43 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:27 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Milan Lombardi gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| 10:52 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is fouled on the floor by Eric Peterson - foul #1 on Eric Peterson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF), George Nicholls (C) Joseph Maynard, Frank O'Rourke, Eric Peterson, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | George Nicholls is called for the reach on Edwin Young - foul #1 on George Nicholls, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Joseph Goins grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willis Mann | 43-43 |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 43-46 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey loses the dribble to Elmer Motley in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hickey, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:29 | NC State | Joseph Goins knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-46 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Milan Lombardi | 45-46 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Milan Lombardi blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Willis Mann tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 07:37 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Goins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:15 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Willis Mann is hacked by Jarek Zedian - foul #4 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG) Joseph Maynard, Willis Mann | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| 06:40 | NC State | Joseph Goins comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jarek Zedian - foul #5 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Juan Perez (C) Jarek Zedian | |
| 06:40 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Joseph Goins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Hickey is called for the reach on Elmer Motley - foul #2 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall loses the dribble to Frank O'Rourke | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank O'Rourke | 50-46 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Eric Peterson (SF), George Nicholls (C) Jimmy Hickey, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Troy Chandler (PF) Kang Fang | |
| 05:10 | NC State | Joseph Maynard clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-46 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:57 | NC State | A charge is called on Joseph Goins - foul #3 on Joseph Goins, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, Frank O'Rourke, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG) Mark Dewall | |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 04:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Norman | 50-46 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Troy Chandler is called for the reach on Milan Lombardi - foul #2 on Troy Chandler, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Willis Mann, Robert Norman, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kang Fang (PF) Troy Chandler | |
| 04:10 | NC State | James Lawrence picks off the pass by Frank O'Rourke | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-46 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Maynard and the foul's on Kang Fang - foul #3 on Kang Fang, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Willis Mann (SG), Robert Norman (SF), George Nicholls (C) Joseph Maynard, Frank O'Rourke, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG) Michael Fagan | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 52-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Juan Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lawrence | 52-49 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey lays it in on a nice dish by Milan Lombardi | 54-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang is fouled on the floor by Willis Mann - foul #2 on Willis Mann, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Willis Mann, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:18 | NC State | George Nicholls grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 54-51 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang is called for 3 seconds | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Milan Lombardi scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank O'Rourke and the foul's on Elmer Motley - foul #3 on Elmer Motley, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF) Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Mark Dewall is called for the reach on Milan Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dewall, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Robert Norman (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Norman grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Elmer Motley is called for the reach on Robert Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Motley, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Juan Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Elmer Motley is called for the reach on Robert Norman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Motley, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Goins (PF) Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (PG) Elmer Motley | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Maynard, Eric Peterson, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is hacked by Mark Dewall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Dewall, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Maynard (PG), Eric Peterson (SG) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan misses the fullcourt shot | 61-54 |