| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is fouled on the floor by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Gent | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is hacked by Jeffery Burriss - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Felipe Morales steals it from Bradford Stoker | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gilbert - foul #1 on William Gilbert, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (PF) Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Zachariades (SF), John Knudson (C) William Gilbert, Walter Hamblin | |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 36-29 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Zachariades (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Ralph Zachariades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (SG), Alec Jones (SF), Felipe Morales (PF), Matthew Corbett (C) Joe Miller, Mark Hendricks, Johnny Williams, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Walter Hamblin (PF) David Hill, Ralph Zachariades, Bradford Stoker | |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Walter Hamblin - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Burriss - foul #4 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Zachariades (SG), Bradford Stoker (PF) Jeffery Burriss, John Knudson | |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alec Jones - foul #1 on Alec Jones, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG), Mark Hendricks (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Johnny Letchworth, Alec Jones, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG) Bradford Stoker | |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 42-31 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | David Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Johnny Williams (PF) Paul Stephens, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Walter Hamblin | |
| 13:03 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Vowels | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Clarence Cox steals it from John Knudson | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Zachariades (fresh) PF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 46-31 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Hill | 46-34 |
| 11:01 | Wake Forest | Ralph Zachariades is called for the reach on Joe Miller - foul #3 on Ralph Zachariades, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Johnny Letchworth (SG), Alec Jones (SF), Felipe Morales (PF), Matthew Corbett (C) Joseph Vowels, Joe Miller, Mark Hendricks, Johnny Williams, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Louis Helvey (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) David Hill, Ralph Zachariades, William Gilbert, John Knudson | |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin can't finish the layup | 46-34 |
| 10:25 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 09:55 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 09:37 | Wake Forest | Bradford Stoker steps in front of the Paul Stephens pass | 46-34 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Alec Jones, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Helvey | 46-34 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Johnny Letchworth steps in front of the Louis Helvey pass | 46-34 |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Hamblin | 46-34 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Johnny Letchworth | 46-34 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Morales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) SG - Wilfred Gent (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Hamblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 07:34 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Hendricks | 48-34 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Stephens | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 07:06 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lapham - foul #1 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (PG), Joe Miller (SG), Alec Jones (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Paul Stephens, Johnny Letchworth, Mark Hendricks, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (PG), Jeffery Burriss (SG), Ralph Zachariades (SF), William Gilbert (PF), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Wilfred Gent, Louis Helvey, Bradford Stoker, Walter Hamblin | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert connects on the jumper from close range | 51-36 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-36 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | David Hill makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Knudson | 53-39 |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Ralph Zachariades pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (SF), Johnny Williams (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Alec Jones, Felipe Morales, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 04:53 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks buries a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Vowels | 55-39 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker scores on a floater in the paint set up by William Gilbert and he's hacked by Johnny Williams - foul #3 on Johnny Williams, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) John Knudson | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is called for a backcourt violation | 55-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG) Joseph Vowels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bradford Stoker | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zachariades (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Miller steps in front of the William Gilbert pass | 55-44 |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by David Hill and he's fouled by Johnny Williams - foul #4 on Johnny Williams, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (SG), Alec Jones (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Joe Miller, Mark Hendricks, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), John Knudson (C) David Hill, Ralph Zachariades, William Gilbert, Bradford Stoker | |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (SF), Felipe Morales (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Alec Jones, Johnny Williams, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Lapham - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (SG) Johnny Letchworth | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Gilbert (SF) Louis Helvey | |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG), Bradford Stoker (PF) Andrew Lapham, John Knudson | |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Felipe Morales - foul #1 on Felipe Morales, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert tips it home | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Felipe Morales | 59-49 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Paul Stephens | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Felipe Morales | 61-49 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert can't connect on a shot in the lane | 61-49 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | William Gilbert takes the ball from Paul Stephens | 61-49 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens runs out the clock | 61-49 |