| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Felix Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Waters (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Boley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Zahl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Wake Forest | William Nichols takes the ball from Dale Rosado | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | John Soliz banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Nichols | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | John Soliz is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Waters | 34-34 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Boley - foul #2 on Jack Boley, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:31 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Boris Zahl | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | William Nichols snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Soliz | 34-37 |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Rosado | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | John Soliz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Dolan and he's hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook (PG), Dennis Champion (SG), Jordan Stroud (PF), John Johnson (C) Felix Dolan, Dale Rosado, Benjamin Waters, Boris Zahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Timothy Cook is called for the reach on Jamie Bellinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Cook, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters (SF) Jack Boley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the wide open layup | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Bellinger - foul #2 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt (SF) Benjamin Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Timothy Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Champion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Irving Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Stroud (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brister (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | John Johnson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Wake Forest | Thomas Ikard takes the ball from Timothy Cook in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Irving Hunt, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado (SG), Benjamin Waters (SF), Michael Strecker (PF), Boris Zahl (C) Dennis Champion, Irving Hunt, Jordan Stroud, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, David Brister | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Nichols | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Waters | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Benjamin Waters picks off the pass by John Soliz in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is fouled on the floor by Boris Zahl - foul #1 on Boris Zahl, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan (PG), Jack Boley (SF) Timothy Cook, Benjamin Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Strecker pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Dolan | 49-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski's pass is intercepted by Boris Zahl in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley misses long on a jumper from close range | 49-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Nichols is hacked by Felix Dolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Dolan, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion (SG), Jordan Stroud (PF), John Johnson (C) Dale Rosado, Michael Strecker, Boris Zahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) Dennis Murray | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Johnson steals it from David Brister | 49-41 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Boley | 52-41 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard travels in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters (SF) Jack Boley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG) Thomas Ikard | |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Soliz grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski and he's fouled by Jordan Stroud - foul #3 on Jordan Stroud, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook (PG), Dale Rosado (SG), Michael Strecker (PF), Boris Zahl (C) Felix Dolan, Dennis Champion, Jordan Stroud, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (C) Boris Pinkowski, David Brister | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Timothy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Waters (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Strecker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boris Zahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 11:18 | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Strecker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Cook | 54-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cook - foul #3 on Timothy Cook, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan (PG), Dennis Champion (SG), Jack Boley (SF), Jordan Stroud (PF), John Johnson (C) Timothy Cook, Dale Rosado, Benjamin Waters, Michael Strecker, Boris Zahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), David Brister (PF), Dennis Murray (C) William Nichols, Brian Wilkinson, Michael Baker | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:33 | Wake Forest | Jordan Stroud's floater is tipped away by Dennis Murray | 54-43 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | David Brister pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | John Soliz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Soliz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jordan Stroud blocks the jumper by Thomas Ikard | 56-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses badly on a runner from the right block | 56-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it in | 56-48 |
| 08:44 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:43 | Wake Forest | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | A charge is called on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook (PG), Dale Rosado (SG), Benjamin Waters (SF), Michael Strecker (PF), Boris Zahl (C) Felix Dolan, Dennis Champion, Jack Boley, Jordan Stroud, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Michael Baker (PF) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, David Brister | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Michael Baker lays it in | 56-50 |
| 07:52 | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt (SF) Benjamin Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Ikard | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Timothy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Zahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Michael Baker is open and buries a floater from the left block | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook is hacked by Dennis Murray - foul #3 on Dennis Murray, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan (PG), Dennis Champion (SG), Jack Boley (PF), John Johnson (C) Timothy Cook, Dale Rosado, Michael Strecker, Boris Zahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Thomas Ikard, Michael Baker | |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:43 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Soliz and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado (SG), Benjamin Waters (SF), Jordan Stroud (C) Dennis Champion, Irving Hunt, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), David Brister (PF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan is hacked by John Soliz - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Dennis Murray | |
| 04:04 | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters hits a driving attempt in the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. David Brister is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 61-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Cook (PG), Boris Zahl (C) Felix Dolan, Jack Boley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (C) David Brister | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Michael Baker is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 61-61 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Cook | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Timothy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Waters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Stroud (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Boris Zahl (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Baker | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Ikard - foul #1 on Thomas Ikard, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion (SG), Irving Hunt (SF), John Johnson (PF) Dale Rosado, Benjamin Waters, Jordan Stroud | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | William Nichols's pass is intercepted by Timothy Cook in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Cook | 67-63 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado (SG), Jack Boley (PF) Irving Hunt, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Dennis Murray can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it in | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan (PG), Benjamin Waters (SF) Timothy Cook, Dennis Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF) William Nichols, Jamie Bellinger | |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Boris Pinkowski takes the ball from Jack Boley | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Baker comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Boley - foul #3 on Jack Boley, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt (SF) Benjamin Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Felix Dolan picks off the pass by William Nichols in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan lays it in | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Baker | |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dale Rosado | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on a shot in the lane | 73-66 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl is fouled in the backcourt by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters (SF) Irving Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Boris Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Soliz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | William Nichols is called for the reach on Dale Rosado in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Nichols, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Dale Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Nichols | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan is fouled in the backcourt by John Soliz - foul #3 on John Soliz, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion (SF) Benjamin Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Soliz is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Dolan - foul #3 on Felix Dolan, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Irving Hunt (SF) Dennis Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | John Soliz is called for the reach on Felix Dolan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Soliz, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Champion (SF) Irving Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Felix Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley is hacked by John Soliz in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Soliz, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Benjamin Waters (SF) Dennis Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG) John Soliz | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jack Boley runs out the clock | 79-71 |