| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fresh) SG - Brian Beasley (fresh) SF - Fred Worthington (fresh) PF - Matthew Zirkle (fresh) C - Jurica Kalinoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington's layup is rejected by Darell Wilber | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman's pass is intercepted by Matthew Zirkle | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber drills a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:38 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Worthington | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jurica Kalinoski - foul #1 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jurica Kalinoski | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley connects on the shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Brian Beasley steals the ball from Guillermo Guzman | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Duncan | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (PF) Matthew Zirkle | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the tip | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) C - Jurica Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the turnaround from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 15:46 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Dejohn - foul #1 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF), Alan Waldman (C) Fred Worthington, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the open dunk | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:12 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Duncan is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Jeffrey Duncan, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (SG), Fred Worthington (SF), Matthew Zirkle (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Brian Beasley, James Lawrence, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Fred Worthington picks off the pass by Guillermo Guzman | 4-10 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Elmer Motley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (C) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG) Jeffrey Duncan | |
| 12:55 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Matthew Zirkle, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harley Medley | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Fred Worthington - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Fred Worthington | |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Beasley (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) C - Alan Waldman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Brian Beasley, Alan Waldman | |
| 11:39 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 7-12 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | James Lawrence steals the ball from Robert Savage | 7-12 |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the jumper in the paint | 7-12 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:46 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 10:45 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:32 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Duncan and he's fouled by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG), Fred Worthington (SF), Matthew Zirkle (PF) Jeffrey Duncan, James Lawrence, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 10:32 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Randy Lister can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle's pass is intercepted by Lino Zwagerman in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman loses the dribble to Fred Worthington | 7-15 |
| 09:22 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 7-17 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 08:59 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Guillermo Guzman takes the ball from Brian Beasley in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman's 3 pointer is rejected by Brian Dejohn | 7-17 |
| 08:35 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Brian Beasley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #7 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG), James Lawrence (SF), Alan Waldman (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Elmer Motley, Fred Worthington, Matthew Zirkle, Brian Dejohn | |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 10-19 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Beasley (tiring) 10 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fresh) PF - Alan Waldman (fresh) C - Jurica Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan double dribbles | 10-19 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for traveling | 10-19 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (SG) Brian Beasley | |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 10-23 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is fouled on the floor by Elmer Motley - foul #1 on Elmer Motley, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington (SF), Matthew Zirkle (PF) James Lawrence, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Goodrich | 12-23 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #9 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Milton Swanson (SF) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG) Elmer Motley | |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Milton Swanson | 15-25 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Duncan | 15-27 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #10 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Fred Worthington, Alan Waldman | |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (SG) Brian Beasley | |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Zirkle and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #11 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Zirkle swats the short shot by Lino Zwagerman | 15-32 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF) James Lawrence, Matthew Zirkle | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-32 |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tired) 5 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-32 |
| 03:16 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn tips it in | 15-34 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Brian Dejohn - foul #2 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #5 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG), Alan Waldman (C) Jeffrey Duncan, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is whistled for a carry | 15-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Fred Worthington pass in the backcourt | 15-34 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the 3 from straight away | 18-34 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brian Beasley | 18-36 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 18-36 |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley grabs the offensive board | 18-36 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley blows the wide open dunk | 18-36 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 18-36 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Brian Beasley takes the ball from Randy Lister | 18-36 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley can't finish the layup | 18-36 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Alan Waldman - foul #1 on Alan Waldman, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG), James Lawrence (SF), Matthew Zirkle (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Elmer Motley, Fred Worthington, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-38 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan can't tip it in | 21-38 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski snags the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | A charge is called on Jurica Kalinoski - foul #2 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #7 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-38 |