| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Owen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is fouled on the floor by Edward Bennett - foul #3 on Edward Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Glover (PF) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits a jump hook from the right block | 36-29 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:10 | Wake Forest | David Owen tips it home | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Denzer - foul #1 on Michael Denzer, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | David Owen blows the dunk | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Theobald - foul #1 on Brian Theobald, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG) Michael Denzer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Charles Britt (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Drew Pettry | 39-34 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock is hacked by Drew Pettry - foul #3 on Drew Pettry, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Drew Pettry | |
| 17:39 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover tips it home | 41-34 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Mumaw and the foul's on David Owen - foul #1 on David Owen, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SG) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Joseph Mumaw steals the ball from Thomas Alcock | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:43 | Wake Forest | Charles Glover grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Owen | 44-37 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt loses the dribble to Michael Denzer | 44-37 |
| 15:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Alcock | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Owen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alvin Hatfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-37 |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 15:27 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | David Owen picks off the pass by Joseph Mumaw | 47-37 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg is fouled on the floor by David Owen - foul #2 on David Owen, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Johnny Bragg (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Thomas Alcock, Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Alvin Hatfield, Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by Mike Stagner - foul #1 on Mike Stagner, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Stagner - foul #2 on Mike Stagner, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | David Owen is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Mike Stagner | 51-42 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Theobald | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | David Owen is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 51-44 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Sanders is called for the reach on Gilbert Hoover - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Michael Denzer (SG), Charles Perkins (SF) Mike Stagner, Thomas Sanders, Johnny Bragg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Marc West (SF) Thomas Vincent, Fred Texeira | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Marc West swats the layup by Thomas Alcock | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | David Owen is hacked by Marc West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc West, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF) Michael Denzer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre banks in the layup set up by Thomas Vincent | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Edward Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Owen (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Drew Pettry picks off the pass by Edward Bennett in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Alejandre | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | Wake Forest | Marc West is called for the reach on Edward Bennett - foul #2 on Marc West, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Charles Glover (C) Charles Perkins, Michael Keitt, David Owen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Owen (C) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Gorenberg | 54-52 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer is hacked by Clarence McGuffin - foul #3 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Johnny Bragg (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Thomas Alcock, Michael Denzer, Thomas Sanders, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Gilbert Hoover, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Drew Pettry takes the ball from David Owen | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG), Charles Britt (SF) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira | |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Charles Britt takes the ball from Edward Bennett | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Alvin Hatfield steps in front of the Mike Stagner pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Hatfield | 54-56 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | Drew Pettry steps in front of the Mike Stagner pass in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drew Pettry | 54-58 |
| 08:32 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF), Charles Glover (C) Charles Perkins, David Owen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Marc West (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Charles Britt, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 08:32 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Marc West is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marc West, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG) Mike Stagner, Johnny Bragg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Alvin Hatfield | |
| 07:54 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SG), David Owen (C) Thomas Sanders, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Marc West | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Owen (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | David Owen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Denzer | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alcock - foul #1 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Johnny Bragg (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Alejandre is called for the reach on Johnny Bragg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg throws it down set up by Thomas Sanders | 62-60 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bennett is called for the reach on Charles Britt - foul #4 on Edward Bennett, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Charles Glover (PF) Michael Denzer, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Marc West (SF) Alvin Hatfield, Brian Theobald | |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:51 | Wake Forest | Johnny Bragg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Pettry | 62-64 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | David Owen scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Bragg | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Drew Pettry | 64-67 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on Thomas Alcock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Drew Pettry, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Perkins (SG), Michael Keitt (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Thomas Sanders, Johnny Bragg, David Owen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Gilbert Hoover, Marc West, Charles Britt, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:27 | Wake Forest | Fred Texeira takes the ball from Charles Glover | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Glover - foul #2 on Charles Glover, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Michael Denzer (SG) Thomas Alcock, Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 3rd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:09 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett is denied on a layup by Joseph Mumaw | 66-70 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Vincent | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett jams it on a great pass from Michael Denzer | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mike Stagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Glover (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira loses the dribble to Mike Stagner | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Stagner | 70-73 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Denzer is called for the reach on Clarence McGuffin - foul #2 on Michael Denzer, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Johnny Bragg (SF), David Owen (C) Mike Stagner, Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Marc West (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Thomas Vincent, Fred Texeira, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock is hacked by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Clarence McGuffin | |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Marc West tips it back up and in | 72-77 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SG) Johnny Bragg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg (C) Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses long on an open floater near the basket | 72-77 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett snags the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Marc West is called for the reach on Thomas Alcock - foul #4 on Marc West, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Owen - foul #3 on David Owen, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | David Owen snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:59 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Alejandre blocks the jumper by David Owen | 74-79 |
| 00:58 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bennett | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock hits a wide open runner near the basket | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Alcock | 79-79 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Owen (tired) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Wake Forest | David Owen buries a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Alcock and the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #3 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Glover (PF) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald | |
| 04:40 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-79 |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Michael Denzer - foul #4 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover's pass is intercepted by Michael Keitt | 82-79 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 82-79 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt tips it back up and in | 84-79 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 03:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Joseph Mumaw steals it from Thomas Alcock in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is whistled for a carry | 84-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG), Johnny Bragg (SF) Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Marc West (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Gilbert Hoover, Charles Britt, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (SG) Johnny Bragg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Marc West | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-79 |
| 02:12 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Mumaw - foul #2 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #14 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF), Edward Bennett (PF) Thomas Alcock, Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Denzer - foul #3 on Michael Denzer, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (PG) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #4 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is fouled on the floor by Michael Keitt - foul #2 on Michael Keitt, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Texeira - foul #3 on Fred Texeira, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Denzer takes the ball from Fred Texeira | 88-81 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Alcock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keitt (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Owen (tired) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Edward Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #17 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Johnny Bragg (SF) Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is called for traveling | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Hoover - foul #5 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #18 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 91-81 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the board | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders runs out the clock | 91-81 |