| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott is hacked by Robert Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Buntin - foul #2 on Donald Buntin, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | John Milan is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-22 |
| 17:48 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Donald Buntin - foul #3 on Donald Buntin, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| 17:48 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Abbott | 23-27 |
| 17:06 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Johns | 25-27 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Abbott - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF), Joseph Borden (C) Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rolando Carrillo - foul #2 on Rolando Carrillo, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SF) Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Borden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Monk | 29-32 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Buntin - foul #4 on Donald Buntin, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Buntin, Rolando Carrillo, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Richard Hassinger, Roger Peterson | |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Dean Jacobs - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG) Ricky Courson | |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses short on a jumper from close range | 31-34 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Buddy Sampson - foul #1 on Buddy Sampson, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG) Donald Stockton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Ceaser | |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Hassinger - foul #1 on Richard Hassinger, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 12:00 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dean Jacobs | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Almond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Roger Peterson takes the ball from Buddy Sampson | 35-36 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Almond - foul #1 on Jerry Almond, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), William Partain (SF), Rolando Carrillo (PF), Joseph Borden (C) Robert Johns, Dean Jacobs, Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger | |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | Joseph Borden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | William Partain buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Buntin | 37-37 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson scores on a floater in the paint | 37-39 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | William Partain is called for the reach on Robert Monk - foul #1 on William Partain, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) William Partain, Rolando Carrillo, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG), John Ceaser (PF) Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 08:06 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG) Donald Stockton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Ricky Courson (SG) Robert Monk, Eric Anderson | |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:12 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ceaser (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Almond - foul #2 on Jerry Almond, team foul #10 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (C) Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 06:10 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | Dean Jacobs steps in front of the Roger Peterson pass | 41-45 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ceaser - foul #2 on John Ceaser, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), William Partain (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Robert Johns, Dean Jacobs, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF) Richard Hassinger, John Ceaser | |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 04:48 | Wake Forest | John Milan knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Abbott | 42-47 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Abbott is called for the reach on Donald Buntin - foul #3 on Michael Abbott, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:27 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 03:57 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:53 | Wake Forest | Buddy Sampson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eric Anderson | 42-47 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Rolando Carrillo | 42-47 |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | William Partain is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG), Dean Jacobs (SF) Donald Stockton, William Partain | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson, Roger Peterson | |
| 03:13 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 03:11 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), Joseph Borden (C) Donald Buntin, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | John Milan travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Stockton, Rolando Carrillo, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Robert Monk | |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Ceaser - foul #3 on John Ceaser, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Richard Hassinger, John Ceaser | |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | John Milan's layup is rejected by Dean Jacobs | 44-47 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 44-47 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | John Milan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Abbott | 44-49 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs jams it set up by Buddy Sampson | 46-49 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Anderson, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by Robert Johns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johns, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond throws it down set up by Donald Buntin | 49-51 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Donald Buntin is called for the reach on Roger Peterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Buntin, team foul #12 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG) Donald Buntin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Buddy Sampson is blocked by Roger Peterson | 49-51 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |