| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Griffith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Unger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Wake Forest | William Dennis is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Benny Unger - foul #2 on Benny Unger, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones (C) Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Henry Saari (PF), Michael Latham (C) David Walker, Kenneth Carter | |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | William Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta | |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Michael Latham grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses the floater from the right side | 48-33 |
| 18:55 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Hugo Griffith | 48-33 |
| 18:40 | Wake Forest | William Lee misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 48-33 |
| 18:39 | Wake Forest | William Dennis tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Henry Saari | 48-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by William Lee in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | William Dennis knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Hugo Griffith | 50-33 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses the lay-in | 50-33 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:33 | Wake Forest | William Dennis is hacked by Henry Saari - foul #2 on Henry Saari, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Stacey Bowe (SG), Lewis Wert (SF), Daniel Buckley (PF), Benny Unger (C) William Lee, Hugo Griffith, Douglas Banks, William Dennis, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Keith Hutchinson, Vladislav Zachar, Gregg Wilson, Henry Saari, Michael Latham | |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Lewis (C) Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Garling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Garling | 50-36 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | David Walker swats the layup by Robert Lewis | 50-36 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | David Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Hugo Griffith (SG), Douglas Banks (SF), William Dennis (PF), Benny Unger (C) Ronald Williams, Stacey Bowe, Lewis Wert, Daniel Buckley, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Billy Messer (SG) Gerald Garling, James Weeks | |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | William Dennis scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Hugo Griffith | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Hugo Griffith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dennis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Unger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Messer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta is hacked by Hugo Griffith - foul #2 on Hugo Griffith, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, Kenneth Carter | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Hugo Griffith picks off the pass by Lado Abeyta | 53-36 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | William Lee misses the lay-in | 53-36 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 53-36 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta is hacked by Douglas Banks - foul #3 on Douglas Banks, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Stacey Bowe (SG), Lewis Wert (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Lewis (C) William Lee, Hugo Griffith, Douglas Banks, William Dennis, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), Billy Messer (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Henry Saari (PF) Keith Hutchinson, James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, David Walker | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver tips it home | 53-38 |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Messer - foul #1 on Billy Messer, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley (PF) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Kenneth Carter (PF) Billy Messer, Henry Saari | |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Stacey Bowe | 54-38 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Carter - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith (SG), Benny Unger (C) Stacey Bowe, Lewis Wert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver loses the dribble to Hugo Griffith | 55-38 |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Douglas Banks (SF), William Dennis (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Ronald Williams, Daniel Buckley, Matthew Jones, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), Billy Messer (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Henry Saari (PF) Gerald Garling, James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter | |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:09 | Wake Forest | William Dennis connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugo Griffith | 59-38 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Henry Saari is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Terry Tolliver | 59-40 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks is hacked by Billy Messer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Messer, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe (SG), Lewis Wert (SF) Hugo Griffith, Douglas Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), James Weeks (SG), Michael Latham (SF) Vladislav Zachar, Billy Messer, Lado Abeyta | |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Stacey Bowe (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Wert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dennis (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Weeks (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Latham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Saari (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Henry Saari is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-40 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | James Weeks snags the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | James Weeks hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Saari and he's fouled by Lewis Wert - foul #1 on Lewis Wert, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Hugo Griffith (SG), Douglas Banks (SF), Benny Unger (C) William Lee, Stacey Bowe, Lewis Wert, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), David Walker (PF) Michael Latham, Henry Saari | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | James Weeks makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:58 | Wake Forest | William Dennis scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Benny Unger | 64-43 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Weeks and the foul's on Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones (PF) William Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Kenneth Carter (C) James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Benny Unger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lado Abeyta | 64-46 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Stacey Bowe (SG), Daniel Buckley (SF), Lewis Wert (PF) Ronald Williams, Hugo Griffith, Douglas Banks, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG), Billy Messer (SF), Michael Latham (C) Keith Hutchinson, Lado Abeyta, David Walker | |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | William Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Stacey Bowe, Daniel Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) Gerald Garling, Kenneth Carter | |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | William Lee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lado Abeyta - foul #3 on Lado Abeyta, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks (SF), William Dennis (PF) Lewis Wert, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Henry Saari (PF) Billy Messer, Lado Abeyta, Michael Latham | |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | William Lee makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Henry Saari's pass is intercepted by William Dennis | 67-46 |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Daniel Buckley (SG) William Lee, Hugo Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), David Walker (PF) Keith Hutchinson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams is hacked by Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Benny Unger (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams is called for 3 seconds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Douglas Banks is called for the reach on Gerald Garling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Banks, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe (SG) Douglas Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF), Kenneth Carter (C) Gregg Wilson, Henry Saari | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Benny Unger | 67-47 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Hugo Griffith (SG), Matthew Jones (C) Ronald Williams, Stacey Bowe, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Terry Tolliver (C) Gerald Garling, David Walker | |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Daniel Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terry Tolliver | 68-47 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert (SF) Daniel Buckley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG) Billy Messer | |
| 07:53 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Carter is called for the reach on Hugo Griffith - foul #3 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks (SF) William Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), Henry Saari (PF) Lado Abeyta, Kenneth Carter | |
| 07:53 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:53 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terry Tolliver | 69-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Henry Saari misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 07:39 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by William Lee is blocked by Terry Tolliver | 69-47 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - William Lee (tired) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Hugo Griffith (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Douglas Banks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Wert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Weeks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Saari (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | James Weeks is hacked by William Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), William Dennis (PF), Robert Lewis (C) William Lee, Lewis Wert, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), Billy Messer (SF), Michael Latham (PF) Keith Hutchinson, Gregg Wilson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:14 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 69-47 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-47 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks tips it in | 71-47 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williams - foul #4 on Ronald Williams, team foul #10 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe (SG), Daniel Buckley (PF) Hugo Griffith, William Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF) James Weeks, Billy Messer, Henry Saari | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Latham steps in front of the Douglas Banks pass in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta lays it in | 71-51 |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams loses the dribble to Gerald Garling in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar lays it in set up by Gerald Garling | 71-53 |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe's pass is intercepted by Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar banks in the layup | 71-55 |
| 06:04 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe travels in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Lewis Wert (PF), Benny Unger (C) Ronald Williams, Douglas Banks, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Gerald Garling, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Michael Latham | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Lewis Wert takes the ball from Kenneth Carter | 71-55 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | William Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 71-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter tips it in | 71-57 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Stacey Bowe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith (SG), Douglas Banks (SF), William Dennis (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Stacey Bowe, Daniel Buckley, Lewis Wert, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF) Vladislav Zachar, Gregg Wilson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Billy Messer is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Billy Messer misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Billy Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter can't finish the layup | 71-58 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Billy Messer tips it in | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones connects on the floater from the left wing set up by William Lee | 73-60 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Robert Lewis (C) William Lee, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Henry Saari (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Keith Hutchinson, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Kenneth Carter | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | William Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | William Dennis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses long on a floater near the basket | 73-60 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | William Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Henry Saari gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ronald Williams (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Hugo Griffith (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Douglas Banks (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Dennis (tired) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Garling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Messer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregg Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Saari (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Garling | 73-62 |
| 02:55 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG), Daniel Buckley (SG), Lewis Wert (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Benny Unger (C) Ronald Williams, Hugo Griffith, Douglas Banks, William Dennis, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Michael Latham (C) Gerald Garling, Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Henry Saari, Terry Tolliver | |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | William Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the shot from the right side | 73-62 |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | William Lee hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lewis Wert | 75-62 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Michael Latham connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Weeks | 75-64 |
| 01:31 | Wake Forest | Benny Unger is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Michael Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar is fouled in the backcourt by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams (PG), Stacey Bowe (SG), Robert Lewis (C) William Lee, Daniel Buckley, Benny Unger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Henry Saari (C) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Michael Latham | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Billy Messer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Henry Saari grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter misses short on a runner from close range | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Lewis Wert loses the dribble to Billy Messer in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Billy Messer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregg Wilson | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams is hacked by Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith (SG), Douglas Banks (SF), Daniel Buckley (PF) Stacey Bowe, Lewis Wert, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Vladislav Zachar, Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter, Henry Saari | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Ronald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Weeks | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks is hacked by James Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Weeks, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Lee (PG) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Keith Hutchinson is called for the reach on Douglas Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Douglas Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hutchinson - foul #4 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terry Tolliver | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Weeks | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith is hacked by James Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Weeks, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Dennis (PF), Benny Unger (C) Daniel Buckley, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lado Abeyta | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith is hacked by Keith Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Hugo Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Weeks hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-76 |