| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | James Frazier inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Wake Forest | John Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Paul | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SG), Eric Larson (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Jones, John Edwards, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Paul | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF) Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, James Frazier | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Charles Lyles | 30-35 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), James Frazier (SF), John Edwards (PF) Burton Cornwell, Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | The jump hook by Edward Gadd is blocked by John Edwards | 30-35 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | James Frazier makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Frazier | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | James Frazier steps in front of the Arthur Gross pass | 34-35 |
| 15:27 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by James Frazier | 36-35 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Arthur Gross loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, James Frazier, John Edwards, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell buries a shot near the basket set up by Eric Larson | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Donald Beaver - foul #1 on Donald Beaver, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Gilbert Grant (SF), John Edwards (PF), Michael Carter (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Lonnie Lewis, John Spitler | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell makes the 3rd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on Gilbert Grant - foul #3 on Arthur Gross, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), Eric Larson (C) Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, Gilbert Grant, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Stephen Cambell, Domingo Colon | |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Larson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Michael Carter (C) Burton Cornwell, Frank Jones, James Frazier, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Rick Byrd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Byrd, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Donald Beaver, Gilbert Grant, John Edwards, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| 11:43 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Charles Lyles grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Caulkins - foul #1 on Gary Caulkins, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), John Edwards (PF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, James Frazier, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert Grant | 42-39 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Burton Cornwell | 44-39 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gilbert Grant - foul #1 on Gilbert Grant, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Frank Jones (SG), James Frazier (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Burton Cornwell, Donald Beaver, Gilbert Grant, John Edwards, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Domingo Colon (PF), Rick Byrd (C) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson connects on the runner from the right block | 46-40 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Edward Gadd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SF), John Edwards (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Frazier, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), John Spitler (C) Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd | |
| 09:14 | Wake Forest | Stephen Cambell is called for the reach on Frank Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Cambell, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Frazier (SF), Gary Caulkins (C) Samuel Mong, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG) Lonnie Lewis | |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Rick Byrd is called for the reach on Gary Caulkins - foul #2 on Rick Byrd, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SG), Michael Carter (C) Frank Jones, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) John Spitler | |
| 08:53 | Wake Forest | John Edwards lays it in set up by Donald Beaver | 48-40 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it home | 48-42 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | Domingo Colon blocks the short jumper by John Edwards | 48-42 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | James Frazier is called for the reach on Arthur Gross - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, James Frazier, John Edwards, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Stephen Cambell, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Robertson is blocked by Samuel Mong | 48-42 |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Mong (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Jones | 50-42 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Eric Larson | 50-42 |
| 06:42 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Samuel Mong is blocked by Christopher Robertson | 50-42 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 50-42 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Eric Larson swats the short shot by Edward Gadd | 50-42 |
| 06:22 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:01 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones's pass is intercepted by Joseph Paul | 50-42 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Arthur Gross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lyles | 50-45 |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-45 |
| 05:23 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), James Frazier (SF), John Edwards (PF), Michael Carter (C) Burton Cornwell, Frank Jones, Samuel Mong, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | John Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Charles Lyles gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | John Edwards gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 04:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG) Donald Beaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (C) Edward Gadd, Joseph Paul | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Charles Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Charles Lyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins (C) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Frazier and the foul's on Christopher Robertson - foul #2 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Carter (C) Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG) Arthur Gross | |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | James Frazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Donald Beaver (SG), Gary Caulkins (C) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Edward Gadd (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Edward Gadd connects on the jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 01:44 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Charles Lyles knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Robertson | 52-49 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Gross - foul #4 on Arthur Gross, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG) Donald Beaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Joseph Paul connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Gross and he's fouled by Gary Caulkins - foul #2 on Gary Caulkins, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG) Burton Cornwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Caulkins | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Arthur Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Carter (PF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Lyles - foul #3 on Charles Lyles, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Arthur Gross drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is hacked by Charles Lyles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Lyles, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Charles Lyles is called for the reach on James Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Lyles, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG) Charles Lyles | |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-55 |