| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Estabrook (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Terrence Prahl (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Woods (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Julio Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Terrence Prahl | 38-25 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses long on a shot in the lane | 38-25 |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook misses the tip | 38-25 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl gets the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julio Pena | 38-25 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Gagnon and he's fouled by Terrence Prahl - foul #2 on Terrence Prahl, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | Gary O'Neal blocks the short jumper by Nelson Johnson | 38-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julio Pena | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | David Woods makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary O'Neal and he's hacked by Terrence Prahl - foul #3 on Terrence Prahl, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Wagner (PF) Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | David Woods makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary O'Neal - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | David Wagner pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Swietomierz Zervas - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zervas, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk (C) Swietomierz Zervas | |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 17:22 | Wake Forest | Julio Pena is called for the reach on Nelson Johnson - foul #3 on Julio Pena, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Lundell (PG) Gregory Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (PF) Julio Pena | |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | James Francis gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | David Woods drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Francis | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | David Wagner pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 16:32 | Wake Forest | David Wagner tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | David Woods misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:21 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to John Estabrook | 44-36 |
| 16:04 | Wake Forest | David Wagner buries a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ronald Lundell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | David Wagner buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Estabrook and he's hacked by Gary O'Neal - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart (PG), Gregory Boudreaux (SF) Ronald Lundell, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), Darryl Macek (SF), Swietomierz Zervas (PF), Leland Davis (C) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Gary O'Neal, Keith Burk | |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | David Wagner misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman is hacked by Gregory Boudreaux - foul #3 on Gregory Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl (PF) David Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | James Francis connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Vroman | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Swietomierz Zervas is called for the reach on Terrence Prahl - foul #4 on Swietomierz Zervas, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski (PG), Julio Pena (PF) James Francis, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Terrence Prahl picks off the pass by James Vroman | 48-38 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Davis | 51-38 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Boudreaux steps in front of the Julio Pena pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 51-38 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Stewart | 53-38 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-38 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis tips it in | 53-40 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-40 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Macek | 55-42 |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 12:18 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 12:16 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:55 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Terrence Prahl | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Richard Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Russell Hahn (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stjepan Moczulski (fairly fresh) SG - James Vroman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Macek (fairly fresh) PF - Julio Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leland Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek is hacked by Gregory Boudreaux - foul #4 on Gregory Boudreaux, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Estabrook (PG), Ronald Lundell (SG), David Wagner (SF), David Chambers (C) Richard Stewart, Nelson Johnson, Gregory Boudreaux, Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), David Woods (SG), Gary O'Neal (SF), James Francis (PF), Keith Burk (C) Stjepan Moczulski, James Vroman, Darryl Macek, Julio Pena, Leland Davis | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terrence Prahl - foul #4 on Terrence Prahl, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Oliveri (PF) Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Francis makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | David Wagner grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 11:11 | Wake Forest | David Chambers can't connect on a floater near the basket | 57-43 |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | David Chambers tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Lundell is called for the reach on Jerry Gagnon - foul #1 on Ronald Lundell, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon makes the 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Ronald Lundell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | James Oliveri snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:01 | Wake Forest | David Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena (PF), Leland Davis (C) James Francis, Keith Burk | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon double dribbles | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn (C) David Chambers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:22 | Wake Forest | David Wagner's dunk attempt is rejected by Leland Davis | 59-46 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Julio Pena | 59-48 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | David Wagner is fouled on the floor by Julio Pena - foul #4 on Julio Pena, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart (PG) David Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (PF) Julio Pena | |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn misses the shot in the paint | 59-48 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | James Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | James Oliveri steals it from James Francis | 59-48 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Oliveri | 62-48 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | David Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson (SG), David Wagner (PF), David Chambers (C) Ronald Lundell, James Oliveri, Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), Darryl Macek (SF), Keith Burk (PF) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Gary O'Neal | |
| 07:44 | Wake Forest | David Chambers's floater is tipped away by Leland Davis | 62-48 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Francis gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Chambers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darryl Macek (fresh) PF - Keith Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-48 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart is hacked by James Vroman - foul #1 on James Vroman, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Boudreaux (SF), Terrence Prahl (PF) John Estabrook, David Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF), Julio Pena (C) James Francis, Keith Burk, Leland Davis | |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl is fouled on the floor by Julio Pena - foul #5 on Julio Pena, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Estabrook (PG) Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal (SF), Keith Burk (C) Darryl Macek, Julio Pena | |
| 07:02 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas's pass is intercepted by Gregory Boudreaux | 62-48 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Gregory Boudreaux hits the finger roll | 64-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 06:03 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Estabrook | 66-50 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Swietomierz Zervas, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Lundell (SG), David Wagner (C) Nelson Johnson, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Woods (SG), James Francis (PF), Leland Davis (C) James Vroman, Swietomierz Zervas, Keith Burk | |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | David Wagner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-50 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | James Francis pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Davis | 66-53 |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | Ronald Lundell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to David Wagner | 66-53 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Wagner | 68-53 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | James Francis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary O'Neal | 68-56 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Francis - foul #2 on James Francis, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart (PG), Nelson Johnson (SG), Russell Hahn (C) John Estabrook, Ronald Lundell, Gregory Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), Darryl Macek (SF), Keith Burk (PF) Jerry Gagnon, Gary O'Neal, James Francis | |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Terrence Prahl denies the turnaround by Leland Davis | 70-56 |
| 03:31 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Richard Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Russell Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darryl Macek (fresh) PF - Keith Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 70-56 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | David Wagner connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terrence Prahl | 72-56 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Johnson knocks away the 3 by Darryl Macek | 72-56 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart loses the dribble to Darryl Macek | 72-56 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Nelson Johnson | 72-56 |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | David Wagner gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson is hacked by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #11 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Boudreaux (SF) David Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SG), Raymond Cambell (C) David Woods, Leland Davis | |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Nelson Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek tips it home | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Richard Stewart runs out the clock | 73-58 |