| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Giles (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Manuel Fontenot, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Joseph Darrow lays it in set up by Christopher Smith | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Heintz (PF) Troy Mullins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Bill Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Bill Reinhart tips it home | 32-34 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | David Heintz misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Reinhart - foul #2 on Bill Reinhart, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd (PG), Steven Merritt (SG), John Nimmo (C) Diego Barron, Manuel Fontenot, Phillip Giles | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), William Williams (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Steve Gable (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Bill Reinhart | |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | David Heintz misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | David Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | NC State | William Williams is called for 10 seconds | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | Wake Forest | David Heintz misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Alfred Boyd takes the ball from Steve Gable | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Wake Forest | David Heintz gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill is hacked by Martin Tirrell - foul #2 on Martin Tirrell, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Troy Mullins (PF), Phillip Giles (C) Ryan Merrill, David Heintz, John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF) Antonio Evans, Martin Tirrell, Joseph Darrow | |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins's layup is rejected by Steve Gable | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Giles | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Glen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG), Ryan Merrill (SF) Steven Merritt, Alfred Boyd | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Reinhart (C) William Williams | |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Peters (PF) Ryan Merrill | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Grant (PF) Steve Gable | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Luczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Giles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Bill Reinhart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Pfeifer steps in front of the John Peters pass | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Glen Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | NC State | John Luczak is called for the reach on Glen Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Luczak, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd (PG), Manuel Fontenot (SG), Steven Merritt (SF), John Nimmo (C) Diego Barron, John Luczak, Troy Mullins, Phillip Giles | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Martin Tirrell (SG), Joseph Darrow (PF), Steve Gable (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Bill Reinhart | |
| 14:43 | NC State | Joseph Darrow is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill (SF) John Peters | |
| Subs | NC State | William Williams (SG) Martin Tirrell | |
| 14:26 | NC State | Antonio Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Joseph Darrow hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Joseph Darrow grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (PG), David Heintz (C) Alfred Boyd, John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SF) Michael Grant | |
| 13:49 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Martin Tirrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Bill Reinhart (C) William Williams, Joseph Darrow | |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Gable - foul #3 on Steve Gable, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Troy Mullins (PF) John Luczak, Manuel Fontenot | |
| Subs | NC State | Glen Smith (SG), Joseph Darrow (PF) Antonio Evans, Steve Gable | |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Diego Barron steals the ball from Glen Smith | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Wake Forest | David Heintz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Joseph Darrow pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Martin Tirrell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ryan Merrill - foul #2 on Ryan Merrill, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd (SG), John Nimmo (C) Steven Merritt, David Heintz | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Pfeifer (SF), William Williams (PF) Christopher Smith, Joseph Darrow | |
| 12:43 | NC State | Martin Tirrell misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Martin Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill hits a shot from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Ryan Merrill is called for the reach on Martin Tirrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Merrill, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG), Phillip Giles (C) Ryan Merrill, John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Martin Tirrell, Glen Smith, Bill Reinhart | |
| 12:14 | NC State | Steve Gable clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | John Luczak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Diego Barron | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Luczak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Giles (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Antonio Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer misses the easy open layup | 46-43 |
| 11:45 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:33 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Steve Gable snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Steve Gable drills a floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Wake Forest | John Luczak misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Steve Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Antonio Evans travels in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot (SG), Steven Merritt (SF), David Heintz (PF), John Nimmo (C) Diego Barron, Alfred Boyd, Troy Mullins, Phillip Giles | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Antonio Evans, William Williams, Richard Pfeifer, Steve Gable, Michael Grant | |
| 10:35 | Wake Forest | John Luczak's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith | 46-45 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Glen Smith misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | John Luczak misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Bill Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Joseph Darrow throws it down set up by Martin Tirrell | 46-47 |
| 09:33 | Wake Forest | John Luczak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bill Reinhart snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Glen Smith hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Smith | 46-49 |
| 09:13 | Wake Forest | David Heintz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Merritt | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Tirrell - foul #3 on Martin Tirrell, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd (PG), Ryan Merrill (SF), Troy Mullins (PF), Phillip Giles (C) John Luczak, Steven Merritt, David Heintz, John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Christopher Smith, Martin Tirrell, Joseph Darrow, Bill Reinhart | |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Glen Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Antonio Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Michael Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Merrill | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Glen Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Merrill - foul #4 on Ryan Merrill, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), John Peters (PF) Alfred Boyd, Troy Mullins | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), William Williams (SG), Joseph Darrow (PF) Antonio Evans, Glen Smith, Michael Grant | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Christopher Smith is hacked by Ryan Merrill - foul #5 on Ryan Merrill, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt (SF) Ryan Merrill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Fontenot (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Steven Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Phillip Giles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Darrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:14 | Wake Forest | John Peters tips it in | 50-53 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Christopher Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (SG) Richard Pfeifer | |
| 06:57 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Christopher Smith is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | John Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:29 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 06:28 | NC State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:24 | NC State | William Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd (SG) Manuel Fontenot | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Christopher Smith, William Williams, Joseph Darrow, Steve Gable | |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles lays it up and in on a great pass from Diego Barron | 54-56 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer loses the dribble to Alfred Boyd | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Boyd | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG), David Heintz (C) Steven Merritt, Phillip Giles | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | John Peters misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Pfeifer - foul #1 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | NC State | Glen Smith (SG) Antonio Evans | |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Michael Grant is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-56 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Bill Reinhart tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins (SF), John Nimmo (C) Alfred Boyd, David Heintz | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), William Williams (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF), Steve Gable (C) Martin Tirrell, Richard Pfeifer, Michael Grant, Bill Reinhart | |
| 04:35 | NC State | William Williams drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Glen Smith | 58-58 |
| 04:22 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo's pass is intercepted by Steve Gable | 58-58 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Glen Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron lays it up and in set up by John Nimmo and he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt (SG), Alfred Boyd (SF), David Heintz (PF), Phillip Giles (C) John Luczak, Troy Mullins, John Peters, John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Bill Reinhart (C) Glen Smith, William Williams, Steve Gable | |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alfred Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Heintz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Giles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Darrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 61-58 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Bill Reinhart buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Evans | 61-60 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Richard Pfeifer is called for the reach on Alfred Boyd - foul #2 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot (SG) Diego Barron | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SG), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Christopher Smith, Joseph Darrow, Bill Reinhart | |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Nimmo (C) Phillip Giles | |
| Subs | NC State | Glen Smith (SG) Martin Tirrell | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Antonio Evans is fouled on the floor by Alfred Boyd - foul #3 on Alfred Boyd, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG) Manuel Fontenot | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Antonio Evans makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Antonio Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles (C) John Nimmo | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG) Antonio Evans | |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | David Heintz buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Luczak | 65-62 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Christopher Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Grant | 65-65 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | David Heintz can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Grant | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Manuel Fontenot (SG), Troy Mullins (SF), John Peters (PF) Alfred Boyd, John Luczak, Steven Merritt, David Heintz | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Darrow (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Steve Gable, Michael Grant | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer loses the dribble to Diego Barron | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron throws it down | 67-65 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Joseph Darrow buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bill Reinhart | 67-67 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | John Peters lays it in on a nice dish by Diego Barron | 69-67 |
| 00:51 | NC State | John Peters is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #5 on John Peters, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Heintz (PF) John Peters | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | David Heintz pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | David Heintz connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Troy Mullins | 71-68 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Glen Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Smith | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer loses the dribble to Phillip Giles | 73-71 |