| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates is denied on a dunk by John Edwards | 18-25 |
| 19:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones can't finish the layup | 18-25 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Jones and the foul's on Terry Carpenter - foul #1 on Terry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses the free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | John Edwards blocks the jumper by Ronald Jezewski | 18-27 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 18-27 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | John Edwards grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 18:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver scores on a shot near the basket | 18-29 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Larson steals the ball from Dennis Braxton | 18-29 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | John Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 17:06 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | John Edwards misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Dodson | 20-31 |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 20-31 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Young (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Beaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Larson swats the short shot by Christopher Dodson | 20-31 |
| 15:50 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young is called for 3 seconds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Thomas Ary (PF) Dennis Braxton, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ary | 23-31 |
| 14:49 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Bates - foul #3 on Frank Bates, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:49 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:49 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:49 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG) Frank Jones | |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Ary | 23-33 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry scores on a jumper from the right side | 25-33 |
| 13:49 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 25-33 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is fouled on the floor by Gary Caulkins - foul #1 on Gary Caulkins, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Kenneth Bardwell, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), John Edwards (PF), Eric Larson (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, Gary Caulkins | |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-35 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it in | 27-35 |
| 12:58 | Wake Forest | John Edwards can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-35 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 12:08 | Wake Forest | John Edwards misses the dunk | 27-35 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | John Edwards tips it in | 27-37 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bates | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-37 |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 27-39 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Young - foul #3 on Rodney Young, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG) Dennis Braxton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Frank Jones, Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski's layup is rejected by Gary Caulkins | 28-39 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | Samuel Mong steals it from Craig Lansberry | 28-41 |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses the dunk | 28-41 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone tips it in | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell travels with the ball | 30-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Edward White (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), John Edwards (PF), Eric Larson (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, Gary Caulkins | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Young (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Jones | 33-45 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 36-47 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Noel Parker is called for the reach on Eric Larson - foul #3 on Noel Parker, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Terry Carpenter (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver double dribbles | 39-47 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the floater from the left side | 39-47 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Carpenter | 39-47 |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | John Edwards steals it from Ronald Jezewski out of a doubleteam | 39-47 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Beaver - foul #1 on Donald Beaver, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SG) Dennis Braxton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Willard Stone | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Mong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) PF - Willard Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 40-50 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Caulkins denies the turnaround by Terry Carpenter | 40-50 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Grant | 40-52 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 01:52 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Thomas Ary (PF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), John Edwards (PF), Eric Larson (C) Samuel Mong, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, Gary Caulkins | |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Larson - foul #2 on Eric Larson, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones runs out the clock | 41-53 |