| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joe Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller is fouled on the floor by Stephen Erickson - foul #2 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| 19:38 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses long on a runner from close range | 29-17 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | Carlos Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-17 |
| 19:07 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses short on a runner from the baseline | 29-17 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales tips it home | 31-17 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 18:18 | Wake Forest | Carlos Ford blocks the short jumper by Clarence Cox | 31-19 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | John Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson hits a jumper from the right block | 31-21 |
| 17:24 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson connects on the floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 16:55 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales is fouled on the floor by Edwin Dickerson - foul #1 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (SG), Alec Jones (SF) Paul Stephens, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Columbia | Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 16:43 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth misses the dunk attempt | 33-26 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alec Jones (fresh) PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Rayford (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Kiel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | John Owen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth is fouled on the floor by Edwin Dickerson - foul #2 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (SG), Felipe Morales (SF) Johnny Letchworth, Alec Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Carlos Ford (PF), Stephen Erickson (C) Joseph Morones, John Owen, Desmond Rayford, William Kiel | |
| 15:14 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams loses the dribble to Carlos Ford | 33-28 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller is hacked by Rogelio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rogelio Rossi, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| 14:29 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 14:27 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edwin Dickerson | 33-28 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Clarence Cox steps in front of the Edwin Dickerson pass | 33-28 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ford - foul #2 on Carlos Ford, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (SG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), John Owen (SG) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano | |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Felipe Morales | 36-28 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Joseph Morones buries a jumper from close range | 36-30 |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Desmond Rayford - foul #1 on Desmond Rayford, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (SG), Alec Jones (SF) Joe Miller, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | John Owen snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | John Owen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alec Jones (fresh) PF - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Owen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) PF - Desmond Rayford (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Kiel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Williams | 39-33 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Billie Douglass connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Owen | 39-35 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (PG), Felipe Morales (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Johnny Letchworth, Alec Jones, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Carlos Ford (PF), Stephen Erickson (C) John Owen, Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford, William Kiel | |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (SG) Joseph Morones | |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 42-35 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Carlos Ford pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 42-39 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 08:48 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 46-42 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 07:44 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felipe Morales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Corbett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rogelio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Ford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Erickson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is hacked by Edwin Dickerson - foul #4 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF), Peter Jordan (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Felipe Morales, Johnny Williams, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), John Owen (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano, Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:01 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Joseph Morones buries a floater in the paint | 48-44 |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox's fadeaway is rejected by William Kiel | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Owen | 48-44 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | William Kiel is fouled on the floor by Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth (PG), Joe Pasquale (SG) Joe Miller, Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | John Owen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Pasquale - foul #1 on Joe Pasquale, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:47 | Wake Forest | Joe Pasquale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Desmond Rayford | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Joseph Morones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joe Miller (PG), Johnny Williams (PF) Joe Pasquale, Peter Jordan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Ford (PF) Desmond Rayford | |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Billie Douglass is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales (SF) Alec Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox buries a jumper from the left block set up by Joe Miller and the foul's on Carlos Ford - foul #3 on Carlos Ford, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (C) Billie Douglass, William Kiel | |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Johnny Williams picks off the pass by Stephen Erickson | 51-45 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Letchworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Morales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | John Owen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Dickerson | 54-47 |
| 03:13 | Wake Forest | Johnny Letchworth hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 56-47 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | John Owen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-47 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edwin Dickerson | 56-47 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | John Owen is hacked by Johnny Letchworth - foul #2 on Johnny Letchworth, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SG), Peter Jordan (SF) Johnny Letchworth, Felipe Morales | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Joseph Morones, John Owen, Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Johnny Williams swats the layup by Rogelio Rossi | 56-47 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (SG), Felipe Morales (SF) Alec Jones, Peter Jordan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), John Owen (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (C) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano, Billie Douglass, William Kiel | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Columbia | John Owen's pass is intercepted by Johnny Williams | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Felipe Morales | 61-47 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Joe Miller steps in front of the Joseph Morones pass in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Felipe Morales misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Cox | 61-47 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford can't tip it in | 61-47 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson tips it home | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox buries a floater in the lane set up by Felipe Morales and he's fouled by Desmond Rayford - foul #2 on Desmond Rayford, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Ford (PF) Desmond Rayford | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the board | 64-49 |