| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Weiland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Jason Langley picks off the pass by Jing-Quo Sun | 21-31 |
| 19:22 | Wake Forest | Jason Langley knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Weiland | 21-33 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | William Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Lakey | 21-33 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | William Hansen lays it in and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:32 | Wake Forest | John Williams buries a shot from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Graham | 27-35 |
| 17:39 | Wake Forest | Jason Langley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Langley - foul #1 on Jason Langley, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF) William Hansen, Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | Wake Forest | Jason Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Charles Weiland scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hampton | 27-37 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brett Murray (SF), Darwin Jackson (C) Donald Townsend, Charles Weiland | |
| 16:26 | Wake Forest | John Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Brett Murray takes the ball from Dema Lamparski | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Langley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Langley | 27-37 |
| 15:14 | Wake Forest | John Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), John Dade (PF) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend (SF), Charles Weiland (C) Brett Murray, Darwin Jackson | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jason Langley blocks the short jumper by Dema Lamparski | 27-37 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Charles Weiland | 27-37 |
| 14:31 | Wake Forest | John Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Weiland | 27-40 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | William Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:08 | Wake Forest | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Donald Townsend - foul #3 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (C) Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Parrish (PF) Jason Langley | |
| 13:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | John Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 13:32 | Wake Forest | William Parrish pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | William Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Hansen snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Charles Weiland | 27-40 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | John Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey is called for a backcourt violation | 27-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, John Dade, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brett Murray (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Jason Langley (PF), Darwin Jackson (C) John Williams, Christopher Hampton, Donald Townsend, Charles Weiland | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brett Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Langley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Wake Forest | Brett Murray is denied on a layup by Thomas Powell | 27-40 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Dema Lamparski steals the ball from Darwin Jackson | 27-40 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 30-40 |
| 10:15 | Wake Forest | Anthony Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), John Dade (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Anthony Stevens, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend (PG), Christopher Hampton (SG), Charles Weiland (C) Anthony Jackson, William Parrish, Darwin Jackson | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Donald Townsend steals the ball from Stuart Lakey | 30-40 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | Christopher Hampton slams it home set up by Donald Townsend | 30-42 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 09:29 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jason Langley | 30-42 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Stuart Lakey takes the ball from Donald Townsend | 30-42 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the easy layup | 30-42 |
| 08:46 | Wake Forest | Charles Weiland pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Langley | 30-45 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 07:47 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hampton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Langley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Weiland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Christopher Hampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Lakey | 32-47 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Christopher Hampton is fouled on the floor by Michael Fontaine - foul #2 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Joshua Graham (C) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, John Dade, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), William Parrish (PF), Darwin Jackson (C) Christopher Hampton, Brett Murray, Jason Langley, Charles Weiland | |
| 06:23 | Wake Forest | Anthony Jackson is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | The jumper by Thomas Powell is denied by Darwin Jackson | 32-47 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham tips it home | 34-47 |
| 05:42 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:42 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 05:42 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson travels with the ball | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brett Murray (SF) Donald Townsend | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-48 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Anthony Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 38-51 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brett Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | John Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Brett Murray pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Anthony Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 41-54 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | William Parrish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-54 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hansen | 47-54 |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Anthony Stevens, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Christopher Hampton (SG), Donald Townsend (SF), Jason Langley (PF), Charles Weiland (C) Anthony Jackson, Brett Murray, William Parrish, Darwin Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hampton | 47-56 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | William Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Jason Langley grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Jason Langley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson (C) Charles Weiland | |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Christopher Hampton is hacked by William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | John Williams is hacked by Dema Lamparski - foul #4 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Jason Langley - foul #5 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (C) Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Jason Langley misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:57 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by William Hansen - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by William Hansen - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell misses short on a floater near the basket | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Charles Weiland (C) Darwin Jackson | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | William Hansen is called for the reach on Donald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hansen, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson (C) Charles Weiland | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Graham | 52-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stuart Lakey | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | John Williams runs out the clock | 55-61 |