| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Wake Forest | David Yokley steals it from Richard Santangelo | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is called for 5 seconds | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie scores on a shot from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #2 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vowels - foul #1 on Joseph Vowels, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (SG), Wayne Thompson (SF), Ed Evans (C) Joseph Vowels, Salvatore Yazzie, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Noah Christensen (SF) Mark Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Steven Ditto picks off the pass by Wayne Thompson | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Richard Santangelo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans loses the dribble to Brandon Jeanlouis | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Thompson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Noah Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Devon Carr - foul #1 on Devon Carr, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Christopher Reynolds (C) Devon Carr, Wayne Thompson, Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Steven Ditto, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie loses the dribble to Eric Olson | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick's layup is rejected by Ed Evans | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Beauchamp | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (SF), Richard Santangelo (PF) Salvatore Yazzie, Ed Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Eric Olson, David Yokley | |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Mark Hendricks | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Hendricks | 40-40 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Thompson steals the ball from Barry Laub | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick tips it home | 40-42 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Thompson | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (PG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF), Ed Evans (C) Mark Hendricks, Joseph Vowels, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), David Yokley (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Thompson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Devon Carr | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 11:27 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Devon Carr | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Santangelo is called for the reach on David Yokley - foul #2 on Richard Santangelo, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Noah Christensen (C) Wayne Thompson, Richard Santangelo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Eric Olson, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Mark Hendricks | 48-42 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Ed Evans steals it from Barry Laub | 48-42 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 08:09 | Wake Forest | Ed Evans grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks is fouled on the floor by David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels (SG), Wayne Thompson (SF), Richard Santangelo (PF), Christopher Reynolds (C) Devon Carr, Salvatore Yazzie, Ed Evans, Noah Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, Kirk Peavler | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the dunk | 48-42 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ronald Monroe | 48-44 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Daniel Isler (SF) Ronald Monroe, David Yokley | |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Santangelo blocks the short jumper by Kyle Garlick | 50-44 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | Joseph Vowels gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Reynolds | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Devon Carr (PG), Salvatore Yazzie (SF) Mark Hendricks, Wayne Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF) Eric Olson, Daniel Isler, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Vowels steps in front of the Barry Laub pass | 52-44 |
| 04:45 | Wake Forest | Salvatore Yazzie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Reynolds is called for the reach on David Yokley - foul #2 on Christopher Reynolds, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Devon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Santangelo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is hacked by Salvatore Yazzie - foul #3 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson (SG), Ed Evans (C) Joseph Vowels, Christopher Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Devon Carr grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 02:42 | Wake Forest | Wayne Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 54-46 |
| 02:34 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks (PG), Joseph Vowels (SG), Christopher Reynolds (C) Devon Carr, Wayne Thompson, Ed Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Steven Ditto | |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Richard Santangelo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-46 |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Garlick - foul #2 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Reynolds steps in front of the Ronald Monroe pass | 55-46 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Salvatore Yazzie | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 57-49 |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Christopher Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe loses the dribble to Mark Hendricks | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Kyle Garlick is called for the reach on Mark Hendricks - foul #3 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis blows the layup | 61-49 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Mark Hendricks runs out the clock | 61-51 |