| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Ellis Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | Cory McClary steals it from Dean Broussard | 19-26 |
| 19:14 | NC State | The short jumper by Robert Wetzel is denied by Dean Broussard | 19-26 |
| 19:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Dean Broussard | 19-26 |
| 18:45 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard is fouled on the floor by Robert Wetzel - foul #2 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams is called for 3 seconds | 19-26 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Adams - foul #1 on Leroy Adams, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Robert Wetzel steps in front of the David White pass | 19-28 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Broussard - foul #2 on Dean Broussard, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Vath (PF) Dean Broussard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:50 | Wake Forest | David White hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Harry Cook swats the short shot by Cory McClary | 21-30 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Brandon White grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | David White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Cook | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vath (fresh) C - Brandon White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Robert Wetzel knocks in the floater in the lane | 24-32 |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 15:41 | NC State | Robert Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it home | 24-34 |
| 14:56 | Wake Forest | David White is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG), Morris Paulsen (SG), Brian Khan (SF), Dean Broussard (PF), James Ridlon (C) Leroy Adams, David White, Harry Cook, Mark Vath, Brandon White | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard is fouled on the floor by Roy Palmer - foul #1 on Roy Palmer, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Palmer - foul #2 on Roy Palmer, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Cook (SF) Brian Khan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 13:15 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 12:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Wetzel | 28-36 |
| 12:36 | NC State | David Clement is fouled on the floor by Jim Hart - foul #1 on Jim Hart, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams (PG), David White (SG) Jim Hart, Morris Paulsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Tommie Woolley, Roy Palmer | |
| 12:07 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dean Broussard - foul #3 on Dean Broussard, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Vath (PF), Brandon White (C) Dean Broussard, James Ridlon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:07 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | David White gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Robert Wetzel | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vath (fresh) C - Brandon White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory McClary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 28-36 |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Brandon White loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Khan (SF) Harry Cook | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Ralph Shimp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 10:34 | Wake Forest | Brandon White grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Brandon White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:24 | Wake Forest | David White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 09:22 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Vath | 31-36 |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Brian Khan clanks a floater from the left side | 31-36 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Brian Khan tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Roy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Leroy Adams steals it from Ralph Shimp | 31-36 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | David White's pass is intercepted by Cory McClary | 31-36 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Khan (fresh) PF - Mark Vath (fairly fresh) C - Brandon White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | David White connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon White | 34-38 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 07:03 | Wake Forest | Mark Vath gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Brian Khan snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Brandon White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Ellis Scaife pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Cory McClary comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-38 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Mark Vath snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG), Harry Cook (SF), Dean Broussard (PF), James Ridlon (C) Leroy Adams, Brian Khan, Mark Vath, Brandon White | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) Ralph Shimp, Roy Palmer | |
| 05:16 | Wake Forest | David White drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 04:47 | NC State | David White is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #3 on David White, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen (SG) David White | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden | |
| 04:27 | NC State | James Ridlon picks off the pass by Ralph Shimp | 37-38 |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by Dean Broussard - foul #4 on Dean Broussard, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams (PG), David White (SG) Jim Hart, Morris Paulsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clement (fresh) PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 40-40 |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Vath (PF), Brandon White (C) Dean Broussard, James Ridlon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Robert Wetzel scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-42 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Robert Wetzel snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 02:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard (PF) Mark Vath | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) David Clement | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon White - foul #1 on Brandon White, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Roy Palmer | |
| 01:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 00:57 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Wetzel is blocked by Brandon White | 40-44 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Brandon White snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | David White misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | David White makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Dean Broussard - foul #5 on Dean Broussard, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Vath (PF) Dean Broussard | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Bruce Slayden | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Adams | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Leroy Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Adams, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG) Tommie Woolley | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Mark Vath pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |