| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Brozeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheng-li Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Esters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | James Wunder inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Sheng-li Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Jason Esters blocks the jumper by Steve Stringer | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Stringer and he's hacked by James Wunder - foul #2 on James Wunder, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | William Griffin is hacked by Ricky Laird - foul #1 on Ricky Laird, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | James Wunder buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sheng-li Chu | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski is hacked by Dan Casey - foul #2 on Dan Casey, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Wake Forest | William Griffin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Esters | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Casey | 32-37 |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sheng-li Chu | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Dorsey is denied by Jason Esters | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Wake Forest | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Blodgett - foul #2 on Richard Blodgett, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG), Richard Cowley (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (SF), Keith Walden (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Dan Casey, Ricky Laird, Richard Blodgett, Charles Dorsey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Doran (PG) William Griffin | |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Cowley (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Walden (fresh) C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Doran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Brozeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wunder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheng-li Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Esters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Cowley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Jason Esters snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:13 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Doran | 32-43 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Dan Casey (SG), Charles Dorsey (PF) Tyler Ericksen, Richard Cowley, Keith Walden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Griffin (PG), Jay Ackerman (PF) Boris Brozeski, Sheng-li Chu | |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Doran | 32-45 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:28 | Wake Forest | William Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Jason Esters snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Randy Doran clanks a floater from the right side | 32-45 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford is fouled on the floor by Jason Esters - foul #3 on Jason Esters, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG), Ricky Laird (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Keith Walden (C) Dan Casey, Jeffrey Franklin, Charles Dorsey, Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski (SG), Jeffrey Smith (SF), Sheng-li Chu (PF) Randy Doran, James Wunder, Jason Esters | |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:09 | Wake Forest | Sheng-li Chu snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Griffin | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Walden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Brozeski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheng-li Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer is fouled on the floor by Sheng-li Chu - foul #1 on Sheng-li Chu, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SG), Charles Dorsey (C) Tyler Ericksen, Keith Walden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Hedin (PG), Jason Esters (C) William Griffin, Jay Ackerman | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey's pass is intercepted by Jason Esters | 32-47 |
| 10:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Smith | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Sheng-li Chu's layup is rejected by Charles Dorsey | 35-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey travels with the ball | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG), Richard Cowley (SG), Jeffrey Franklin (SF), Keith Walden (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Dan Casey, Ricky Laird, Richard Blodgett, Charles Dorsey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Griffin (PG), Randy Doran (SG), James Wunder (SF), Jay Ackerman (C) John Hedin, Boris Brozeski, Jeffrey Smith, Jason Esters | |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chester Crawford - foul #4 on Chester Crawford, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackie Muller (C) Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 07:37 | Wake Forest | William Griffin misses the floater from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | James Wunder tips it in | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Cowley (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Muller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wunder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheng-li Chu (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ackerman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | William Griffin steps in front of the Richard Cowley pass | 40-54 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Randy Doran banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Griffin | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Cowley and he's hacked by James Wunder - foul #3 on James Wunder, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SG), Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Richard Cowley, Keith Walden, Jackie Muller | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski (SG), Jason Esters (C) Randy Doran, Sheng-li Chu | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Casey - foul #3 on Dan Casey, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG) Tyler Ericksen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | William Griffin takes the ball from Dan Casey | 43-58 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski blows the layup | 43-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Stringer | 45-58 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Richard Blodgett steps in front of the William Griffin pass | 45-58 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Wunder - foul #4 on James Wunder, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird (SF) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Doran (SF) Jay Ackerman | |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | William Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski tips it home | 47-60 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 04:39 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to James Wunder | 47-60 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Randy Doran hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Laird - foul #2 on Ricky Laird, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG), Charles Dorsey (PF), Keith Walden (C) Dan Casey, Richard Blodgett, Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Chapman (SG), Sheng-li Chu (PF), Jay Ackerman (C) William Griffin, Boris Brozeski, Jason Esters | |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Randy Doran makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Randy Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Smith (SF) James Wunder | |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | Charles Dorsey steals it from Jay Ackerman | 47-62 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman buries a floater from close range | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheng-li Chu (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ackerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Doran - foul #2 on Randy Doran, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SF) Ricky Laird | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Griffin (PG), Boris Brozeski (SG), James Wunder (SF), Jason Esters (C) Randy Doran, William Chapman, Jeffrey Smith, Sheng-li Chu | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:38 | Wake Forest | Boris Brozeski hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Griffin | 49-66 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Boris Brozeski steps in front of the Jeffrey Franklin pass | 49-66 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman misses the easy layup | 49-66 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden tips it in | 51-66 |
| 01:19 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman connects on the turnaround from the left block | 51-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 00:57 | Wake Forest | Jay Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | William Griffin is fouled on the floor by Steve Stringer - foul #1 on Steve Stringer, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Cowley (SG) Steve Stringer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sheng-li Chu (PF) Jay Ackerman | |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | William Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden grabs the board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chu is called for the reach on Richard Cowley - foul #2 on Sheng-li Chu, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Jason Esters gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | William Griffin runs out the clock | 51-69 |