| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - George Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Nakamura (fresh) C - Corey Denison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Simeon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Brian Simeon snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Brian Simeon scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Rhodes and he's hacked by Jerry Whitworth - foul #2 on Jerry Whitworth, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Joel Huffman is called for the reach on David Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Huffman, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:33 | Wake Forest | David Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dima Lisowski - foul #2 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 18:33 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:33 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Brian Simeon tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Randy Rhodes is called for the reach on Corey Denison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SG), Dwight Bray (PF), David Owen (C) David Carter, Michael Nakamura, Corey Denison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | George Vincent can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pete Hall - foul #2 on Pete Hall, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | George Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | George Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes is hacked by George Vincent - foul #1 on George Vincent, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon tips it home | 27-38 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by George Vincent is blocked by Pete Hall | 27-38 |
| 16:39 | Wake Forest | Dwight Bray can't tip it in | 27-38 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brian Simeon | 27-38 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't finish the layup | 27-38 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Dwight Bray snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | George Vincent double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Corey Denison (C) Charles Perkins, Dwight Bray, David Owen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman lays it up and in | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - George Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Nakamura (fresh) C - Corey Denison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth tips it home | 29-40 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Brian Simeon buries a runner from the right block set up by Kevin Coleman | 29-42 |
| 14:29 | Wake Forest | David Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-42 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Brian Simeon's pass is intercepted by David Carter | 29-42 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Nakamura misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 13:31 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to George Vincent | 29-42 |
| 13:15 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Nakamura | 31-42 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret (PG), Charles Perkins (SF), Dwight Bray (PF), David Owen (C) Jerry Whitworth, David Carter, Michael Nakamura, Corey Denison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes lays it up and in set up by Edward Kong | 31-44 |
| 12:09 | Wake Forest | George Vincent hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shaun Foret | 33-44 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Gullette | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shaun Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Vincent (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Gullette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | George Vincent's layup is rejected by Pete Hall | 33-47 |
| 11:23 | Wake Forest | George Vincent snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | George Vincent misses the lay-in | 33-47 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-47 |
| 10:46 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:17 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dwight Bray - foul #1 on Dwight Bray, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Corey Denison (C) Charles Perkins, Dwight Bray, David Owen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Gregory Magana (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Marcus Whittier, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Magana - foul #1 on Gregory Magana, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG) Randy Rhodes | |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Corey Denison - foul #2 on Corey Denison, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF) Gregory Magana | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski clanks a shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth (SF), Jeffrey Gates (PF) David Carter, Michael Nakamura | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the dunk attempt | 39-49 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth clanks a floater from close range | 39-51 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shaun Foret (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Vincent (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gates (fresh) C - Corey Denison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-51 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Huffman - foul #3 on Joel Huffman, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SG), David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF) George Vincent, Jerry Whitworth, Jeffrey Gates | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | David Carter swats the short shot by Pete Hall | 42-51 |
| 06:25 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | David Carter connects on the fadeaway from close range | 44-51 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Whittier | 44-53 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Gary Gullette steps in front of the Charles Perkins pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Michael Nakamura takes the ball from Gary Gullette | 44-53 |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Randy Rhodes is called for the reach on Shaun Foret in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Vincent (SG), Jerry Whitworth (SF), David Owen (C) Charles Perkins, David Carter, Corey Denison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Randy Rhodes, Marcus Whittier, Pete Hall | |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Coleman | 46-55 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret is open and buries a shot from the right side | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:56 | Niagara | The jump hook by Ralph Coppinger is blocked by David Owen | 48-55 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Edward Kong tips it home | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | George Vincent misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shaun Foret (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Vincent (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nakamura (fairly fresh) C - David Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Gullette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses short on a shot in the lane | 48-57 |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SG), David Carter (SF), Dwight Bray (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) George Vincent, Jerry Whitworth, Michael Nakamura, David Owen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gates | 48-57 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Owen (C) Jeffrey Gates | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:34 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Perkins - foul #2 on Charles Perkins, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Corey Denison (C) David Owen | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Brian Simeon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Vincent (SG), Jerry Whitworth (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF) Charles Perkins, David Carter, Dwight Bray | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dima Lisowski | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth is hacked by Brian Simeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SG), David Carter (SF), Dwight Bray (PF), David Owen (C) Shaun Foret, George Vincent, Michael Nakamura, Corey Denison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Randy Rhodes, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Dwight Bray snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Bray | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Pete Hall is called for the reach on Jerry Whitworth - foul #3 on Pete Hall, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Edward Kong pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Marcus Whittier steps in front of the David Carter pass in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman runs out the clock | 51-64 |