| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Cabe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lawrence Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Kearns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Slone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Gene Pinkley inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Arthur Straub is called for the reach on Kendall Hazlewood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Straub, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello (SF) Arthur Straub | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Donald Cabe can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-45 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Gene Pinkley gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Gene Pinkley | 44-45 |
| 19:01 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Donald Cabe pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Gene Pinkley's floater is tipped away by Charles Slone | 44-45 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Gene Pinkley grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Bobbie Johnson swats the short shot by Herbert Michie | 44-45 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 18:18 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello is fouled on the floor by Kendall Hazlewood - foul #2 on Kendall Hazlewood, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor (PG), Danny Swart (SG), Carlos Walker (SF), Danny Cotter (PF) Lawrence Stone, Alvin Kearns, Antone Crivello, Charles Slone | |
| 18:03 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart loses the dribble to David McClarnon | 44-45 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Lars Zierden dunks the ball set up by David McClarnon | 46-45 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:33 | NC State | David McClarnon loses the dribble to Gary Taylor in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Sugg - foul #1 on Nathan Sugg, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Lucas Tarver | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns (SG) Danny Swart | |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | Herbert Michie steals the ball from Carlos Walker | 46-46 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses short on an open floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Herbert Michie tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Herbert Michie tips it home | 48-46 |
| 16:26 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:09 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Carlos Walker is called for the reach on Kendall Hazlewood - foul #1 on Carlos Walker, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Donald Cabe (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (PG), Daniel Stolz (SG), Antone Crivello (SF), Charles Slone (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lawrence Stone, Alvin Kearns, Carlos Walker, Danny Cotter, Bobbie Johnson | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Lars Zierden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:50 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Cabe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Danny Swart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stolz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antone Crivello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Slone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Cabe swats the shot by Gary Taylor | 48-46 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Donald Cabe pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Gene Pinkley can't throw it down | 48-46 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:15 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Daniel Stolz is called for the reach on Gene Pinkley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Stolz, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Emil Beers (SG), Arthur Straub (SF) Daniel Stolz, Gary Taylor | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Emil Beers's layup is rejected by Donald Cabe | 48-48 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Donald Cabe snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by David McClarnon | 50-48 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-48 |
| 14:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 50-48 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Michael Wilson lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Emil Beers loses the dribble to Lars Zierden | 52-48 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Larry Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lars Zierden | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Emil Beers is called for the reach on Larry Henderson - foul #4 on Emil Beers, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone (PG), Alvin Kearns (SG), Carlos Walker (SF), Danny Cotter (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Danny Swart, Emil Beers, Arthur Straub, Charles Slone, Antone Crivello | |
| 13:16 | NC State | Gene Pinkley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker tips it home | 54-50 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Alvin Kearns picks off the pass by Nathan Sugg in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker banks in the layup set up by Alvin Kearns | 54-52 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Danny Cotter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gene Pinkley | 54-52 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski lays it up and in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Michie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathan Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lawrence Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Kearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Cotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Nathan Sugg tips it home | 58-55 |
| 11:06 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), David McClarnon (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Berdy Gliwski, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (PG), Daniel Stolz (SG), Arthur Straub (SF), Charles Slone (PF), Bobbie Johnson (C) Lawrence Stone, Alvin Kearns, Carlos Walker, Danny Cotter, Gary Taylor | |
| 10:46 | NC State | Charles Slone takes the ball from Kendall Hazlewood | 58-55 |
| 10:30 | Wake Forest | Arthur Straub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Lucas Tarver gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:25 | NC State | David McClarnon knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lars Zierden | 60-55 |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Danny Swart is denied by Michael Wilson | 60-55 |
| 10:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Tarver | 60-55 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Arthur Straub steals the ball from Lars Zierden | 60-55 |
| 09:37 | Wake Forest | Daniel Stolz misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 09:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to David McClarnon | 60-55 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Lars Zierden is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Zierden, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Donald Cabe (C) Lars Zierden, Kendall Hazlewood, David McClarnon, Lucas Tarver, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone (PG), Alvin Kearns (SG), Antone Crivello (C) Danny Swart, Daniel Stolz, Bobbie Johnson | |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | Herbert Michie picks off the pass by Antone Crivello | 60-55 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Alvin Kearns is called for the reach on Larry Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Kearns, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Berdy Gliwski - foul #1 on Berdy Gliwski, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Pinkley (SF) Tracey Yoon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone makes the 3rd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Kearns - foul #2 on Alvin Kearns, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood (SG), David McClarnon (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Larry Henderson, Herbert Michie, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson (C) Antone Crivello | |
| 08:11 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Arthur Straub buries a jumpshot from the left side | 63-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David McClarnon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lawrence Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Kearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Straub (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Slone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobbie Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | David McClarnon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Pinkley | 66-60 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 66-60 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Lawrence Stone and the foul's on Berdy Gliwski - foul #2 on Berdy Gliwski, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Donald Cabe (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley, David McClarnon, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (PG), Daniel Stolz (SG), Emil Beers (SF), Carlos Walker (C) Lawrence Stone, Alvin Kearns, Arthur Straub, Bobbie Johnson | |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Donald Cabe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Nathan Sugg loses the dribble to Carlos Walker | 66-62 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Lars Zierden takes the ball from Charles Slone | 66-62 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Stolz - foul #2 on Daniel Stolz, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Michie (PF) Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello (SF), Gary Taylor (C) Daniel Stolz, Charles Slone | |
| 06:21 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Sugg - foul #2 on Nathan Sugg, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Tracey Yoon grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Tracey Yoon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Carlos Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Nathan Sugg snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Herbert Michie is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Michie, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF) Larry Henderson, Tracey Yoon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Cotter (PF) Emil Beers | |
| 05:32 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns (SG), Bobbie Johnson (C) Danny Swart, Carlos Walker | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello is fouled on the floor by Gene Pinkley - foul #3 on Gene Pinkley, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (PF) Herbert Michie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone (PG), Daniel Stolz (SG) Gary Taylor, Alvin Kearns | |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is called for 10 seconds | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Cabe (PF) Kendall Hazlewood | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Straub (SF) Bobbie Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Wake Forest | Daniel Stolz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:43 | NC State | David McClarnon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McClarnon, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SG) Gene Pinkley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Emil Beers (SF) Arthur Straub | |
| 04:27 | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello misses short on a floater near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Berdy Gliwski | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Emil Beers is called for the reach on David McClarnon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emil Beers, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (SG), Arthur Straub (SF), Charles Slone (PF), Bobbie Johnson (C) Daniel Stolz, Emil Beers, Danny Cotter, Antone Crivello | |
| 04:23 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Donald Cabe gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Charles Slone takes the ball from David McClarnon | 68-65 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Nathan Sugg pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Lars Zierden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - David McClarnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Cabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lawrence Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Swart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Straub (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Slone (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobbie Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Henderson is called for the reach on Danny Swart - foul #2 on Larry Henderson, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Lucas Tarver (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns (SG), Carlos Walker (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lawrence Stone, Charles Slone, Bobbie Johnson | |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is hacked by Danny Swart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Swart, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Antone Crivello (C) Danny Swart | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Gary Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Gene Pinkley gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-66 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Carlos Walker | 71-66 |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | Arthur Straub makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Antone Crivello - foul #3 on Antone Crivello, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Michael Wilson (C) Berdy Gliwski, Lucas Tarver | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (PG), Daniel Stolz (SG), Danny Cotter (PF), Bobbie Johnson (C) Gary Taylor, Alvin Kearns, Arthur Straub, Antone Crivello | |
| 02:02 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG) Lars Zierden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Stone (PG), Alvin Kearns (SG), Arthur Straub (SF), Charles Slone (PF) Danny Swart, Daniel Stolz, Carlos Walker, Danny Cotter | |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone blows the dunk | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Pinkley | 76-69 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-69 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Gene Pinkley grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Alvin Kearns is called for the reach on Gene Pinkley - foul #3 on Alvin Kearns, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gene Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Gene Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Stone | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Alvin Kearns is called for the reach on Kendall Hazlewood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Kearns, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Alvin Kearns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Arthur Straub can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Kearns - foul #5 on Alvin Kearns, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Donald Cabe (C) Berdy Gliwski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Swart (SG) Alvin Kearns | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone drills a shot from the right block | 79-74 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Herbert Michie is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Swart - foul #2 on Danny Swart, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson travels with the ball | 81-74 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Gene Pinkley is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Stone - foul #2 on Lawrence Stone, team foul #16 | 81-74 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Gene Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Gene Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart is fouled on the floor by Kendall Hazlewood - foul #3 on Kendall Hazlewood, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 83-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Lawrence Stone is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Stone, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG) Berdy Gliwski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Bobbie Johnson grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 84-75 |
| 00:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Herbert Michie | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Herbert Michie is hacked by Lawrence Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Stone, team foul #18 | 84-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Cabe (C) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Charles Slone gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Lars Zierden steals the ball from Lawrence Stone | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Lars Zierden hits the finger roll | 87-75 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Danny Swart clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 87-75 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Donald Cabe pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Donald Cabe runs out the clock | 87-75 |