| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shawn James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Page (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hopson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey lays it in on a great pass from Shawn James and he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 19:05 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Frederick Mackey | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Shawn James and he's fouled by Coy Boutwell - foul #2 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Coy Boutwell | 43-32 |
| 18:23 | Wake Forest | Shawn James clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Bob Page is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Mills (SF) Roy Hopson | |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Mills's floater is tipped away by Andrew Thomas | 43-32 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Sorensen | 43-32 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-32 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Sidney Thomas steals it from Shawn James | 43-32 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Burdine | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shawn James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wake Forest | Brian Burdine is called for the reach on Shawn James - foul #1 on Brian Burdine, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye (SG), Roy Hopson (SF), Henry Wallace (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Bob Page, Nicholas Mills, Joshua Robinson, Frederick Mackey | |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Wallace | 46-35 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline tips it in | 48-35 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn James | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:11 | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye drills a jump hook near the basket | 48-39 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Timothy Slye - foul #2 on Timothy Slye, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bob Page (PG), Frederick Mackey (C) Shawn James, Steven Morrison | |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Henry Wallace knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bob Page | 51-41 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Pauline | 54-41 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Charles Pauline steps in front of the Roy Hopson pass | 54-41 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Burdine | 57-41 |
| 12:21 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (PG), Chad Hopper (SG), Nicholas Mills (SF), Joshua Robinson (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Bob Page, Timothy Slye, Roy Hopson, Henry Wallace, Frederick Mackey | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the jumper from close range | 57-41 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Mills pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shawn James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Hopper (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #2 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 59-42 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Shawn James buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Mills | 59-44 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Hopper is called for the reach on Brian Burdine - foul #1 on Chad Hopper, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bob Page (SG), Frederick Mackey (C) Chad Hopper, Steven Morrison | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen clanks a shot from the right side | 59-44 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-44 |
| 10:36 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Page | 61-46 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bob Page takes the ball from Charles Sorensen | 61-46 |
| 10:16 | Wake Forest | Shawn James is fouled on the floor by John Greenwald - foul #1 on John Greenwald, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF), Hao Wang (PF) Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Bob Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Charles Sorensen, Logan Francis, Hao Wang | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye (SG), Roy Hopson (SF), Henry Wallace (C) Shawn James, Nicholas Mills, Frederick Mackey | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline's pass is intercepted by Timothy Slye | 61-46 |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Hopson steps in front of the John Greenwald pass | 61-46 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson lays it in | 61-48 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 63-48 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Bob Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Slye | 63-51 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 63-51 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Timothy Slye | 63-51 |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | Bob Page is fouled on the floor by John Greenwald - foul #2 on John Greenwald, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (PG), Chad Hopper (SG), Nicholas Mills (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Frederick Mackey (C) Bob Page, Timothy Slye, Roy Hopson, Joshua Robinson, Henry Wallace | |
| 07:56 | Wake Forest | Shawn James makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Shawn James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Hopper (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) C - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Shawn James grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn James | 63-56 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Morrison is called for the reach on Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Morrison, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF) Brian Burdine | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the easy layup | 63-56 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Frederick Mackey | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Logan Francis - foul #1 on Logan Francis, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG) Logan Francis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bob Page (SG), Henry Wallace (PF) Chad Hopper, Steven Morrison | |
| 06:39 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 65-59 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Andrew Thomas blocks the short jumper by Frederick Mackey | 65-59 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 05:44 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Shawn James drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson (SF), Joshua Robinson (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Nicholas Mills, Henry Wallace, Frederick Mackey | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Bob Page | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Bob Page hits the finger roll | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Morrison is called for the reach on Brian Burdine - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye (SG), Frederick Mackey (C) Shawn James, Steven Morrison | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bob Page takes the ball from Coy Boutwell | 67-64 |
| 03:57 | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye lays it in on a nice dish by Bob Page | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Bob Page (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Slye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | John Greenwald is called for the reach on Roy Hopson - foul #3 on John Greenwald, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (PG) Timothy Slye | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Slye (SG), Nicholas Mills (SF) Bob Page, Roy Hopson | |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Shawn James hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Mills tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bob Page (SG), Roy Hopson (SF) Timothy Slye, Nicholas Mills | |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn James | 69-70 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Brian Burdine takes the ball from Frederick Mackey | 72-70 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Burdine | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Bob Page misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Hopson | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Brian Burdine is denied by Joshua Robinson | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Roy Hopson grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Pauline - foul #1 on Charles Pauline, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is open but misses the lay-in | 74-75 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey runs out the clock | 74-75 |