| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Abbott and he's fouled by Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Abbott | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski's layup is rejected by Roger Peterson | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Derrick Carroll | |
| 15:27 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wing and he's fouled by John Ceaser - foul #1 on John Ceaser, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nick Tinch - foul #3 on Nick Tinch, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Dwain Prusinski is denied by John Ceaser | 36-36 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:12 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Abbott | 39-36 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Nick Wolfe steps in front of the Ricky Courson pass | 39-38 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch buries a shot from the left block set up by Nick Wolfe | 39-40 |
| 12:36 | Wake Forest | Nick Tinch is called for the reach on John Ceaser - foul #4 on Nick Tinch, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, Jimmie Lynch, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | John Milan scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Anderson and he's hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 11 pts. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 44-42 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll's pass is intercepted by Roger Peterson | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | Derrick Carroll blocks the short jumper by Eric Anderson | 44-42 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (C) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Leonard Stafford | |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Loyd | 46-44 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler scores on a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:40 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace is fouled on the floor by Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Daniel Grace, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Derrick Carroll | |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ricky Courson | 49-47 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lynch blocks the short jumper by Dwain Prusinski | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Luft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-47 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 49-47 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford and the foul's on Randy Loyd - foul #2 on Randy Loyd, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF), John Ceaser (C) Jimmie Lynch, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Leonard Stafford, Nick Tinch | |
| 06:10 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Herbert Ross, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF) James Hicks | |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | John Ceaser swats the short shot by Charles Wing | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Ceaser | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Wake Forest | John Milan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Randy Loyd | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 52-50 |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses short on a shot from close range | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Abbott | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-50 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Michael Abbott, Daniel Grace, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Herbert Ross | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Courson takes the ball from Leonard Stafford | 52-50 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Peterson | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 55-50 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Loyd - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is fouled on the floor by Michael Abbott - foul #1 on Michael Abbott, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-51 |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 55-51 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson banks in the layup | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Daniel Winkler is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG), Roy Morrison (PF) Randy Loyd, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dwain Prusinski | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison runs out the clock | 61-56 |