| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs hits a wide open runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF), Walter Puig (C) Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa travels in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | William Griggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leopoldo Costa | 43-32 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Costa picks off the pass by Sean Walters in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Corcoran (C) John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, James Saravia, Walter Puig | |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF) Leopoldo Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes throws it down on a nice dish by Russell Deitch | 46-32 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 17:22 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Griggs | 48-34 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the finger roll set up by William Griggs and he's hacked by Gary Skaggs - foul #2 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Marco Anderson (PF) Bruce McCorkle, Gary Skaggs, Robert Corcoran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Henderson | 50-37 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Warren Payton - foul #2 on Warren Payton, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF) Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:33 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | James Henderson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Griggs | 50-39 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a runner in the lane | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jarrett Simone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Russell Deitch | 50-41 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), John Haas (PF), Robert Corcoran (C) Jarrett Simone, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, Harold Haynes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Walter Puig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 50-41 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 50-43 |
| 13:56 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Puig - foul #3 on Walter Puig, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Marco Anderson (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Bruce McCorkle, John Haas, Robert Corcoran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Walter Puig | |
| 13:56 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:56 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Warren Payton - foul #3 on Warren Payton, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from James Henderson in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, William Franklin | |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leopoldo Costa | 54-43 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa's pass is intercepted by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Donald Bertram steals it from Clarence McCaig | 54-45 |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leopoldo Costa | 57-45 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF), Walter Puig (C) Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Warren Payton | 57-45 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton travels with the ball | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (PF) Sean Walters | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is fouled in the backcourt by Jarrett Simone - foul #1 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrett Simone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce McCorkle (fresh) PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Puig (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | William Franklin blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | John Haas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Bruce McCorkle, Harold Haynes, John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Walter Puig | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | William Franklin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 10:44 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Corcoran grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:21 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 57-49 |
| 09:55 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Russell Deitch | 59-49 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:29 | Wake Forest | James Henderson gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Wake Forest | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on Russell Deitch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, Robert Corcoran, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | John Haas connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jarrett Simone | 61-49 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Costa is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF) Gary Skaggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Puig (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-49 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram (C) John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Bruce McCorkle - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF) Leopoldo Costa, Bruce McCorkle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (PF) Walter Puig, Frank Wilson | |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-49 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 07:22 | Wake Forest | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Jarrett Simone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, Gary Skaggs, Harold Haynes, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Walter Puig (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 07:22 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:22 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jarrett Simone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce McCorkle (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Puig (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 63-53 |
| 07:05 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Sean Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Bruce McCorkle, John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Garry Zogopoulos picks off the pass by Donald Bertram in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the finger roll | 63-55 |
| 06:27 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 63-55 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is intercepted by Marco Anderson in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Walter Puig is called for the reach on Donald Bertram - foul #4 on Walter Puig, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Robert Corcoran (PF) Leopoldo Costa, Marco Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Walter Puig | |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin loses the dribble to Donald Bertram in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:50 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Warren Payton is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Payton, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hugh Rabin | 67-58 |
| 05:09 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-58 |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Robert Corcoran snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 04:54 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | James Saravia pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, Robert Corcoran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Walter Puig (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Puig | 67-61 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Gary Skaggs is called for the reach on Ivan Zatarain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Bruce McCorkle, Gary Skaggs, John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Franklin (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Frank Wilson, Walter Puig | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the wide open shot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes tips it in | 73-63 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | William Franklin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 73-63 |
| 03:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jarrett Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bertram (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Zatarain (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence McCaig (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the tip | 73-63 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | William Franklin throws it down | 73-65 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #5 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), John Haas (PF), Robert Corcoran (C) Warren Payton, Jarrett Simone, Harold Haynes, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | James Saravia tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Marco Anderson (PF) Russell Deitch, Robert Corcoran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses badly on a shot near the basket | 75-67 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | William Griggs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Leopoldo Costa - foul #3 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Bruce McCorkle, John Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) James Saravia | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 75-70 |
| 01:24 | Wake Forest | James Henderson tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | James Henderson picks off the pass by Sean Walters | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Skaggs | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) William Griggs | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is hacked by Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SF), John Haas (C) Gary Skaggs, Donald Bertram | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 81-70 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | James Henderson pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the shot near the basket | 81-70 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a shot in the lane | 81-70 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | John Haas pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton runs out the clock | 81-70 |