| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laufer (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Cory McClary comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Riddle - foul #2 on Paul Riddle, team foul #1 | 22-18 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer slams it home | 24-19 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Joey Flowers - foul #1 on Joey Flowers, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:32 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 18:03 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Seelye | 30-21 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Joey Flowers picks off the pass by Ralph Shimp | 30-21 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor (PG), Brian Khan (SF), James Black (PF), James Sampson (C) Gregory Seelye, Michael Laufer, Jeffrey Puckett, Joey Flowers | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| 16:37 | NC State | James Black steals it from Bruce Slayden | 30-21 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Black | 33-21 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Paul Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Alexander Factor - foul #2 on Alexander Factor, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye (PG), Leroy Adams (SG), Michael Laufer (SF), Joey Flowers (C) Alexander Factor, Paul Riddle, Brian Khan, James Sampson | |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laufer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Robert Mejorado steals the ball from James Black | 33-24 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the runner from close range | 33-26 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Cory McClary (C) Paul Johnson, Robert Mejorado | |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Cory McClary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle (SG) Leroy Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG) George Brinson | |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett is hacked by Mark Farrar - foul #3 on Mark Farrar, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Sampson (C) Joey Flowers | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| 13:36 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett tips it in | 37-26 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled on the floor by James Sampson - foul #1 on James Sampson, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor (PG), Brian Khan (SF) Gregory Seelye, Michael Laufer | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| 12:47 | NC State | John Guillen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 12:23 | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 12:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 37-26 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 11:57 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Khan | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Alexander Factor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Riddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Khan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:25 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew is fouled on the floor by Paul Riddle - foul #3 on Paul Riddle, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye (PG), Leroy Adams (SG), Michael Laufer (SF), James Black (PF), Joey Flowers (C) Alexander Factor, Paul Riddle, Brian Khan, Jeffrey Puckett, James Sampson | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| 10:12 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | James Black clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Robert Mejorado grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 09:18 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers buries a runner near the basket set up by Gregory Seelye | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Leroy Adams - foul #2 on Leroy Adams, team foul #6 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle (SG) Leroy Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrar - foul #4 on Mark Farrar, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | James Black misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-29 |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Robert Mejorado buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Slayden and he's hacked by Michael Laufer - foul #1 on Michael Laufer, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett (PF), James Sampson (C) James Black, Joey Flowers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:34 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Laufer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | James Sampson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mejorado - foul #1 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor (PG), Brian Khan (SF) Gregory Seelye, Michael Laufer | |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF), Cory McClary (C) Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | James Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | James Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Factor - foul #3 on Alexander Factor, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:04 | NC State | John Guillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the shot near the basket | 44-35 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Alexander Factor is fouled on the floor by Bruce Slayden - foul #2 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye (PG), Leroy Adams (SG), Michael Laufer (SF), James Black (PF), Joey Flowers (C) Alexander Factor, Paul Riddle, Brian Khan, Jeffrey Puckett, James Sampson | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes | |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Laufer, team foul #9 | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:15 | NC State | George Brinson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 04:46 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye drills a shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Michael Laufer denies the turnaround by Cory McClary | 46-38 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Ralph Shimp tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 04:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle (SG), Jeffrey Puckett (PF) Leroy Adams, James Black | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Shimp | 48-43 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Laufer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joey Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-43 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | Cory McClary knocks away the 3 by Paul Riddle | 50-43 |
| 02:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-43 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Seelye and he's fouled by Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Joey Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Michael Laufer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 00:36 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Puckett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Cory McClary misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Paul Riddle pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Gregory Seelye runs out the clock | 56-46 |