| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fresh) SG - James Steele (fresh) SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) PF - Harry Manning (fresh) C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (fresh) SG - Dan Folger (fresh) SF - Richard Alfano (fresh) PF - Jason Horace (fresh) C - Ward Joyce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brad Wise - foul #1 on Brad Wise, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Wise | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Sumner | 5-3 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Horace picks off the pass by David Grimshaw | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger is fouled in the backcourt by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dan Folger and the foul's on Perry Hunter - foul #1 on Perry Hunter, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Horace | 5-7 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 18:16 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano tips it in | 5-9 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 17:59 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Grimshaw | 7-9 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace's floater is tipped away by Douglas Sumner | 7-9 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 17:09 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 17:07 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (PG), Aaron Towry (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF), John Emrick (C) David Grimshaw, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Harry Manning, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Robert Steele (SG), Tommie Kuzma (SF), Charles Doherty (PF), Gerald Backus (C) Brad Wise, Dan Folger, Richard Alfano, Jason Horace, Ward Joyce | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs hits the finger roll | 9-11 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Boykin | 9-13 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Steele picks off the pass by Joseph Cook in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Emrick - foul #1 on John Emrick, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills (PG), Brian Feldt (SG) Aaron Towry, John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones (SG), Jason Horace (PF) Robert Steele, Charles Doherty | |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning (PF) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Ward Joyce (C) Ross Boykin, Gerald Backus | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Emanuel Mills (fresh) SG - Brian Feldt (fresh) SF - Joseph Cook (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Manning (tiring) 4 pts. C - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Tommie Kuzma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Horace (tiring) C - Ward Joyce (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Tommie Kuzma | 9-15 |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Mills - foul #1 on Emanuel Mills, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Perry Hunter (SF) Brian Feldt, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Horace | 9-18 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills misses the jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses the floater from the right block | 9-18 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-18 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele makes the driving attempt from the right block | 11-18 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise is hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry (PG), Brian Feldt (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Matthew Gibson (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Emanuel Mills, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Richard Alfano (SF), Robert Steele (PF), Charles Doherty (C) Brad Wise, Dan Folger, Tommie Kuzma, Jason Horace, Ward Joyce | |
| 13:36 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Robert Steele misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:48 | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | Robert Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:39 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano tips it in | 11-20 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), Perry Hunter (SF), John Emrick (C) Brian Feldt, Joseph Cook, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma (PF), Gerald Backus (C) Joseph Jones, Charles Doherty | |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus tips it in | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towry (tiring) SF - Perry Hunter (tired) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Gibson (tiring) C - John Emrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ross Boykin (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Steele (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Richard Alfano (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommie Kuzma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Backus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-22 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Emrick can't tip it in | 11-22 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Towry | 14-22 |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin's pass is intercepted by Aaron Towry in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter is called for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Scott Jacobs (PF) Aaron Towry, Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Jason Horace (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Ross Boykin, Robert Steele, Richard Alfano, Gerald Backus | |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Grimshaw - foul #1 on David Grimshaw, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner (C) John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills (PG) David Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 10:14 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:54 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce drills a floater from the left block set up by Dan Folger | 14-26 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Tommie Kuzma | 14-26 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cook in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Cook | 16-26 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (PF), John Emrick (C) Joseph Cook, Perry Hunter, Scott Jacobs, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Doherty (PF), Gerald Backus (C) Brad Wise, Dan Folger, Jason Horace, Ward Joyce | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:48 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Tommie Kuzma | 16-26 |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Feldt - foul #1 on Brian Feldt, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG) Emanuel Mills | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Backus blocks the jumper by David Grimshaw | 16-28 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | Charles Doherty snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Richard Alfano (SF) Ross Boykin, Gerald Backus | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning loses the dribble to Tommie Kuzma | 16-28 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Feldt (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Gibson (tiring) PF - Harry Manning (tired) 4 pts. C - John Emrick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Alfano (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommie Kuzma (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Doherty (tiring) | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommie Kuzma is called for the reach on John Emrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Kuzma, team foul #3 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills (PG), Aaron Towry (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) David Grimshaw, Brian Feldt, Matthew Gibson, John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Robert Steele (SG), Jason Horace (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Brad Wise, Joseph Jones, Richard Alfano, Charles Doherty | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning is whistled for a carry | 16-31 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emanuel Mills - foul #2 on Emanuel Mills, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), Joseph Cook (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Emanuel Mills, Perry Hunter, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano (SF) Tommie Kuzma | |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Grimshaw | 19-32 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Robert Steele comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Boykin is called for the reach on David Grimshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Boykin, team foul #4 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF) Joseph Cook, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Gerald Backus (C) Ross Boykin, Richard Alfano, Ward Joyce | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry is fouled on the floor by Jason Horace - foul #1 on Jason Horace, team foul #5 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Emrick (C) Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma (SF) Robert Steele | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Aaron Towry | 21-32 |
| 05:48 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Wise | 21-34 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Matthew Gibson (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Aaron Towry, Perry Hunter, Scott Jacobs, John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Steele (SG), Richard Alfano (SF), Charles Doherty (PF) Dan Folger, Jason Horace, Gerald Backus | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Alfano steps in front of the Matthew Gibson pass | 23-34 |
| 05:25 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano jams it | 23-36 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Steele is called for the reach on David Grimshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Steele, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 04:40 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Joseph Cook, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Ward Joyce (C) Brad Wise, Robert Steele, Richard Alfano, Charles Doherty | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dan Folger is called for the reach on David Grimshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Folger, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | David Grimshaw steps in front of the Dan Folger pass in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw jams it | 28-36 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce tips it but misses | 28-36 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), John Emrick (C) David Grimshaw, Brian Feldt, Matthew Gibson, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Horace (PF) Tommie Kuzma | |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce drills a runner from close range | 28-38 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Aaron Towry (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cook (tired) 1 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (tired) 6 pts. PF - Harry Manning (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Emrick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ross Boykin (tired) 1 ast. SG - Dan Folger (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Horace (tired) C - Ward Joyce (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace is fouled on the floor by Harry Manning - foul #1 on Harry Manning, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emanuel Mills (PG), James Steele (SG), Scott Jacobs (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Aaron Towry, Joseph Cook, Harry Manning, John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Robert Steele (SG), Tommie Kuzma (SF), Gerald Backus (C) Ross Boykin, Dan Folger, Joseph Jones, Ward Joyce | |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is hacked by Robert Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Steele, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Doherty (PF) Jason Horace | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Emanuel Mills is called for the reach on Brad Wise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emanuel Mills, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG) Emanuel Mills | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Charles Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Doherty, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF) Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano (SF) Charles Doherty | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Jacobs - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #12 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce (C) Gerald Backus | |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-42 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Sumner | 29-43 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Steele | 32-43 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | James Steele is called for the reach on Richard Alfano in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt (SG), Perry Hunter (SF) James Steele, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #14 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning (PF) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Jason Horace (PF), Charles Doherty (C) Brad Wise, Richard Alfano, Ward Joyce | |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Doherty | 32-47 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG), Gerald Backus (C) Robert Steele, Charles Doherty | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw's floater is tipped away by Jason Horace | 32-47 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger dunks the ball on a great pass from Ross Boykin | 32-49 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry (SG), Matthew Gibson (PF) Brian Feldt, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones (SG) Dan Folger | |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Tommie Kuzma misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 32-49 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter tips it but misses | 32-49 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommie Kuzma | 32-52 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ross Boykin - foul #2 on Ross Boykin, team foul #10 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Feldt (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Harry Manning (PF), John Emrick (C) Aaron Towry, Perry Hunter, Matthew Gibson, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Richard Alfano (SF), Charles Doherty (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Ross Boykin, Joseph Jones, Tommie Kuzma, Jason Horace, Gerald Backus | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Charles Doherty gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses the floater from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Richard Alfano pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Cook - foul #1 on Joseph Cook, team foul #15 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Towry (SG), Matthew Gibson (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Brian Feldt, Harry Manning, John Emrick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Steele (SF), Tommie Kuzma (PF) Richard Alfano, Charles Doherty | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brad Wise takes the ball from David Grimshaw in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise loses the dribble to Scott Jacobs | 33-57 |