| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Renda (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Ketterer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Renda | 33-44 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 19:27 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:08 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer misses the dunk | 33-44 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer can't tip it in | 33-44 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Coleman | 36-44 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Renda | 36-46 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 18:03 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Richardson | 36-48 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Coleman | 38-48 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 17:34 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | John Richardson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Pete Woods | 38-51 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Coleman | 40-51 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Austin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (SG), Harry Zachariah (SF), Steven Riddell (C) Daniel Austin, Marvin Baines, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash (SG), Warren Shine (SF), William Tarr (PF), Stephen Williamson (C) Edward Wallace, Chad Renda, William Ketterer, Pete Woods | |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | William Tarr lays it up and in | 40-53 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-53 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to William Tarr | 40-53 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash is hacked by Fritz Shemanski - foul #3 on Fritz Shemanski, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (SG), Sean Reinhold (C) Anthony Coleman, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds (PG) John Richardson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Fritz Shemanski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Zachariah (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Overcash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Shine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tarr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Stephen Williamson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-53 |
| 15:36 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | William Tarr makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Williamson | 40-55 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Grounds steals the ball from Steven Riddell | 40-55 |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Sean Reinhold - foul #2 on Sean Reinhold, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace (SG), William Ketterer (PF), Pete Woods (C) Gordon Overcash, William Tarr, Stephen Williamson | |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell is whistled for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG) Dale Buzbee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Richardson (PG), Chad Renda (SF) Matthew Grounds, Warren Shine | |
| 14:19 | Wake Forest | John Richardson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Wallace | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Pete Woods blocks the short jumper by Sean Reinhold | 40-60 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Richardson and he's fouled by Harry Zachariah - foul #2 on Harry Zachariah, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin (SG), Marvin Baines (SF), Kevin Bray (PF) Fritz Shemanski, Harry Zachariah, Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 13:23 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Baines | 42-63 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Marvin Baines is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #2 on Marvin Baines, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Tarr (PF) William Ketterer | |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chad Renda and the foul's on Daniel Austin - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds (PG), Stephen Williamson (C) John Richardson, Pete Woods | |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin is whistled for a carry | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell (C) Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:56 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Renda (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Tarr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Bray | 44-68 |
| 11:28 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Wallace | 44-71 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Wallace steals it from Daniel Austin | 44-71 |
| 10:57 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-71 |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace grabs the offensive board | 44-71 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | William Tarr misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Bray - foul #3 on Kevin Bray, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (PG), Dale Buzbee (SG), Harry Zachariah (SF) Anthony Coleman, Daniel Austin, Marvin Baines | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Richardson (PG), Gordon Overcash (SG), Warren Shine (SF), Pete Woods (C) Matthew Grounds, Edward Wallace, Chad Renda, Stephen Williamson | |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | William Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | William Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steven Riddell | 44-72 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Pete Woods - foul #2 on Pete Woods, team foul #1 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Ketterer (PF) William Tarr | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Overcash | 46-74 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-74 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray can't tip it in | 46-74 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell can't tip it in | 46-74 |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer pulls down the rebound | 46-74 |
| 09:40 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-74 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-74 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah hits the follow up shot | 48-74 |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | John Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fritz Shemanski - foul #4 on Fritz Shemanski, team foul #7 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), Sean Reinhold (C) Fritz Shemanski, Dale Buzbee, Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 08:37 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods clanks a turnaround from the right block | 48-75 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods misses the tip | 48-75 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman's pass is intercepted by Warren Shine | 48-75 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods travels with the ball | 48-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines (SF) Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace (SG), Chad Renda (SF), William Tarr (PF) Gordon Overcash, Warren Shine, William Ketterer | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Renda steals it from Marvin Baines | 48-75 |
| 07:51 | Wake Forest | William Tarr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Renda | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Zachariah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Renda (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Tarr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-77 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah grabs the offensive rebound | 48-77 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 07:26 | Wake Forest | John Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-77 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold gets the rebound | 50-77 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-77 |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 07:12 | Wake Forest | John Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-80 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-80 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Harry Zachariah steals it from John Richardson | 50-80 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-80 |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Pete Woods can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-80 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold snags the defensive board | 53-80 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman drills a shot from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda is hacked by Marvin Baines - foul #3 on Marvin Baines, team foul #8 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (PG), Dale Buzbee (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Kevin Bray (PF), Steven Riddell (C) Anthony Coleman, Daniel Austin, Marvin Baines, Harry Zachariah, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds (PG), William Ketterer (PF), Stephen Williamson (C) John Richardson, William Tarr, Pete Woods | |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Chad Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Chad Renda - foul #1 on Chad Renda, team foul #2 | 57-82 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock makes the free throw | 58-82 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Fritz Shemanski is called for the reach on Matthew Grounds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fritz Shemanski, team foul #9 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG) Fritz Shemanski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 05:27 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-84 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | William Ketterer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-84 |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Stephen Williamson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Chad Renda | 58-86 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-86 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray grabs the offensive board | 58-86 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-86 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Edward Wallace grabs the board | 58-86 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | Stephen Williamson is called for traveling | 58-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson (SF), Harry Zachariah (C) Anthony Coleman, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash (SG), Warren Shine (SF), William Tarr (PF) Edward Wallace, Chad Renda, William Ketterer | |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-86 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Thomas Coppock is denied by Stephen Williamson | 58-86 |
| 04:08 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds grabs the board | 58-86 |
| 03:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Shine hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Grounds | 58-89 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell is hacked by Stephen Williamson - foul #1 on Stephen Williamson, team foul #3 | 58-89 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Zachariah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Overcash (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Warren Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tarr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-89 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash gets the rebound | 58-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Grounds | 58-91 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell is hacked by Warren Shine - foul #1 on Warren Shine, team foul #4 | 58-91 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Christopher Ayers (C) Stephen Williamson | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-91 |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | William Tarr misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-91 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | William Tarr tips it in | 58-93 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah is whistled for traveling | 58-93 |
| 01:50 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Ayers | 58-96 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-96 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash grabs the board | 58-96 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-96 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash hits the follow up shot | 58-98 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-98 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-98 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-98 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-98 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah gets the rebound | 61-98 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee connects on the shot in the paint | 63-98 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Ayers | 63-100 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Grounds steps in front of the Steven Riddell pass | 63-100 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds runs out the clock | 63-100 |