| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) SF - Richard Love (fresh) PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) C - Roy Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) SG - Mark Dewall (fresh) SF - Matthew Zirkle (fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) C - Alan Waldman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Love loses the dribble to Elmer Motley | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Brian Dejohn | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | Richard Love is called for the reach on Brian Dejohn - foul #1 on Richard Love, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Mark Dewall is blocked by Roy Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Wake Forest | Shawn Roland picks off the pass by Mark Dewall | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Love | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Roy Lee | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Lee | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley buries a turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Love scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Zirkle - foul #1 on Matthew Zirkle, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Brian Dejohn swats the short shot by Aaron Simpson | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF) John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Zirkle (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Waldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Matthew Zirkle is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Matthew Zirkle, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Roy Lee (C) Aaron Simpson, Eric Aldaco, Gilbert Molinar | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) Matthew Zirkle | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) Eric Simons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:03 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is hacked by Shawn Roland - foul #1 on Shawn Roland, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (PF) Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Bruce Mahon - foul #1 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar (PF) John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Dewall steals it from Bruce Mahon | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall throws it down | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Love hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Richard Love, Gilbert Molinar, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG), Kang Fang (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) Mark Dewall, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:58 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Motley | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (SG), Roy Lee (C) Shawn Roland, John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG), Brian Dejohn (PF) Elmer Motley, Kang Fang | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | James Lawrence is called for the reach on Eric Simons - foul #1 on James Lawrence, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), Richard Love (SF) Aaron Simpson, Eric Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG) Michael Fagan | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) SF - Richard Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Young (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Mark Dewall is called for the reach on Bruce Mahon - foul #1 on Mark Dewall, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Bruce Mahon is denied by Brian Dejohn | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the driving attempt from the left block | 13-15 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Gilbert Molinar (C) Eric Simons, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG), Alan Waldman (C) James Lawrence, Jarek Zedian | |
| 10:28 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn lays it up and in set up by Elmer Motley | 13-17 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Richard Love, Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG), Michael Fagan (SF), Kang Fang (PF) Mark Dewall, Edwin Young, Brian Dejohn | |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Molinar | 13-17 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | John Allie scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Aldaco | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Roy Lee (C) Aaron Simpson, John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Harry Shockley, Gilbert Molinar | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Jarek Zedian (C) Michael Fagan, Alan Waldman | |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:08 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Eric Simons - foul #1 on Eric Simons, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), Richard Love (SF) Shawn Roland, Eric Aldaco | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF) Elmer Motley, Kang Fang | |
| 08:08 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Love comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-22 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) SF - Richard Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Young (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence is denied on a layup by Jamie Wyman | 17-22 |
| 07:26 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn tips it in | 17-24 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Eric Simons, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG), Alan Waldman (C) Mark Dewall, Jarek Zedian | |
| 07:14 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn's layup is rejected by Gilbert Molinar | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG) James Lawrence | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Wake Forest | Shawn Roland steals the ball from Elmer Motley | 19-24 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Allie - foul #1 on John Allie, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG) Michael Fagan | |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG) Shawn Roland, Bruce Mahon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SF), Jarek Zedian (C) Edwin Young, Alan Waldman | |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Wyman - foul #1 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF) Richard Love | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kang Fang (PF) Brian Dejohn | |
| 04:57 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jarek Zedian and the foul's on Harry Shockley - foul #1 on Harry Shockley, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG) Harry Shockley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:57 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Fagan takes the ball from Eric Aldaco | 19-30 |
| 04:38 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley banks in the layup set up by Michael Fagan | 19-32 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kang Fang - foul #1 on Kang Fang, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), Gilbert Molinar (C) Eric Simons, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF), Alan Waldman (C) Mark Dewall, Jarek Zedian | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:20 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 19-34 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Kang Fang swats the short shot by Jamie Wyman | 19-34 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Edwin Young | 19-34 |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman is whistled for a carry | 19-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF), John Allie (C) Eric Aldaco, Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (PG), Matthew Zirkle (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF) Elmer Motley, Edwin Young, Kang Fang | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 03:36 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) SF - Richard Love (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) SG - Michael Fagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Zirkle (fresh) PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Waldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Molinar is called for the reach on Brian Dejohn - foul #1 on Gilbert Molinar, team foul #11 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Lee (C) John Allie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Mahon | 21-36 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Bruce Mahon picks off the pass by James Lawrence | 21-36 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the shot in the lane | 23-36 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses long on a floater in the paint | 23-36 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 26-36 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle tips it in | 26-38 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Fagan | 26-38 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mahon - foul #2 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #12 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Aaron Simpson (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), John Allie (C) Shawn Roland, Bruce Mahon, Richard Love, Gilbert Molinar, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Kang Fang (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) James Lawrence, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall is whistled for a carry | 26-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG) Michael Fagan | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Simpson | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Allie grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Allie hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-40 |