| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Campo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Meagher | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 32-28 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | The jump hook by Kevin Bolduc is blocked by Paul Wilson | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Davis - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt misses the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Paul Wilson is denied by Kevin Bolduc | 32-33 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Stephen Armstrong | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo tips it in | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener (SF), Howard Robertson (C) Jimmy Holt, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), John Bragg (SF), Terry Gaines (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Michael Meagher | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | John Bragg is called for the reach on Todd Davis - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Bruce Sanders | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Zener (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bragg (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Evan Davis - foul #4 on Evan Davis, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG) Evan Davis | |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:43 | Wake Forest | Bruce Sanders steps in front of the Howard Robertson pass | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders lays it in | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Aleksandar Zener, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Ernest Thomas, Bruce Sanders, John Bragg | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari (PF) Michael Campo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt is hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Armstrong | 36-35 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Stephen Armstrong is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Stephen Armstrong, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (SG) Todd Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Michael Meagher | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener (SF), Michael Campo (PF) Jimmy Holt, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener is hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marion Hinson (SG) Stephen Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Marion Hinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 11:23 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson tips it in | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Hinson (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Zener (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bragg (fresh) PF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | John Bragg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 10:25 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:40 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo tips it in | 42-35 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | George Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 09:18 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 09:01 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson hits a shot from the right block set up by Aleksandar Zener | 44-35 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | George Burns is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (PG), Todd Davis (SG), Jimmy Holt (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Howard Robertson (C) Joshua Campbell, Marion Hinson, Aleksandar Zener, Michael Campo, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, John Bragg | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-35 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Michael Meagher gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Davis | 46-38 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it in | 46-40 |
| 07:30 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Armstrong | 48-40 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmy Holt | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) SG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Todd Davis, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson (C) Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Evan Davis (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Richard Adkins, Michael Meagher, Terry Gaines | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Holt | 48-40 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Evan Davis blocks the short jumper by Roberto Ferrari | 48-40 |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 48-43 |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Holt | 50-43 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Todd Davis - foul #4 on Todd Davis, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener (SF), Michael Campo (PF) Jimmy Holt, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), John Bragg (SF) Bruce Sanders, Robert Hoffman | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo's fadeaway is rejected by Evan Davis | 50-45 |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:20 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 03:31 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aleksandar Zener (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bragg (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis loses the dribble to John Bragg | 53-45 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Todd Davis picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 53-45 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Davis | 55-45 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt (SF) Aleksandar Zener | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) John Bragg | |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | George Burns gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (PG), Howard Robertson (C) Stephen Armstrong, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Jimmy Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis makes the jumper in the paint | 62-50 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Evan Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (PG), Paul Wilson (C) Joshua Campbell, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Jimmy Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (PG), Howard Robertson (C) Stephen Armstrong, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is whistled for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell runs out the clock | 64-53 |