| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Huggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Micheal Laursen (PF) Fredrick Dobbs, Kenneth Nixon, Michael Flynn | |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ross Bergren | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ross Bergren | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Edwards - foul #2 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF) Michael Atkin, Ross Bergren, Lino Rusinski | |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Whang | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Micheal Laursen - foul #1 on Micheal Laursen, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Matthew Corbett (PF) Matthew Young, Douglas Edwards | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Michael Flynn (PF) Joe Whang, Micheal Laursen | |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kevin Harjo | 36-39 |
| 16:07 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Nixon - foul #2 on Kenneth Nixon, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Whang (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF) Ross Bergren, Kenneth Nixon | |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Whang (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lino Rusinski (fresh) PF - Michael Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Huggins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF) Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ross Bergren (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF) Joe Whang, Lino Rusinski | |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Huggins - foul #3 on Eric Huggins, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (SG), Douglas Edwards (PF) Kevin Harjo, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren | |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Clarence Cox steals the ball from Eric Huggins | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Stephens | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins's floater is tipped away by Douglas Edwards | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the contested fadeaway from the left side set up by Douglas Edwards and he's fouled by Eric Huggins - foul #4 on Eric Huggins, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (SF) Alec Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Ross Bergren (SG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Micheal Laursen (C) Michael Atkin, Joe Whang, Kenneth Nixon, Eric Huggins | |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 13:18 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Lino Rusinski - foul #1 on Lino Rusinski, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (PG), Alec Jones (SG) Paul Stephens, Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon (SF), Jack Crawford (PF) Lino Rusinski, Michael Flynn | |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Dobbs | 47-44 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Harjo takes the ball from Kenneth Nixon | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-44 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards tips it in | 49-44 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Micheal Laursen is blocked by Johnny Williams | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Jones (fresh) SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Crawford (fresh) C - Micheal Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones hits a floater from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Ross Bergren picks off the pass by Kevin Harjo | 51-44 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Kevin Harjo - foul #2 on Kevin Harjo, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Matthew Corbett (PF), Gary Stanford (C) Kevin Harjo, Alec Jones, Douglas Edwards, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Lino Rusinski (SF), Michael Flynn (PF) Fredrick Dobbs, Kenneth Nixon, Jack Crawford | |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren makes the 3rd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford's dunk attempt is rejected by Micheal Laursen | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Michael Atkin gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Johnny Williams, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Joe Whang (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF) Michael Atkin, Ross Bergren, Lino Rusinski | |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Flynn | 51-52 |
| 07:52 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Joe Whang misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon tips it in | 51-54 |
| 07:13 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Johnny Williams (SF), Gary Stanford (PF) Matthew Young, Alec Jones, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Huggins (C) Micheal Laursen | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanford (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Whang (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Huggins (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski (SF) Kenneth Nixon | |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:28 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stephens | 51-54 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Harjo | 57-54 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins connects on the jumper near the basket | 57-56 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Lino Rusinski picks off the pass by Paul Stephens | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Lino Rusinski slams it home | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (SG), Douglas Edwards (PF) Kevin Harjo, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Ross Bergren (SG), Kenneth Nixon (SF), Micheal Laursen (PF) Fredrick Dobbs, Joe Whang, Lino Rusinski, Michael Flynn | |
| 04:16 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-58 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Eric Huggins is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Eric Huggins, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Michael Flynn (PF) Michael Atkin, Eric Huggins | |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Fredrick Dobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Bergren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Nixon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Harjo | 59-58 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Matthew Young steals it from Fredrick Dobbs in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young dunks the ball | 61-58 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Gary Stanford (C) Kevin Harjo, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Atkin (PG), Joe Whang (SG) Fredrick Dobbs, Ross Bergren | |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 63-58 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Joe Whang misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Michael Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Johnny Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Nixon - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox (C) Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs (PG), Ross Bergren (SG) Michael Atkin, Joe Whang | |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-60 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Matthew Young steps in front of the Micheal Laursen pass | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Dobbs - foul #2 on Fredrick Dobbs, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nixon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Dobbs - foul #3 on Fredrick Dobbs, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Ross Bergren drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Ross Bergren is called for the reach on Matthew Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Bergren, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Micheal Laursen grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Fredrick Dobbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |