| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Jared Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Rick Drury lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 27-37 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Jared Johnson is blocked by William Lamanna | 27-37 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | William Lamanna connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Burnett | 29-37 |
| 18:40 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 29-39 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's layup is rejected by Jared Johnson | 29-39 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | John Purdy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF) Leroy Pasillas | |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Johnson | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Thomas Hayes | 31-41 |
| 16:27 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Michael Williams takes the ball from Robert Delany after a doubleteam | 31-41 |
| 16:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson tips it in | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Martin Cobb (PF) Michael Williams, Jared Johnson | |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Cobb | 31-46 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Umana and he's hacked by Martin Cobb - foul #2 on Martin Cobb, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas loses the dribble to Joseph Bond in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana double dribbles | 34-46 |
| 14:33 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Pasillas | 34-49 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Hayes - foul #3 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF) Leroy Pasillas | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | John Purdy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey slams it home | 37-49 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant takes the ball from Martin Cobb in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | John Purdy steals it from Joseph Bond | 37-49 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant steals the ball from Michael Williams in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 39-49 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Rick Drury | 39-49 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) Michael Williams, Thomas Hayes | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant steals it from Leroy Pasillas | 39-49 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 42-49 |
| 10:50 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant steps in front of the Martin Cobb pass | 42-49 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), James Napier (C) Leroy Pasillas, Jared Johnson | |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | John Purdy steals it from Jamie Umana in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing lays it up and in set up by John Purdy | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | James Napier snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by James Napier is blocked by William Lamanna | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 44-51 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), Leroy Pasillas (SF), Jared Johnson (PF), Thomas Hayes (C) Larry Rushing, John Purdy, Martin Cobb, James Napier | |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Leroy Pasillas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas is hacked by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hayes | 44-53 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hayes - foul #4 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Napier (C) Jared Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 3rd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SG), Thomas Hayes (C) David Myers, Leroy Pasillas, James Napier | |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 06:57 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 06:42 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:27 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Williams | 46-57 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 05:50 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) Michael Williams, Martin Cobb | |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Purdy | 49-60 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Walker | 51-60 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Martin Cobb blocks the jumper by Robert Delany | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses the easy open layup | 51-62 |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jared Johnson | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF) John Purdy, Leroy Pasillas | |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Michael Williams takes the ball from Mitchell Burnett | 51-66 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 51-68 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tired) 31 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Williams | 51-70 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Jared Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Jared Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), James Napier (C) Larry Rushing, Jared Johnson | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-70 |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses the easy layup | 51-70 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 53-70 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #11 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Thomas Hayes (C) Michael Waggoner, James Napier | |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-71 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | David Myers travels in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | John Purdy connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from David Myers | 53-73 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | David Myers gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | Gerald Bryant picks off the pass by David Myers in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Myers | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 58-75 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | David Myers hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Pasillas | 58-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Jared Johnson (PF) David Myers, Martin Cobb | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 59-77 |