| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Vowels, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Robert Matte splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Haley | 24-21 |
| 18:30 | Wake Forest | Merle Murphy picks off the pass by Richard Santangelo | 24-21 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Merle Murphy banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds misses the easy layup | 24-23 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Merle Murphy and the foul's on Salvatore Yazzie - foul #2 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds slams it home | 26-25 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 16:40 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Michael Golden jams it on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Merle Murphy | 28-27 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 15:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana | Merle Murphy is hacked by Christopher Reynolds - foul #3 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (SG), Wayne Thompson (SF), Ed Evans (PF), Noah Christensen (C) Joseph Vowels, Salvatore Yazzie, Richard Santangelo, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| 15:10 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 15:03 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 14:44 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 28-30 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 14:14 | Montana | John Kotowski misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 28-30 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Mark Hendricks | 30-30 |
| 13:24 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the turnaround in the paint | 30-32 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie (SF), Richard Santangelo (PF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Mark Hendricks, Ed Evans, Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Harry Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (SG) Wayne Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:36 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Vowels | 34-32 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Michael Golden connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is hacked by Paul Vierra - foul #1 on Paul Vierra, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (PG) Devon Carr | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Wayne Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Robert Matte can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Michael Golden tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | Wake Forest | The pull-up jumper by Richard Santangelo is blocked by Michael Golden | 36-36 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Harry Haley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Michael Golden hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Christopher Reynolds - foul #4 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Devon Carr (SG), Ed Evans (C) Joseph Vowels, Salvatore Yazzie, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG) Merle Murphy | |
| 10:29 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:00 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Thompson | 39-37 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Robert Matte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-37 |
| 09:18 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Craig Pagano double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF), Noah Christensen (C) Devon Carr, Wayne Thompson, Richard Santangelo | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Harry Haley | |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels hits the finger roll set up by Salvatore Yazzie | 43-37 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Evans | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans is fouled on the floor by Paul Vierra - foul #2 on Paul Vierra, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (PG), Richard Santangelo (PF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Mark Hendricks, Ed Evans, Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Robert Matte - foul #3 on Robert Matte, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (SG), Noah Christensen (SF) Joseph Vowels, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo connects on the runner from the left block | 45-37 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 45-40 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo slams it home | 47-40 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Noah Christensen is called for the reach on Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Noah Christensen, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Devon Carr, Wayne Thompson, Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:09 | Montana | Harry Haley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-40 |
| 05:07 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Merle Murphy | 47-40 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Hendricks - foul #1 on Mark Hendricks, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG) Merle Murphy | |
| 04:19 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Golden - foul #3 on Michael Golden, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ed Evans (C) Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Pagano (C) Michael Golden | |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Richard Santangelo steps in front of the Paul Vierra pass | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Harry Haley snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Robert Matte misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:01 | Wake Forest | Robert Matte steals the ball from Mark Hendricks | 47-41 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds (C) Ed Evans | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Michael Golden (C) Paul Vierra, Craig Pagano | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Michael Golden can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Groesbeck - foul #1 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Robert Matte evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range | 49-45 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Harry Haley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Murphy - foul #3 on Merle Murphy, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 51-45 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Santangelo | 51-45 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Murphy - foul #4 on Merle Murphy, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (SF) Salvatore Yazzie | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Merle Murphy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Santangelo | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on Richard Santangelo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Merle Murphy, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG) Merle Murphy | |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Michael Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Paul Vierra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:17 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Groesbeck | 53-45 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 00:13 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matte | 53-45 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Richard Santangelo - foul #2 on Richard Santangelo, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Wayne Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is hacked by Paul Vierra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Vierra, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (SG) Joseph Vowels | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Paul Vierra connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks runs out the clock | 54-48 |