| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Jared Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Hillyard | 28-35 |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | John Purdy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Rushing | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Purdy | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Clarence Hebert tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's pass is intercepted by Jared Johnson | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | John Purdy scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jared Johnson | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF) Leroy Pasillas | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), George Scott (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Victor Gardner is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 38-39 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Landon Zanchez gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Victor Gardner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Landon Zanchez | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is hacked by Lyndon Cable - foul #2 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, George Scott | |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jared Johnson and he's fouled by Lyndon Cable - foul #3 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF) John Purdy | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable | |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Clarence Hebert gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Thomas Hayes | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Johnson | 42-41 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alonzo Lee | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Martin Cobb (PF) Michael Williams, Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Lyndon Cable (PF), George Scott (C) Russell Schrader, Matthew Hillyard, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3rd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Houston | George Scott tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Houston | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) Leroy Pasillas, Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable, George Scott | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Thomas Hayes is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is hacked by Jared Johnson - foul #1 on Jared Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Thomas Hayes denies the turnaround by Landon Zanchez | 46-49 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Jared Johnson steals it from Victor Gardner | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is hacked by Landon Zanchez - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Martin Cobb (PF) Michael Williams, Jared Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Victor Gardner, Landon Zanchez, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Clarence Hebert grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) PF - Martin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hayes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas tips it home | 48-52 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Lyndon Cable clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Martin Cobb - foul #2 on Martin Cobb, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Napier (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | George Scott (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Purdy | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Clarence Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Russell Schrader, George Scott | |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Clarence Hebert steals it from John Purdy | 51-54 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 51-57 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | John Purdy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | Houston | James Napier picks off the pass by Matthew Hillyard | 51-57 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Alonzo Lee takes the ball from Larry Rushing | 51-57 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Jared Johnson (PF), Thomas Hayes (C) Leroy Pasillas, Martin Cobb, James Napier | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:27 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Purdy | 54-60 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Landon Zanchez gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Purdy | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 03:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF), Martin Cobb (C) Michael Williams, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Victor Gardner, Landon Zanchez, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (C) Martin Cobb | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled on the floor by Jared Johnson - foul #2 on Jared Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 01:52 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Clarence Hebert pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Lyndon Cable blows the dunk | 59-62 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | John Purdy drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Pasillas | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Lyndon Cable loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | John Purdy scores on a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Hayes | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the jump hook near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | John Purdy pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson runs out the clock | 66-62 |