| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Harry Cook - foul #2 on Harry Cook, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | Brandon White blows the layup but he's hacked by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | Brandon White misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | Brandon White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Brandon White is called for the reach on Cory McClary - foul #3 on Brandon White, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Ridlon (C) Brandon White | |
| 18:35 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Ridlon - foul #3 on James Ridlon, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brandon White (C) James Ridlon | |
| 18:35 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | Ellis Scaife steals the ball from Dean Broussard | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Ralph Shimp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Slayden | 31-29 |
| 17:15 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams's pass is intercepted by Ellis Scaife | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon White - foul #4 on Brandon White, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG), James Ridlon (C) Leroy Adams, Brandon White | |
| 16:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 3rd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | David White makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jim Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ridlon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David White | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:16 | Wake Forest | Jim Hart pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | James Ridlon is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams (PG), Morris Paulsen (SG), Brian Khan (SF) Jim Hart, David White, Harry Cook | |
| 14:47 | NC State | David Clement banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | James Ridlon tips it in | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Ridlon - foul #4 on James Ridlon, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David White (SG), Harry Cook (SF), Brandon White (C) Morris Paulsen, Brian Khan, James Ridlon | |
| 13:57 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #3 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Cory McClary - foul #4 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG) Brandon White | |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Robert Wetzel gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Roy Palmer is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brandon White (C) Jim Hart | |
| 12:35 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon White | 40-38 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Wetzel blocks the short jumper by Brandon White | 40-38 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Ralph Shimp pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Broussard - foul #3 on Dean Broussard, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG) Leroy Adams | |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Brandon White grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jim Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Broussard (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Wake Forest | Brandon White connects on the shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | Brandon White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | Ralph Shimp is called for the reach on Harry Cook - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen (SG) David White | |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | Brandon White is hacked by Robert Wetzel - foul #2 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams (PG) Jim Hart | |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Khan (SF) Harry Cook | |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Roy Palmer picks off the pass by Morris Paulsen | 40-40 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Tommie Woolley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:29 | Wake Forest | Morris Paulsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Khan | 40-43 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Brandon White steals it from David Clement | 40-43 |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon White | 40-45 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Tommie Woolley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Roy Palmer tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Wetzel tips it in | 42-45 |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Dean Broussard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommie Woolley (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leroy Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Morris Paulsen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Khan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Broussard (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Ralph Shimp is called for the reach on Brian Khan - foul #4 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Tommie Woolley, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jim Hart (PG), David White (SG), James Ridlon (PF) Leroy Adams, Morris Paulsen, Dean Broussard | |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Brian Khan makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Brian Khan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Jim Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Hart, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Cook (SF) Brian Khan | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | David White clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | James Ridlon tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 07:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 44-46 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Cory McClary misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-46 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | James Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Wake Forest | Brandon White misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Cory McClary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | Brandon White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Ralph Shimp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Cory McClary misses badly on a floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Jim Hart grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:18 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:17 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Jim Hart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Ralph Shimp scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Wetzel | 46-46 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Hart | 46-49 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp's floater is knocked away by James Ridlon | 46-49 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Jim Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jim Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ridlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon White (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Hart | 46-51 |
| 03:14 | NC State | James Ridlon is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel - foul #5 on James Ridlon, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), David Clement (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Adams (PG), Morris Paulsen (SG), Brian Khan (SF), Dean Broussard (PF) Jim Hart, David White, Harry Cook, James Ridlon | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Ellis Scaife steals it from Dean Broussard | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Cory McClary (C) Tommie Woolley, Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David White (SG), Harry Cook (SF) Morris Paulsen, Brian Khan | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Bruce Slayden connects on the jump hook near the basket | 50-51 |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | David White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Cory McClary banks in the layup set up by Ellis Scaife | 52-51 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | David White is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) David Clement, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:08 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is called for a charge - foul #5 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | David White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | David White steps in front of the David Clement pass | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Clement - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Harry Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Dean Broussard - foul #4 on Dean Broussard, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | David White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-53 |