| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Davidson | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller is whistled for traveling | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Felipe Morales | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Stephens | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Johnny Williams is denied by Samuel Hamilton | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Miller | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Paul Stephens picks off the pass by Tracy Doby | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Williams - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Clarence Cox (PF) Paul Stephens, Joe Miller, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Letchworth | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Doby | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Zorens - foul #1 on Michael Zorens, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Mark Hendricks, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alec Jones (fresh) PF - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Corbett | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Davidson - foul #2 on Daniel Davidson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Joe Miller (SG), Mark Hendricks (SF), Felipe Morales (PF) Johnny Letchworth, Joseph Vowels, Alec Jones, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Donald Lyle | |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:19 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Corbett | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tracy Doby | 45-40 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (C) Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a driving attempt from close range | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Davidson - foul #3 on Daniel Davidson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Grubbs is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Grubbs, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs | |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens loses the dribble to Tracy Doby in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Davidson | 47-45 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Clarence Cox (PF) Paul Stephens, Joe Miller, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Zorens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is hacked by Johnny Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF) Mark Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #2 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the floater from the left block | 51-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (PG), Matthew Corbett (C) Johnny Letchworth, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Samuel Hamilton | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox slams it home on a great pass from Joe Miller | 54-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-52 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Cox - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Mark Hendricks (SF), Felipe Morales (PF), Johnny Williams (C) Joseph Vowels, Alec Jones, Clarence Cox, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hendricks | 56-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:53 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | Tracy Doby takes the ball from Felipe Morales | 56-53 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Tracy Doby slams it home | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) Donald Lyle | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Davidson is blocked by Felipe Morales | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson is denied on a layup by Johnny Williams | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Zorens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Wake Forest | 3 seconds is called on Johnny Williams | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (SG) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Grubbs drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Zorens and he's fouled by Johnny Williams - foul #3 on Johnny Williams, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:31 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Felipe Morales | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | James Grubbs drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 59-60 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on Joseph Vowels - foul #3 on Tracy Doby, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Clarence Cox (PF) Paul Stephens, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SF) Tracy Doby, Daniel Davidson | |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Letchworth - foul #1 on Johnny Letchworth, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (PG) Johnny Letchworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Mark Hendricks, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-62 |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Clarence Cox swats the short shot by Tony Gerwitz | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Joseph Vowels | 64-62 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Andrew Lee can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Corbett - foul #2 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Mark Hendricks (SF), Felipe Morales (PF), Johnny Williams (C) Joseph Vowels, Alec Jones, Clarence Cox, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (PG), Daniel Davidson (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Michael Zorens | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) PF - Daniel Davidson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Andrew Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Andrew Lee, Domingo Trujillo | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hendricks | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Tracy Doby and the foul's on Felipe Morales - foul #2 on Felipe Morales, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (SG) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Michael Zorens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-68 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG) Joseph Vowels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | James Grubbs drills a fadeaway from close range | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tracy Doby - foul #4 on Tracy Doby, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson blows the layup | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Zorens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Williams - foul #4 on Johnny Williams, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Williams | 73-70 |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 76-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson jams it on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 76-72 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 02:49 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales tips it in | 78-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Williams - foul #5 on Johnny Williams, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Clarence Cox (PF), Matthew Corbett (C) Paul Stephens, Joe Miller, Felipe Morales, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (PG) Johnny Letchworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (PG) Andrew Lee | |
| 02:01 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Vowels | 80-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 80-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Daniel Davidson tips it back up and in | 80-75 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Felipe Morales (PF) Joseph Vowels, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the easy layup | 80-75 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hendricks | 82-75 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davidson (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is hacked by Michael Zorens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zorens, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Peter Jordan (PF) Paul Stephens, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Zorens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on Peter Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Doby, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Michael Zorens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth is hacked by Tony Gerwitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Grubbs can't throw it down | 88-78 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth runs out the clock | 88-78 |