| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCorey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Dailey (fresh) PF - Leonard Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Francis Bell | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Francis Bell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Aaron Hart | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Melvin Hang can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Howard Robertson | 33-26 |
| 19:08 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Francis Bell | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Aaron Hart is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell loses the dribble to Todd Denton | 35-26 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Todd Denton banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Todd Denton's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Lawler | 35-28 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Kenny Galaz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Francis Bell takes the ball from Kenny Galaz in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Bell - foul #3 on Francis Bell, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Joseph Bunger (SF) Francis Bell, Melvin Dailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), William Durham (PF), Leo Risch (C) Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Melvin Hang, Billy Richmond | |
| 16:59 | Denver | Kenneth Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Gross denies the turnaround by Michael McCorey | 37-31 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Kenneth Gross pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Leo Risch misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Leonard Lawler | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 16:13 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Denver | William Durham grabs the board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael McCorey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Holeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Lawler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Risch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Randy Fortune hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger slams it home | 44-35 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Kenny Galaz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Fortune | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Kenny Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Kenneth Gross double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (PG), Marion Hinson (SG), Melvin Dailey (SF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Michael McCorey, Arthur Holeman, Joseph Bunger, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenny Galaz, Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross, William Durham, Leo Risch | |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Denver | James Burchett gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Alexander Furlong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roberto Ferrari | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Hinson | 47-37 |
| 12:48 | Denver | James Burchett is hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #4 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson (C) Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:33 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin Dailey - foul #1 on Melvin Dailey, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG) Marion Hinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG) Alexander Furlong | |
| 12:33 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Todd Denton travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger (SF) Leonard Lawler | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG) Randy Fortune | |
| 11:50 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Holeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Melvin Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | James Burchett blocks the short jumper by Francis Bell | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Todd Denton loses the dribble to Howard Robertson | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman is hacked by Todd Denton - foul #2 on Todd Denton, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey (SG) Arthur Holeman | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Bunger and the foul's on Billy Richmond - foul #2 on Billy Richmond, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Melvin Dailey steals it from Randy Fortune | 50-39 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Gross picks off the pass by Howard Robertson | 50-39 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Joseph Bunger steals it from William Durham | 50-39 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger banks in the layup | 52-39 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Billy Richmond is whistled for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Leonard Lawler (PF) Francis Bell, Joseph Bunger | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Leo Risch (C) Kenny Galaz, William Durham | |
| 09:43 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Denver | Melvin Hang (PF) Leo Risch | |
| 09:32 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is fouled on the floor by Melvin Dailey - foul #2 on Melvin Dailey, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Alexander Furlong | |
| 09:24 | Denver | Melvin Hang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Hang, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) Billy Richmond | |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey's layup is rejected by James Burchett | 52-39 |
| 09:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Burchett | 52-39 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Howard Robertson denies the turnaround by James Burchett | 52-39 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Aaron Hart is called for the reach on Arthur Holeman - foul #3 on Aaron Hart, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Todd Denton (SF) Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross | |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman is fouled on the floor by James Burchett - foul #4 on James Burchett, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Richmond (C) James Burchett | |
| 08:20 | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Lawler | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Denver | Todd Denton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Galaz | 55-41 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey is called for a backcourt violation | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (PG), Marion Hinson (SG), Joseph Bunger (SF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Michael McCorey, Arthur Holeman, Melvin Dailey, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), James Burchett (C) Aaron Hart, Melvin Hang | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Francis Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marion Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bunger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Lawler (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Roberto Ferrari - foul #5 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson (C) Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF) Todd Denton | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Kenneth Gross snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:12 | Denver | James Burchett's dunk attempt is rejected by Leonard Lawler | 55-41 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Fortune - foul #1 on Randy Fortune, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey (SG) Marion Hinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), William Durham (PF) Kenny Galaz, Billy Richmond | |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Durham | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Denver | William Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Bunger | 58-41 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Francis Bell steals the ball from Kenneth Gross | 58-41 |
| 06:00 | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Bell | 60-41 |
| 05:54 | Denver | James Burchett comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-41 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Kenneth Gross hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael McCorey | 63-43 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey (C) Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Melvin Hang (PF) Randy Fortune, Alexander Furlong, Kenneth Gross, William Durham | |
| 05:18 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-43 |
| 05:17 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bunger | 65-43 |
| 04:51 | Denver | James Burchett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leonard Lawler, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG) Francis Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Kenny Galaz, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| 04:15 | Denver | William Durham clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Holeman - foul #1 on Arthur Holeman, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson (C) Joseph Bunger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:15 | Denver | William Durham misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:15 | Denver | William Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Durham - foul #3 on William Durham, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Billy Richmond pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Kenneth Gross drills a turnaround from the left block | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael McCorey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Holeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Dailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Lawler (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael McCorey | 68-46 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Howard Robertson is called for the reach on Kenneth Gross - foul #2 on Howard Robertson, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Francis Bell (PG), Joseph Bunger (SF) Arthur Holeman, Leonard Lawler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:05 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-47 |
| 02:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger grabs the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey misses the jump hook near the basket | 68-47 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Randy Fortune snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Alexander Furlong loses the ball out of bounds | 68-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Arthur Holeman (SG), Leonard Lawler (PF) Michael McCorey, Melvin Dailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (PF) William Durham | |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger is hacked by Billy Richmond - foul #3 on Billy Richmond, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael McCorey (SG) Arthur Holeman | |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Leo Risch | |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Kenneth Gross connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Leonard Lawler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 01:09 | Denver | William Durham grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Leonard Lawler is called for the reach on Randy Fortune - foul #2 on Leonard Lawler, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey (SF) Joseph Bunger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:50 | Denver | Randy Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Randy Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Melvin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-52 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Robertson | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Francis Bell runs out the clock | 70-52 |