| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bill Pearlstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hu Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fresh) SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Saephan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Wake Forest | Brian Frost picks off the pass by Richard Nichols in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Wake Forest | Brian Frost picks off the pass by Richard Nichols | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Brian Frost lays it in | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Justin Boney (C) Berdy Lovenduski, Ralph Smith, Robert Saephan, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG) Brian Frost | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Justin Boney is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ziedan - foul #2 on Matthew Ziedan, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG) Matthew Ziedan | |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hu Chio | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Richard Nichols denies the turnaround by Berdy Lovenduski | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Nichols | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Boney - foul #1 on Justin Boney, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Robert Riddle, Berdy Lovenduski, Michael Brown, Edward Sims, Justin Boney | |
| 16:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Costa steals it from Theron Vanwinkle | 36-34 |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa dunks the ball | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Bill Pearlstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hu Chio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Ziedan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Saephan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan is hacked by Arthur Costa - foul #3 on Arthur Costa, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), William Edwards (SG) Matthew Ziedan, Ralph Smith | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Hu Chio - foul #1 on Hu Chio, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Michael Brown (SF) William Edwards, Seth Hazley | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Berdy Lovenduski is called for the reach on Arthur Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Robert Saephan | |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Wake Forest | Berdy Lovenduski is called for the reach on Arthur Costa - foul #4 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (PG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (C) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Riddle | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | William Edwards is hacked by Arthur Costa - foul #4 on Arthur Costa, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Register (SG) Arthur Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Robert Saephan (PF) William Edwards, Michael Brown | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Brian Register steals the ball from Robert Riddle | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Brian Register | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Ziedan | 44-41 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Saephan | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Ziedan is called for the reach on Gary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ziedan, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Justin Boney (C) Matthew Ziedan, Robert Riddle, Robert Saephan, Edward Sims | |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Brian Frost clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Johnson and he's hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki (C) Richard Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SG) Ralph Smith | |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gary Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Register (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Pearlstein (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Hu Chio (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Arakaki (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Hazley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Boney (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Michael Brown is denied by Hu Chio | 48-41 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | William Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Frost | 51-44 |
| 10:56 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols (C) Andre Arakaki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) William Edwards, Seth Hazley, Justin Boney | |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Bill Pearlstein is blocked by Theron Vanwinkle | 51-44 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Nichols - foul #3 on Richard Nichols, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nathan Penix (SF) Bill Pearlstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Edward Sims grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Brian Frost scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Brian Register - foul #1 on Brian Register, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki (PF) Hu Chio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Saephan (PF), Justin Boney (C) Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols knocks in the jumper from the right block | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Edwards is hacked by Nathan Penix - foul #1 on Nathan Penix, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein (SF), Hu Chio (PF) Nathan Penix, Richard Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Brian Frost, Robert Riddle, William Edwards, Robert Saephan, Justin Boney | |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Hutchinson (C) Andre Arakaki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hutchinson | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gary Johnson (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Register (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Bill Pearlstein (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Hu Chio (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Ziedan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:54 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein throws it down on a great pass from Brian Register | 60-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Hazley | 60-53 |
| 05:48 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Theron Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa (SG), Andre Arakaki (PF), Richard Nichols (C) Brian Register, Hu Chio, Jason Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG), William Edwards (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Justin Boney (C) Matthew Ziedan, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Michael Brown, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 05:48 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Justin Boney gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Brian Frost hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nathan Penix (SF) Bill Pearlstein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | William Edwards picks off the pass by Gary Johnson in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | William Edwards hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:53 | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Saephan (PF) Justin Boney | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | William Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Frost | 61-60 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Gary Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | William Edwards pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Brian Frost clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Brian Frost grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Gary Johnson (very tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Penix (fairly fresh) PF - Andre Arakaki (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nichols (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - William Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Saephan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Edward Sims drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Berdy Lovenduski | 61-62 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki is hacked by Edward Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Sims, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein (SF), Hu Chio (PF) Nathan Penix, Richard Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Robert Riddle (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, William Edwards, Edward Sims | |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andre Arakaki - foul #2 on Andre Arakaki, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Hutchinson (C) Andre Arakaki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Boney (PF) Robert Saephan | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Bill Pearlstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF) Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols (C) Jason Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG) Matthew Ziedan | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Nichols - foul #4 on Richard Nichols, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Hu Chio snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Robert Riddle, Justin Boney | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Pearlstein | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Bill Pearlstein | 66-64 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa is hacked by Ralph Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Smith, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Saephan (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Brian Frost scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Theron Vanwinkle | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Richard Nichols misses the jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Frost and he's fouled by Hu Chio - foul #2 on Hu Chio, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Brian Frost takes the ball from Arthur Costa in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski is hacked by Richard Nichols - foul #5 on Richard Nichols, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andre Arakaki (C) Richard Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Bill Pearlstein comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Gary Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Frost grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Brian Frost is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #5 on Gary Johnson, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Register (PG) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Ralph Smith | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Arthur Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |