| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) SG - Shawn James (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - Ross Amis (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Ross Amis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Loyd | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | David Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn James | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the open dunk | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Statler denies the turnaround by Jimmie Lynch | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ross Amis | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Ross Amis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Sheppard | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | Shawn James is hacked by Dino Lampe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Lampe, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Shawn James, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Howard Manos (SF), Bob Marks (PF), William Chew (C) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, David Harris | |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Howard Manos | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Manos | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Morrison, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop, Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SF) William Chew | |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Donald Statler is hacked by Frederick Mackey - foul #1 on Frederick Mackey, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Dino Lampe (SG), Ross Amis (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Timothy Winters, Howard Manos, Bob Marks | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Grace (fresh) SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Ross Amis's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson | 5-8 |
| 15:33 | Wake Forest | Shawn James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Statler - foul #1 on Donald Statler, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Howard Manos (SF), Bob Marks (PF), William Chew (C) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, David Harris | |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | William Chew misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Loyd - foul #1 on Randy Loyd, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Frederick Mackey, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | William Chew makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | William Chew makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Daniel Grace | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Winters - foul #1 on Timothy Winters, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (C) Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it in | 11-10 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | William Chew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Howard Manos hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace is hacked by Timothy Winters - foul #2 on Timothy Winters, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Daniel Grace, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Ross Amis (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Timothy Winters, Howard Manos, Bob Marks, William Chew | |
| 12:34 | Wake Forest | Dino Lampe steals it from Robert Dunlop | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Donald Statler can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Ross Amis can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop lays it in and he's hacked by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Randy Loyd, Frederick Mackey, Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:57 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | David Harris can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Grace - foul #1 on Daniel Grace, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Shawn James, Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | David Harris misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Grace (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Grace and he's fouled by Ross Amis - foul #1 on Ross Amis, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Daniel Grace, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Manos (C) David Harris | |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Randy Loyd picks off the pass by Joseph Sheppard | 17-12 |
| 10:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shawn James | 20-12 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Randy Loyd - foul #2 on Randy Loyd, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), James Roberts (SG), Bob Marks (SF), William Chew (PF), David Harris (C) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | James Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | William Chew pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | David Harris lays it up and in set up by James Roberts | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Robert Shields loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF), Roy Morrison (C) Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Howard Manos (C) Bob Marks, William Chew, David Harris | |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Howard Manos comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Morrison - foul #2 on Roy Morrison, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (C) Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Statler (SF) James Roberts, Donald Mika | |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Howard Manos makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Howard Manos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch is fouled on the floor by Donald Statler - foul #2 on Donald Statler, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Donald Mika (SF) Robert Shields, Donald Statler | |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Ross Amis gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Grace (tiring) SG - Shawn James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jimmie Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Mika (fresh) PF - Ross Amis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Manos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 25-18 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Ross Amis can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Dunlop - foul #1 on Robert Dunlop, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (SG), Bob Marks (SF), William Chew (C) Dino Lampe, Donald Mika, Howard Manos | |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:12 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-20 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Ross Amis pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Donald Mika (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Ross Amis | |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dunlop | 28-20 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | William Chew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | William Chew gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lynch is called for the reach on Robert Shields - foul #1 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (PF) Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Ross Amis (PF), Howard Manos (C) James Roberts, Bob Marks, William Chew | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:20 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Howard Manos grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Howard Manos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Robert Shields can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey is hacked by Robert Shields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF), Roy Morrison (C) Shawn James, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Donald Statler (SF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Donald Mika, Howard Manos | |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Ross Amis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Loyd - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Randy Loyd, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Grace (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn James (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (tiring) 5 pts. C - Roy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - Ross Amis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | Ross Amis picks off the pass by Daniel Grace in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 02:35 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Dunlop | 32-22 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | David Harris tips it home | 32-24 |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson loses the dribble to Dino Lampe in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Grace | 35-24 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | David Harris travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (SF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Eric Anderson, Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (SG), Howard Manos (PF) Dino Lampe, Ross Amis | |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Joseph Sheppard is called for the reach on Shawn James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Shawn James misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Shawn James misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | David Harris snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace travels in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bob Marks (C) David Harris | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Howard Manos misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Joseph Sheppard takes the ball from Robert Dunlop | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses the fullcourt shot | 35-24 |