| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Peters (fresh) C - David Heintz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman inbounds the ball | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | David Hugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Danny Estey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Danny Estey scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-36 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Russell Grieve snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the shot from the left wing set up by Russell Grieve | 53-36 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron is hacked by Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Grieve, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), James Begley (SG), James Harper (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG), Steven Merritt (SG), Alfred Boyd (SF), Troy Mullins (PF), John Nimmo (C) Diego Barron, Manuel Fontenot, Ryan Merrill, John Peters, David Heintz | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stanley Caban | 53-36 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Steven Merritt is called for the reach on James Begley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Merritt, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Stanley Caban is fouled on the floor by Troy Mullins - foul #1 on Troy Mullins, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | James Begley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Norman Johnson steals the ball from Miguel Martin | 53-36 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | James Begley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | James Begley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins misses the lay-in | 56-36 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo grabs the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Norman Johnson steals the ball from Alfred Boyd | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Norman Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 16:35 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Miguel Martin | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:14 | Murray State | James Harper misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, James Begley, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), John Luczak (SG), Ryan Merrill (SF), John Peters (PF), David Heintz (C) Miguel Martin, Steven Merritt, Alfred Boyd, Troy Mullins, John Nimmo | |
| 16:14 | Murray State | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:12 | Wake Forest | John Luczak is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Danny Estey clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Luczak - foul #2 on John Luczak, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (PG) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles (C) David Heintz | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Peters (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:36 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Estey | 58-39 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Sweetman | 58-39 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | John Peters is called for the reach on David Hugh - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Ernest McQuaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot (SG) John Luczak | |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen double dribbles | 58-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) Marlin Jensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Heintz (PF) John Peters | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 14:28 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Fontenot | 61-42 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | David Hugh makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Grieve | 64-42 |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Thomas Cooper picks off the pass by Phillip Giles | 64-42 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Manuel Fontenot picks off the pass by Matthew Sweetman in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Heintz | 64-45 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Danny Estey clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-45 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Russell Grieve grabs the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF), James Harper (C) Russell Grieve, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (PG), Steven Merritt (SG), John Peters (PF) Diego Barron, Manuel Fontenot, David Heintz | |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | John Peters misses the lay-in | 64-45 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | James Begley snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Norman Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Giles - foul #4 on Phillip Giles, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins (SF), David Heintz (C) Ryan Merrill, Phillip Giles | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | John Luczak makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Merritt and he's hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #2 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG) John Peters | |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | John Luczak makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | James Begley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | David Heintz gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Luczak | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | James Begley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Marlin Jensen | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marlin Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Begley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Luczak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Mullins (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Heintz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Merritt, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) Marlin Jensen, James Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Alfred Boyd (SG), Ryan Merrill (SF), John Peters (PF) Miguel Martin, John Luczak, Steven Merritt, Troy Mullins | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | James Begley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-50 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Danny Estey pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 11:04 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ryan Merrill | 68-50 |
| 11:04 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Marlin Jensen (SF), David Hugh (PF) Norman Johnson, Matthew Sweetman, James Begley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG), Steven Merritt (SF), Troy Mullins (PF), John Nimmo (C) Diego Barron, Ryan Merrill, John Peters, David Heintz | |
| 10:44 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 68-50 |
| 10:25 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Luczak | 68-50 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Luczak | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | David Hugh is hacked by Steven Merritt - foul #4 on Steven Merritt, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), James Begley (SF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Marlin Jensen, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG), Manuel Fontenot (SG), Ryan Merrill (SF), John Peters (PF), David Heintz (C) Alfred Boyd, John Luczak, Steven Merritt, Troy Mullins, John Nimmo | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | David Hugh makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | David Hugh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by David Heintz is blocked by James Begley | 70-53 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Steven Logan gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Norman Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Heintz - foul #1 on David Heintz, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), James Harper (C) Thomas Cooper, James Begley, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Troy Mullins (PF) Miguel Martin, John Peters | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron is hacked by Norman Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Johnson, team foul #3 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Diego Barron steps in front of the Matthew Sweetman pass in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Manuel Fontenot is called for the reach on Ernest McQuaid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Fontenot, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Nimmo (C) David Heintz | |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Troy Mullins snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Manuel Fontenot picks off the pass by James Harper in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Fontenot | 71-60 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 07:52 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Caban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Diego Barron (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Fontenot (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Merrill (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Mullins (tired) 5 reb. C - John Nimmo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | John Nimmo gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Fontenot | 71-63 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, James Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG), John Luczak (SG), Alfred Boyd (SF), Steven Merritt (PF), Phillip Giles (C) Diego Barron, Manuel Fontenot, Ryan Merrill, Troy Mullins, John Nimmo | |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-63 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | James Begley is called for the reach on Miguel Martin - foul #1 on James Begley, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Estey (C) Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper's pass is intercepted by John Luczak in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Luczak | 71-65 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Danny Estey is whistled for a carry | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), David Hugh (PF) Thomas Cooper, Marlin Jensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Ryan Merrill (SF), John Peters (PF) Miguel Martin, John Luczak, Alfred Boyd | |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | John Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | James Begley hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Ryan Merrill - foul #2 on Ryan Merrill, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | James Begley makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Merritt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Johnson, team foul #5 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:28 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt hits a jumper from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Grieve | 76-67 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot (SG) Ryan Merrill | |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hugh | 76-67 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Manuel Fontenot swats the layup by James Begley | 76-67 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | John Peters can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Hugh - foul #2 on David Hugh, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), James Harper (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, James Begley, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG), John Luczak (SG), Alfred Boyd (SF) Diego Barron, Manuel Fontenot, Steven Merritt | |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | James Harper is hacked by John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Heintz (PF) John Peters | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Alfred Boyd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen can't finish the layup | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marlin Jensen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (tired) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Luczak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Heintz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Giles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Wake Forest | John Luczak can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin hits the follow up shot | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman can't throw it down but the foul's on Alfred Boyd - foul #1 on Alfred Boyd, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Stanley Caban (PF) Marlin Jensen, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Diego Barron (PG), Steven Merritt (SG), Ryan Merrill (SF), Troy Mullins (PF) Miguel Martin, John Luczak, Alfred Boyd, David Heintz | |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Ernest McQuaid is called for the reach on Steven Merritt - foul #2 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #7 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), James Begley (SF), Steven Logan (C) Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, James Harper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Luczak (SG) Troy Mullins | |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Diego Barron takes the ball from James Begley in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | John Luczak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Diego Barron | 80-75 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | James Begley misses the jumper from the left block | 80-75 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper can't tip it in | 80-75 |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | John Luczak hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Phillip Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Luczak | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses short on a runner in the paint | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper hits the follow up shot | 82-77 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Steven Merritt is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron grabs the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Ryan Merrill makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Diego Barron | 82-79 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | James Begley misses the runner in the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Steven Logan misses the tip | 82-79 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Steven Logan hits the follow up shot | 84-79 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Thomas Cooper, James Begley, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot (SG), John Peters (PF) John Luczak, Steven Merritt | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Russell Grieve is called for the reach on Diego Barron - foul #4 on Russell Grieve, team foul #8 | 84-79 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is fouled in the backcourt by Diego Barron - foul #2 on Diego Barron, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG) Ernest McQuaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-84 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled in the backcourt by Diego Barron - foul #3 on Diego Barron, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG) Marlin Jensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Phillip Giles | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | John Peters banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Diego Barron | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Diego Barron is called for the reach on Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Diego Barron, team foul #16 | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Russell Grieve is called for the reach on Diego Barron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Grieve, team foul #9 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Diego Barron misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Danny Estey pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Diego Barron is called for the reach on Danny Estey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Diego Barron, team foul #17 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Miguel Martin (PG) Diego Barron | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Manuel Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-86 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Danny Estey runs out the clock | 91-86 |