| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) SG - Devon Carr (fresh) SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) C - Noah Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Wake Forest | Barry Laub steps in front of the Joseph Vowels pass | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is denied on a layup by Kirk Peavler | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is denied on a layup by Richard Santangelo | 0-8 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #1 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Devon Carr is called for the reach on Eric Olson - foul #1 on Devon Carr, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) SG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noah Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis comes up short on the shot in the paint | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Isler - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Lyle Aragon | |
| 14:28 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Vowels | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noah Christensen - foul #1 on Noah Christensen, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels is fouled on the floor by Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG) Daniel Isler | |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Vowels | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Richard McGavin | |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Vowels picks off the pass by Barry Laub | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devon Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Santangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Christensen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) C - Kirk Peavler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Vowels | 10-8 |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Robert Beauchamp is called for the reach on Joseph Vowels - foul #2 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG), Lyle Aragon (C) Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| 10:42 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Noah Christensen | 10-11 |
| 09:30 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Vowels | 12-11 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto connects on the runner from close range set up by Barry Laub and he's hacked by Salvatore Yazzie - foul #1 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), David Carr (SG), Mark Hendricks (SF) Joseph Vowels, Devon Carr, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard McGavin - foul #1 on Richard McGavin, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Lyle Aragon | |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo hits a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Hendricks and the foul's on Richard McGavin - foul #2 on Richard McGavin, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) Richard McGavin | |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 15-18 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Jeanlouis | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) SG - Devon Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) PF - Richard Santangelo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Christensen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Devon Carr | 18-20 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Devon Carr - foul #2 on Devon Carr, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Devon Carr, Richard Santangelo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Lyle Aragon (C) Jeremiah Franks, Kirk Peavler | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto is fouled on the floor by Johnny Letchworth - foul #1 on Johnny Letchworth, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 06:03 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels knocks in the floater from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo (PF) Johnny Letchworth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 04:53 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:52 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:23 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Matthew Maize, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Michael Elledge, Lyle Aragon | |
| 04:23 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:23 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler hits a jumper in the lane set up by Eric Olson | 22-23 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 22-23 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler blows the layup but he's hacked by Noah Christensen - foul #2 on Noah Christensen, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (SG) Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF) Steven Ditto, Matthew Maize | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devon Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Santangelo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Noah Christensen (C) Joseph Vowels, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Hendricks - foul #1 on Mark Hendricks, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG) Eric Olson | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:06 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Peavler | 22-26 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Kirk Peavler steps in front of the Mark Hendricks pass | 22-26 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler double dribbles | 22-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Johnny Letchworth, Richard Santangelo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (PF), Lyle Aragon (C) Daniel Isler, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels clanks a floater from the left side | 22-26 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr loses the dribble to Barry Laub | 22-26 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |