| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Denzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Percy Caldwell inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Gary Reichard double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Edward Bennett - foul #2 on Edward Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Michael Doyle drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Culpepper | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Doyle - foul #1 on Michael Doyle, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Robert Johnson, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is hacked by Thomas Sanders - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 18:00 | NC State | Edward Bennett picks off the pass by John Bicknell | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Denzer | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Percy Caldwell can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sanders | 37-35 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Michael Keitt steals the ball from Paul Dryden | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock is fouled on the floor by Paul Dryden - foul #2 on Paul Dryden, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg (SG), Charles Glover (PF), William Drost (C) Thomas Sanders, Michael Keitt, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Raymond Bernabe (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Derick Christensen, Shaun Chambless, Percy Caldwell, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Gary Reichard snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Gary Reichard tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG), Michael Keitt (PF) Michael Denzer, William Drost | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:06 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Gary Reichard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Charles Perkins (SF), William Drost (PF), Edward Bennett (C) Thomas Alcock, Johnny Bragg, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mike Stagner, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Shaun Chambless (SF) Gary Reichard, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 12:57 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe is hacked by Mike Stagner - foul #2 on Mike Stagner, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) Michael Doyle | |
| 12:44 | NC State | David Parson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Shaun Chambless slams it home set up by Derick Christensen and he's fouled by Michael Denzer - foul #2 on Michael Denzer, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF) Raymond Bernabe | |
| 12:37 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mike Stagner and the foul's on David Parson - foul #1 on David Parson, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG) Mike Stagner | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Percy Caldwell | |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | William Drost grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:09 | Wake Forest | Derick Christensen swats the shot by Thomas Alcock | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | NC State | David Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:52 | NC State | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:50 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Drost (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Perkins | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | NC State | David Parson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Parson - foul #2 on David Parson, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG), Johnny Bragg (SF), Michael Keitt (PF), Charles Glover (C) Charles Perkins, Michael Denzer, William Drost, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Derick Christensen, Shaun Chambless, David Parson, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Gary Reichard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Michael Doyle tips it home | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Alcock | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Michael Doyle's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sanders | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders lays it in | 47-44 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 47-46 |
| 09:32 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock drills a fadeaway in the paint | 51-46 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 51-49 |
| 08:18 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Michael Denzer (SF), William Drost (PF), Edward Bennett (C) Thomas Alcock, Thomas Sanders, Johnny Bragg, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Raymond Bernabe (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 07:59 | NC State | Shaun Chambless knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Bicknell | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is hacked by Shaun Chambless in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mike Stagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Denzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Drost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Shaun Chambless gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Shaun Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | William Drost clanks a shot from the right block | 53-53 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Shaun Chambless pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Derick Christensen is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Michael Keitt (PF), Charles Glover (C) Mike Stagner, Charles Perkins, William Drost, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), David Parson (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Derick Christensen, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Raymond Bernabe is called for the reach on Thomas Alcock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Charles Glover steals the ball from Gary Reichard | 55-53 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Bernabe - foul #5 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF) Raymond Bernabe | |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Percy Caldwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Parson | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Doyle picks off the pass by Michael Denzer | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:10 | Wake Forest | Gary Reichard steals the ball from Charles Glover in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits a shot in the lane set up by Percy Caldwell | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Denzer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Keitt (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Culpepper (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock buries a jumper near the basket | 58-58 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 58-61 |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock is fouled in the backcourt by David Parson - foul #3 on David Parson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), William Drost (PF), Edward Bennett (C) Thomas Sanders, Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, David Parson, Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is fouled on the floor by Charles Perkins - foul #2 on Charles Perkins, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG) Thomas Alcock | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:16 | NC State | Johnny Bragg is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Bragg, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | William Drost grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Michael Denzer (SF), Michael Keitt (PF) Mike Stagner, Johnny Bragg, Charles Perkins, William Drost | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Derick Christensen | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Gary Reichard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Shaun Chambless gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Edward Bennett swats the layup by Michael Doyle | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Gary Reichard gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Thomas Alcock is called for the reach on Gary Reichard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on Thomas Alcock - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Michael Doyle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Denzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Reichard | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is hacked by Percy Caldwell - foul #1 on Percy Caldwell, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Percy Caldwell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Sanders | 66-64 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Shaun Chambless can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Shaun Chambless is called for the reach on Michael Denzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Shaun Chambless hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Reichard | 68-66 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Michael Doyle steals it from Michael Denzer | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Michael Doyle is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), David Parson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Robert Johnson, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle, Paul Dryden | |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | NC State | David Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Shaun Chambless (SG), Michael Doyle (PF) Derick Christensen, Percy Caldwell, John Bicknell | |
| 02:14 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper loses the dribble to Thomas Alcock | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses the lay-in | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Gary Reichard scores on a shot from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF) Shaun Chambless, David Parson | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Alcock | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Michael Doyle jams it | 71-72 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Gary Reichard gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Keitt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and the foul's on Edward Bennett - foul #3 on Edward Bennett, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on Thomas Alcock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG) David Parson | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alcock - foul #2 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders travels with the ball | 71-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) Michael Doyle | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Percy Caldwell is hacked by Thomas Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sanders | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Doyle (PF) David Parson, John Bicknell | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alcock - foul #3 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-79 |