| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Liddle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Morrell (fresh) PF - Michael Trost (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Allen Smith | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Liddle is called for the reach on Aaron Nitta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Liddle, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG) Timothy Liddle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Muller | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses short on a runner from close range | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | John Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | John Muller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Trost | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Stephen Morrell is called for the reach on Aaron Nitta - foul #2 on Stephen Morrell, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Peter Martindale (SF), Dan Johnson (C) John Muller, Stephen Morrell, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford loses the dribble to Willie Green | 40-37 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Stephen Morrell (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF) Philip Ford, Peter Martindale, Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Morrell steals the ball from Leo Major | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Leo Major pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Desmond Moore (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Morrell (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leo Major (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | James Blackwell steals the ball from John Muller | 40-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Willie Green's pass is intercepted by Stephen Morrell in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | John Muller lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Morrell | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | John Muller knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Leo Major - foul #3 on Leo Major, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (SG), Michael Trost (PF), Patrick Taylor (C) Desmond Moore, Ernest Hoffman, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | John Muller makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta loses the dribble to Philip Ford in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Muller and he's hacked by Allen Smith - foul #1 on Allen Smith, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale (SF) Stephen Morrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Collman | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Keith Collman is called for the reach on John Muller - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer (PF) Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer is fouled on the floor by Allen Smith - foul #2 on Allen Smith, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG), Stephen Morrell (SF) Philip Ford, Peter Martindale | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:03 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor's floater is tipped away by Beau Paton | 48-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 13:52 | Wake Forest | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | John Muller drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Desmond Moore | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:25 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Smith | 50-42 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 12:58 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:57 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | John Muller is called for the reach on Keith Collman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Muller, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Timothy Liddle (SG), Peter Martindale (SF), Michael Trost (PF), Ernest Hoffman (C) John Muller, Desmond Moore, Stephen Morrell, Jeffrey Palmer, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Percy Wright (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Peter Martindale - foul #2 on Peter Martindale, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson (C) Ernest Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF) Percy Wright | |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Green | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the jumper near the basket | 52-47 |
| 12:08 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:01 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Philip Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Liddle (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Trost (tiring) 4 reb. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Major (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-50 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Ford - foul #2 on Philip Ford, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Stephen Morrell (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Philip Ford, Peter Martindale, Michael Trost, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Jerry Woods (C) James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Leo Major | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Liddle is called for the reach on Jerry Woods - foul #5 on Timothy Liddle, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG) Timothy Liddle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Morrell - foul #3 on Stephen Morrell, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Woods - foul #1 on Jerry Woods, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes | |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Collman and he's hacked by Desmond Moore - foul #2 on Desmond Moore, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Michael Trost (PF), Patrick Taylor (C) John Muller, Ernest Hoffman, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Jerry Woods | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:10 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Morrell | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | Michael Trost gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Trost and he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale (SF), Dan Johnson (PF) Stephen Morrell, Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Percy Wright, Allen Smith | |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Dan Johnson swats the short shot by James Blackwell | 60-54 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Desmond Moore is called for the reach on Robert Wood - foul #3 on Desmond Moore, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Stephen Morrell (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Desmond Moore, Peter Martindale, Dan Johnson, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, Beau Paton | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Allen Smith | 60-54 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | John Muller grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG), Michael Trost (PF) Philip Ford, Ernest Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Leo Major (PF) James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Stephen Morrell is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Morrell, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Major | 60-55 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Trost grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Muller (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Morrell (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Trost (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Major (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Trost tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (SG), Peter Martindale (SF), Ernest Hoffman (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Desmond Moore, Stephen Morrell, Michael Trost, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Percy Wright (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Allen Smith | |
| 06:57 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes is hacked by Peter Martindale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Martindale, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor (C) Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (SG), Jerry Woods (C) Percy Wright, Leo Major | |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor misses long on a runner in the lane | 65-57 |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Patrick Taylor is denied by Jerry Woods | 67-57 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Hoffman - foul #2 on Ernest Hoffman, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG), Michael Trost (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Philip Ford, Ernest Hoffman, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Leo Major (PF) Willie Green, Vincent Barnes, Beau Paton | |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | John Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Dan Johnson loses the dribble to James Blackwell | 67-58 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Leo Major comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-58 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Peter Martindale grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | John Muller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's floater is tipped away by Michael Trost | 67-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Stephen Morrell (SF), Patrick Taylor (C) John Muller, Peter Martindale, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Leo Major, Jerry Woods | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Stephen Morrell grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford loses the dribble to Beau Paton | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Philip Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Moore (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Morrell (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Trost (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Taylor (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is hacked by Desmond Moore - foul #4 on Desmond Moore, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman (PF) Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG) Desmond Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Beau Paton swats the short shot by Patrick Taylor | 67-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's floater is knocked away by Ernest Hoffman | 67-59 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wood | 67-62 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Trost (PF) Ernest Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (SG) Robert Wood | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | John Muller comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-62 |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Smith - foul #3 on Allen Smith, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore (SG), Peter Martindale (SF), Dan Johnson (C) John Muller, Stephen Morrell, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) James Blackwell | |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the shot from the left side | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Stephen Morrell (SF), Patrick Taylor (C) Philip Ford, Peter Martindale, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Wake Forest | John Muller comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta tips it in | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | John Muller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Desmond Moore steals the ball from Christopher Brown | 71-66 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Keith Collman takes the ball from Patrick Taylor | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Nitta - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Ernest Hoffman (PF) John Muller, Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Desmond Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore is hacked by Keith Collman - foul #3 on Keith Collman, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is fouled on the floor by Patrick Taylor - foul #1 on Patrick Taylor, team foul #14 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Michael Trost (PF) Philip Ford, Ernest Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore is hacked by Aaron Nitta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Philip Ford (PG), Ernest Hoffman (PF) John Muller, Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Desmond Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Beau Paton and the foul's on Desmond Moore - foul #5 on Desmond Moore, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Muller (PG), Michael Trost (PF) Desmond Moore, Ernest Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Collman - foul #4 on Keith Collman, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ernest Hoffman (PF) Michael Trost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Philip Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Keith Collman is called for the reach on Patrick Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Collman, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Keith Collman | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Patrick Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-74 |