| Four Factors | NC State |
Wake Forest |
| eFG% | 38.7 | 45.1 |
| Turnover Rate | 22.9 | 22.9 |
| Off Reb Rate | 36.2 | 43.9 |
| FT Rate | 30.6 | 37.7 |
| Pts | Poss | OFF_EFF | DEF_EFF | |
| WFU | 67 | 70 | 95.7 | 84.3 |
| NCSU | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 95.7 |
Opportunity was there--Wake clicked in fits and starts but didn't play well at the offensive end overall and averaged less than a point per possession. But State couldn't shoot for shit, hitting 28.6% of its threes and 36.6% of its twos. After Dennis Horner cut the Deacs' lead to four, the Pack missed several chip shots on ensuing possessions, let the Deacs score an easy put back after a missed free throw, and they never seriously threatened again.
NC State's bench scored seven points on 2-15 shooting.