| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Dibble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Richards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Donald Dibble hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Foster | 23-29 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Foster - foul #3 on Daniel Foster, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Anderson (PG) Daniel Foster | |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:25 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Justin Butterfield | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Dibble hits a shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Pierce picks off the pass by Antonio Martin | 24-31 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | Donald Dibble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Garland Richards tips it in | 24-33 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:30 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:09 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Salvatore Russo and he's hacked by Gregory Pierce - foul #2 on Gregory Pierce, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Herbert Mayes (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel (PG), Roland Thompson (SF), Willie Whaley (PF), Harry Defelice (C) James Anderson, Gregory Pierce, Justin Butterfield, Garland Richards | |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Defelice and the foul's on Herbert Mayes - foul #1 on Herbert Mayes, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (SF) Charles Romaine | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:52 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Dibble | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Giardina (fresh) PF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Olumoi Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Dibble (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Crose | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes is hacked by Harry Defelice - foul #1 on Harry Defelice, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez (PF) Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), James Anderson (SG), Gregory Pierce (SF), Grady Kravetsky (PF), Garland Richards (C) Olumoi Emanuel, Donald Dibble, Roland Thompson, Willie Whaley, Harry Defelice | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:33 | Wake Forest | James Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Foster | 32-42 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norbert Crose, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Norbert Crose, David Giardina, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | James Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Foster | 32-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-45 |
| 13:43 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | Grady Kravetsky hits a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Foster and he's fouled by Charles Romaine - foul #2 on Charles Romaine, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Herbert Mayes (SF), Antonio Martin (PF) Melvin Valtierra, Charles Romaine, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel (SG), Roland Thompson (SF), Willie Whaley (C) Daniel Foster, Gregory Pierce, Garland Richards | |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | Grady Kravetsky makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-48 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Grady Kravetsky steps in front of the Herbert Mayes pass | 32-48 |
| 12:30 | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Herbert Mayes, Antonio Martin, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Gregory Pierce (SF), Justin Butterfield (PF) James Anderson, Roland Thompson, Grady Kravetsky | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | Joseph Anderson steals the ball from Olumoi Emanuel | 34-48 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Olumoi Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-48 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Foster steps in front of the Charles Romaine pass | 36-50 |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Olumoi Emanuel | 36-52 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 10:30 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:17 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 38-52 |
| 09:43 | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gregory Pierce | 38-54 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine clanks a runner in the lane | 38-54 |
| 09:32 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Daniel Foster | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Herbert Mayes (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Billy Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Anderson (PG), Donald Dibble (SG), Roland Thompson (SF), Grady Kravetsky (PF), Garland Richards (C) Daniel Foster, Olumoi Emanuel, Gregory Pierce, Justin Butterfield, Willie Whaley | |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Mayes | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Wake Forest | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose is hacked by Garland Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garland Richards, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses the dunk | 40-54 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Garland Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Mayes | 40-54 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Grady Kravetsky steals the ball from Norbert Crose | 40-54 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Mayes | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Dibble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grady Kravetsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Garland Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (SF), Billy Johnson (C) Herbert Mayes, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce (SF), Justin Butterfield (PF), Harry Defelice (C) Roland Thompson, Grady Kravetsky, Garland Richards | |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gregory Pierce, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel (PG) James Anderson | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Pierce - foul #4 on Gregory Pierce, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | Billy Johnson denies the turnaround by Justin Butterfield | 42-54 |
| 06:54 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 06:35 | Wake Forest | Harry Defelice pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce is fouled on the floor by Melvin Valtierra - foul #2 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF), Herbert Mayes (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Norbert Crose, David Giardina, Antonio Martin, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Anderson (PG), Roland Thompson (SF), Willie Whaley (PF) Donald Dibble, Gregory Pierce, Justin Butterfield | |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley lays it in on a nice dish by Olumoi Emanuel | 42-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Roland Thompson - foul #1 on Roland Thompson, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Grady Kravetsky (PF) Olumoi Emanuel, Harry Defelice | |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), David Giardina (SG), Billy Johnson (PF) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce (SF), Garland Richards (C) Roland Thompson, Willie Whaley | |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Garland Richards comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Gregory Pierce tips it home | 43-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SG), Mauricio Rodriguez (PF) Charles Romaine, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson (SG), James Suggs (SF), Willie Whaley (C) Daniel Foster, Gregory Pierce, Garland Richards | |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | Grady Kravetsky scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Anderson | 43-65 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Valtierra | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Suggs | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Giardina (fairly fresh) PF - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Suggs (fresh) PF - Grady Kravetsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Willie Whaley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Grady Kravetsky is called for the reach on Mauricio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Grady Kravetsky, team foul #9 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (SF) David Giardina | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Olumoi Emanuel (PG), Harry Defelice (C) Roland Thompson, Grady Kravetsky | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Norbert Crose is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #4 on Norbert Crose, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (SF) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson (SF) James Suggs | |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | James Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Olumoi Emanuel | 48-70 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roland Thompson - foul #2 on Roland Thompson, team foul #10 | 48-70 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Harry Defelice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | James Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 50-72 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Willie Whaley swats the dunk try by Herbert Mayes | 50-72 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes snags the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Willie Whaley is called for the reach on Melvin Valtierra - foul #2 on Willie Whaley, team foul #11 | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:42 | Wake Forest | Roland Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Willie Whaley - foul #3 on Willie Whaley, team foul #12 | 52-72 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Willie Whaley is hacked by Herbert Mayes - foul #2 on Herbert Mayes, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | James Anderson runs out the clock | 54-72 |