| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Irwin Keenan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fresh) PF - Toby Halter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Flowers (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Nicholas Flowers is denied by Lorenzo Caudle | 40-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Leopoldo Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leopoldo Costa - foul #4 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (SG) Leopoldo Costa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:14 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Irwin Keenan | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle is called for 3 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings (PG), Frank Beamer (SF), Alex Danaher (PF), Douglas Olsen (C) Irwin Keenan, Jarrett Simone, Toby Halter, Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Harold Rosenbaum - foul #3 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hennings and he's fouled by Jerry Baltazar - foul #2 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Jerry Baltazar | |
| 18:13 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Alex Danaher steals it from David Sanford in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 18:00 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Danaher | 49-41 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is hacked by Anthony Hennings - foul #1 on Anthony Hennings, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Hostetler (SF), Steven Nichols (PF), Nicholas Flowers (C) Elden Rosas, Alex Danaher, Douglas Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Richard Carroll | 49-43 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-43 |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 16:27 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Carroll - foul #3 on Richard Carroll, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan (PG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Toby Halter (PF) Anthony Hennings, Frank Beamer, Steven Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Brian Bischoff (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 16:27 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:27 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alex Danaher (C) Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan's pass is intercepted by Jason Rentschler | 51-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Irwin Keenan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hostetler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fresh) PF - Toby Halter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alex Danaher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Alex Danaher pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 15:16 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Danaher | 51-45 |
| 15:07 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-45 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Parkins and he's hacked by Paul Hostetler - foul #2 on Paul Hostetler, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (SG), Douglas Olsen (PF), Nicholas Flowers (C) Paul Hostetler, Toby Halter, Alex Danaher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Jason Rentschler, Brian Bischoff, Nole Favors | |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:44 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Caudle | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Flowers - foul #1 on Nicholas Flowers, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings (PG), Frank Beamer (SF) Irwin Keenan, Jarrett Simone | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG) Jerry Baltazar | |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #3 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SF) Elden Rosas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:15 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:15 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-48 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings misses the floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | Douglas Olsen tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Baker | 53-53 |
| 13:12 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-53 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Flowers swats the short shot by Walter Baker | 53-53 |
| 12:48 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan (PG), Leopoldo Costa (SG), Toby Halter (PF), Alex Danaher (C) Anthony Hennings, Jarrett Simone, Douglas Olsen, Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Brian Bischoff (PF), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Harold Rosenbaum, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alex Danaher - foul #2 on Alex Danaher, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (SF) Frank Beamer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Brian Bischoff | |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | Alex Danaher snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Leopoldo Costa | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is hacked by Alex Danaher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Danaher, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Clinton Parkins steals it from Alex Danaher | 56-53 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Parkins - foul #2 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Steven Nichols (C) Alex Danaher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Irwin Keenan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elden Rosas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Toby Halter (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Steven Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 57-55 |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Elden Rosas is blocked by Nole Favors | 57-55 |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Irwin Keenan | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 61-57 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 61-57 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll tips it home | 61-59 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Baltazar | 61-59 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler loses the dribble to Elden Rosas | 61-59 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | The jumper by Elden Rosas is denied by Richard Carroll | 61-59 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings (PG), Frank Beamer (SG), Paul Hostetler (SF), Alex Danaher (PF), Nicholas Flowers (C) Irwin Keenan, Leopoldo Costa, Elden Rosas, Toby Halter, Steven Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 09:43 | Wake Forest | Lorenzo Caudle swats the layup by Nicholas Flowers | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:24 | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Hennings | 63-59 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | David Sanford is called for the reach on Paul Hostetler - foul #3 on David Sanford, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | Paul Hostetler makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | Paul Hostetler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Anthony Hennings steps in front of the Walter Baker pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | Walter Baker picks off the pass by Anthony Hennings | 65-62 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Anthony Hennings takes the ball from Willie Northington | 65-62 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Lowell Bonney takes the ball from Nicholas Flowers | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Anthony Hennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hostetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Beamer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alex Danaher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Flowers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hennings | 67-62 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Walter Baker is blocked by Alex Danaher | 67-62 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 06:24 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Hennings | 69-64 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 69-66 |
| 06:01 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers clanks a jump hook from the left block | 69-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Northington | 69-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan (PG), Leopoldo Costa (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Toby Halter (PF), Douglas Olsen (C) Anthony Hennings, Paul Hostetler, Frank Beamer, Alex Danaher, Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Harold Rosenbaum, Willie Northington | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar is fouled on the floor by Leopoldo Costa - foul #5 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas (SG) Leopoldo Costa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan is called for traveling | 69-68 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle can't throw it down | 69-68 |
| 04:55 | Wake Forest | Douglas Olsen gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler's pass is intercepted by Toby Halter | 71-68 |
| 04:14 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll is fouled on the floor by Douglas Olsen - foul #1 on Douglas Olsen, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Hostetler (PG), Frank Beamer (SG), Steven Nichols (PF), Nicholas Flowers (C) Irwin Keenan, Elden Rosas, Toby Halter, Douglas Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Clinton Parkins, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Steven Nichols grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Hostetler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beamer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jarrett Simone (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Nichols (fresh) C - Nicholas Flowers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Brian Bischoff steps in front of the Steven Nichols pass | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is hacked by Steven Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Nichols, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Anthony Hennings (PG) Jarrett Simone | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Richard Carroll | |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hennings and he's fouled by Nole Favors - foul #3 on Nole Favors, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG) Brian Bischoff | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Sanford and the foul's on Steven Nichols - foul #4 on Steven Nichols, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers makes the floater in the lane set up by Frank Beamer | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alex Danaher (PF) Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF) David Sanford, Lowell Bonney | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Alex Danaher is called for the reach on Walter Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Danaher, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Steven Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 02:34 | Wake Forest | Harold Rosenbaum swats the shot by Frank Beamer | 76-74 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan (PG), Elden Rosas (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Toby Halter (PF), Nicholas Flowers (C) Anthony Hennings, Frank Beamer, Paul Hostetler, Alex Danaher, Steven Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Nole Favors | |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Irwin Keenan - foul #1 on Walter Baker, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Jarrett Simone is called for the reach on Jason Rentschler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Elden Rosas banks in the layup set up by Irwin Keenan | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Baltazar - foul #3 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Toby Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Elden Rosas - foul #1 on Elden Rosas, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Flowers can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 81-76 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrett Simone | 81-76 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker grabs the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Irwin Keenan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Baker, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Beamer (SG), Alex Danaher (PF), Steven Nichols (C) Elden Rosas, Toby Halter, Nicholas Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar loses the dribble to Irwin Keenan | 85-76 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan hits the finger roll | 87-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 87-76 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan pulls down the rebound | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Irwin Keenan runs out the clock | 87-76 |