| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Robert Hisle (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) PF - William Sanders (fresh) C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) SG - John Purdy (fresh) SF - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Robert Mueller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wake Forest | John Purdy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mueller | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | John Purdy steps in front of the Adrian Hargrove pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs hits the finger roll set up by John Purdy | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | John Baker snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | John Purdy double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Hisle | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | James Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Jonathon Jones (SF) Robert Hisle, James Washington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SG) John Purdy | |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathon Jones, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | John Baker drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) SG - Don Mack (fresh) SF - Jonathon Jones (fresh) PF - William Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Karl McCallister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Scott (fresh) SF - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses the floater from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | John Baker snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Wake Forest | Don Mack is called for the reach on John Scott - foul #1 on Don Mack, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Robert Hisle (SG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, Jonathon Jones, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | John Baker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Hisle | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Grubbs is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Greg Hyland (PF) John Scott, Franklin Grubbs, John Baker | |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | James Washington's pass is intercepted by Larry Rushing | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:52 | Wake Forest | John Purdy connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Hyland | 4-14 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-14 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove tips it back up and in | 6-14 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Robert Hisle, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), John Baker (PF) Larry Rushing, Edward Nicola, Robert Mueller | |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Jonathon Jones steals the ball from John Baker | 6-14 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci hits the finger roll set up by Jonathon Jones | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | John Scott is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SG) John Purdy | |
| 12:36 | Wake Forest | John Scott is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (PF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:30 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Franklin Grubbs is denied by Karl McCallister | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jonathon Jones | 8-14 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Don Mack, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:08 | Wake Forest | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Jonathon Jones, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Waters (fresh) C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Scott (fresh) SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Hyland (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 11:27 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the jumpshot from the left side | 10-16 |
| 10:44 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Hyland, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SG) Zane Canfield | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Robert Mueller (C) John Scott, Edward Nicola, John Baker | |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove's pass is intercepted by Robert Mueller | 10-16 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rushing is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #2 on Larry Rushing, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Jonathon Jones (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG) Larry Rushing | |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle is fouled on the floor by John Purdy - foul #1 on John Purdy, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister (C) Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hisle | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | John Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-16 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | John Purdy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Greg Hyland | 12-19 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 07:42 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hisle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cunningham (fresh) C - Karl McCallister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fairly fresh) SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Grubbs (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Greg Hyland (tiring) C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wake Forest | John Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | John Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Zane Canfield (SG), James Washington (SF), Franklin Waters (PF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Robert Hisle, Jonathon Jones, Charles Cunningham, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), John Baker (PF), Horacio Moran (C) John Purdy, Franklin Grubbs, Greg Hyland, Robert Mueller | |
| 06:32 | Vanderbilt | James Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), William Sanders (PF) Zane Canfield, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:32 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-21 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | John Scott connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Dutra | 16-23 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 16-23 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel tips it home | 18-23 |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Robert Mueller (C) Paul Dutra, Horacio Moran | |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 18-23 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Scott | 18-23 |
| 04:08 | Wake Forest | John Scott drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hisle | 20-25 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Purdy | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hisle (fresh) 4 reb. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Adrian Hargrove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | James Washington drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Edward Nicola - foul #1 on Edward Nicola, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Robert Hisle, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Paul Dutra (SG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Greg Hyland (PF) John Scott, John Purdy, Edward Nicola, John Baker | |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland drills a runner from the left block set up by Larry Rushing and he's hacked by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SF), Franklin Waters (PF) James Washington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller buries a shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Armand Ricci | 24-32 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Armand Ricci denies the turnaround by Greg Hyland | 24-32 |
| 01:54 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses the dunk attempt | 24-32 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack is hacked by Paul Dutra - foul #1 on Paul Dutra, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Jonathon Jones, Karl McCallister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), John Baker (PF) Paul Dutra, Robert Mueller | |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:19 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | John Purdy snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Franklin Grubbs - foul #2 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham (PF) Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF) Franklin Grubbs | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 25-32 |