| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Houston Reed (fresh) SG - Karl Thoreson (fresh) SF - Harold Wade (fresh) PF - Dean Huddleston (fresh) C - Troy Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) SF - Randy Holley (fresh) PF - Matt Davis (fresh) C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dean Huddleston | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney connects on the floater from close range | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson's floater is tipped away by Matt Davis | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley's floater is tipped away by Dean Huddleston | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Sutherland | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Wade | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston is fouled on the floor by Matt Davis - foul #1 on Matt Davis, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Dwayne Loza (C) Dominick Morse, Randy Holley, Rick Gaffney | |
| 16:40 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson lays it in on a great pass from Dean Huddleston | 10-4 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Hicks | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade misses long on a floater from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Karl Thoreson - foul #1 on Karl Thoreson, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fults (SF), Nathan Mortensen (C) Harold Wade, Troy Sutherland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), David Knox (SG), Randy Holley (SF) Ronnie Hicks, Carl Buffum, Randy Hudgens | |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Houston Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Karl Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fults (fresh) PF - Dean Huddleston (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Mortensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) SG - David Knox (fresh) SF - Randy Holley (fresh) PF - Matt Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dwayne Loza (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:31 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Reed | 10-10 |
| 15:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Fults makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Houston Reed | 12-10 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Dean Huddleston steals the ball from Matt Davis | 12-10 |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston jams it set up by Nathan Mortensen | 14-10 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | David Knox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:30 | Wake Forest | Michael Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Fults hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Knox | 16-13 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Knox - foul #1 on David Knox, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Wade (SF), Troy Sutherland (C) Michael Fults, Dean Huddleston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Kenneth Scruggs (PF), Rick Gaffney (C) Dominick Morse, David Knox, Randy Holley, Matt Davis, Dwayne Loza | |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:31 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen is fouled on the floor by Randy Hudgens - foul #1 on Randy Hudgens, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chang Xia (PG), Jeffrey Hemming (SG), Dean Huddleston (PF) Houston Reed, Karl Thoreson, Nathan Mortensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Chang Xia hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Wade | 21-13 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Wade - foul #1 on Harold Wade, team foul #2 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Randy Holley (SF) Ronnie Hicks, Randy Hudgens | |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:53 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston clanks a driving attempt from close range | 21-15 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Chang Xia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hemming (fresh) SF - Harold Wade (fresh) PF - Dean Huddleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Holley (fresh) PF - Kenneth Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Chang Xia is called for the reach on Dominick Morse - foul #1 on Chang Xia, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Houston Reed (PG) Chang Xia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis (PF), Dwayne Loza (C) Kenneth Scruggs, Rick Gaffney | |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:52 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade buries a driving attempt from the left block | 23-15 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 10:22 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 10:07 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Carl Buffum - foul #1 on Carl Buffum, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson (SG), Michael Fults (SF), Nathan Mortensen (C) Jeffrey Hemming, Harold Wade, Troy Sutherland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), David Knox (SG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Rick Gaffney (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Randy Holley, Dwayne Loza | |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Dean Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 09:27 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen misses the easy layup | 25-15 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronnie Hicks | 25-18 |
| 08:53 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson is hacked by David Knox - foul #2 on David Knox, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland (C) Dean Huddleston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters (SG) David Knox | |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-18 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens clanks a floater from the left block | 25-18 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens misses the tip | 25-18 |
| 08:21 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:16 | Wake Forest | Matt Davis is called for the reach on Houston Reed - foul #2 on Matt Davis, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chang Xia (PG), Harold Wade (SF) Houston Reed, Michael Fults | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Holley (SF), Dwayne Loza (PF) Ronnie Hicks, Stephen Waters, Randy Hudgens, Matt Davis | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Holley - foul #1 on Randy Holley, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens (C) Rick Gaffney | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randy Hudgens | 26-18 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chang Xia - foul #2 on Chang Xia, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Hemming (PG) Chang Xia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Troy Sutherland swats the shot by Randy Hudgens | 26-20 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley can't tip it in | 26-20 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Harold Wade | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Hemming (fresh) SG - Karl Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Holley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Loza (fresh) C - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Hemming misses the easy layup | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Hemming gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | Nathan Mortensen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Mortensen, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Houston Reed (PG), Dean Huddleston (PF), Joel Carroll (C) Karl Thoreson, Nathan Mortensen, Troy Sutherland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney (C) Randy Hudgens | |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney is hacked by Joel Carroll - foul #1 on Joel Carroll, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Hemming makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Houston Reed | 29-20 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Joel Carroll gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Buffum | 29-20 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson (SG), Michael Fults (SF), Nathan Mortensen (PF), Troy Sutherland (C) Jeffrey Hemming, Harold Wade, Dean Huddleston, Joel Carroll | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Stephen Waters (SG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Kenneth Scruggs (PF) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Randy Holley, Dwayne Loza | |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Hicks is called for the reach on Houston Reed - foul #1 on Ronnie Hicks, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Houston Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs travels with the ball | 30-20 |
| 04:09 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland throws it down on a nice dish by Karl Thoreson | 32-20 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Troy Sutherland is called for the reach on Randy Hudgens - foul #1 on Troy Sutherland, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chang Xia (PG) Houston Reed | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SG), Matt Davis (PF) Stephen Waters, Rick Gaffney | |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. David Knox is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Wade (SF), Dean Huddleston (PF) Michael Fults, Nathan Mortensen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Dwayne Loza (C) Ronnie Hicks, David Knox, Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominick Morse | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Chang Xia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Huddleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Sutherland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matt Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dwayne Loza (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Carl Buffum - foul #2 on Carl Buffum, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley (SF) Randy Hudgens | |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Karl Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Davis | 34-25 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza is whistled for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Houston Reed (PG), Jeffrey Hemming (SG) Chang Xia, Karl Thoreson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Huddleston | 36-25 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Troy Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade is fouled on the floor by Randy Holley - foul #2 on Randy Holley, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joel Carroll (PF), Nathan Mortensen (C) Dean Huddleston, Troy Sutherland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Stephen Waters (SG), Rick Gaffney (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Dwayne Loza | |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | Harold Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-27 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Hemming buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Carroll | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-27 |