| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Mong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Haskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wake Forest | James Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (PG), Gilbert Grant (SG) Burton Cornwell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | William Simpkins is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Simpkins, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG) Gilbert Grant | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman (SG) William Simpkins | |
| 19:18 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Ayers - foul #1 on Dustin Ayers, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant (SG) Burton Cornwell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 19:18 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:18 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Haskins | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | John Edwards grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:15 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Young | 36-26 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Rodney Young takes the ball from John Haskins after a doubleteam | 36-26 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young misses the easy layup | 36-26 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Grant | 36-26 |
| 17:30 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Grant | 39-26 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 17:11 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ayers hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:41 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ayers grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Michael Brown travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), James Smith (SG), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charlie Andrews (SF), Thomas Timmons (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Timothy Zuercher, Dustin Ayers, Michael Brown | |
| 16:04 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Mong | 41-28 |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | John Haskins is hacked by Samuel Mong - foul #2 on Samuel Mong, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Frazier (SG), Charles Logan (PF) James Smith, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Simpkins (SG) Jack Lieberman | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Mong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Haskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | John Haskins's pass is intercepted by Gary Caulkins | 41-28 |
| 15:13 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | William Simpkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Burton Cornwell | 46-28 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Haskins out of the doubleteam | 46-30 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell is open but misses the lay-in | 46-30 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Jerome Hall is blocked by Gary Caulkins | 46-30 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | John Haskins steals the ball from Burton Cornwell in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | John Haskins banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell is hacked by John Haskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Haskins, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Smith (SG), Willard Stone (PF) Samuel Mong, Charles Logan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher (SF), Dustin Ayers (PF), Thomas Houston (C) Charlie Andrews, Thomas Timmons, Jerome Hall | |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-32 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | John Haskins is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (PF) Burton Cornwell, Willard Stone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman (PG) John Haskins | |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Simpkins | 48-35 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | James Frazier is fouled on the floor by Jack Lieberman - foul #3 on Jack Lieberman, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Willard Stone (PF), John Edwards (C) Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Brown (C) Thomas Houston | |
| 12:30 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-35 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | William Simpkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 12:01 | Wake Forest | William Simpkins is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Simpkins, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Burton Cornwell, James Smith, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Haskins (PG), Steve Link (SF), Thomas Timmons (PF) William Simpkins, Timothy Zuercher, Dustin Ayers | |
| 11:32 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rodney Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Caulkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Haskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lieberman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Link (fresh) PF - Thomas Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:54 | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 10:35 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Steve Link pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gilbert Grant - foul #2 on Gilbert Grant, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Samuel Mong (SF), Willard Stone (PF), John Edwards (C) Rodney Young, Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Zuercher (SF), Charlie Andrews (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Jack Lieberman, Steve Link, Michael Brown | |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:55 | Wake Forest | John Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-39 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | John Edwards snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Burton Cornwell | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | John Edwards takes the ball from Timothy Zuercher | 55-39 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone lays it in uncontested set up by Samuel Mong | 57-39 |
| 08:39 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons's fadeaway is rejected by John Edwards | 57-39 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Charlie Andrews tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Zuercher - foul #3 on Timothy Zuercher, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Smith (SG), Charles Logan (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Samuel Mong, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman (SG), Steve Link (SF), Dustin Ayers (PF), Thomas Houston (C) Thomas Timmons, Timothy Zuercher, Charlie Andrews, Jerome Hall | |
| 08:25 | Wake Forest | Charles Logan can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-41 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Houston gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Thomas Houston clanks a floater in the lane | 57-41 |
| 08:08 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Charles Logan | 57-41 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by James Frazier and the foul's on John Haskins - foul #4 on John Haskins, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (PF), John Edwards (C) James Frazier, Charles Logan, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Simpkins (SG) John Haskins | |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | Gilbert Grant blocks the short jumper by Dustin Ayers | 60-41 |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Burton Cornwell | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Lieberman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Link (fresh) PF - Dustin Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Houston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Wake Forest | John Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Houston - foul #1 on Thomas Houston, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (PG), James Frazier (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Willard Stone (PF) Burton Cornwell, James Smith, Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall (PG), Timothy Zuercher (SF), Charlie Andrews (PF), Michael Brown (C) Jack Lieberman, Steve Link, Dustin Ayers, Thomas Houston | |
| 07:03 | Wake Forest | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:03 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | William Simpkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-41 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), James Smith (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, James Frazier, Samuel Mong, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Larson - foul #2 on Eric Larson, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Frazier (PG) Burton Cornwell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons (PG), Dustin Ayers (PF) Charlie Andrews, Michael Brown | |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | James Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall is whistled for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Charles Logan (PF) James Frazier, James Smith, Gilbert Grant, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steve Link (SF), Thomas Houston (C) Timothy Zuercher, Jerome Hall | |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Frazier (SG), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Charles Logan, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman (SG), Charlie Andrews (PF) William Simpkins, Dustin Ayers | |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Steve Link misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 04:33 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone's pass is intercepted by Jack Lieberman | 61-43 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Jack Lieberman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Thomas Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Charlie Andrews can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Mong and he's hacked by Jack Lieberman - foul #4 on Jack Lieberman, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (PG), James Smith (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), John Edwards (C) Burton Cornwell, James Frazier, Samuel Mong, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall (PF) Charlie Andrews | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Thomas Houston hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Hall | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Rodney Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Lieberman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Link (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Willard Stone takes the ball from Steve Link | 64-45 |
| 02:27 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), James Frazier (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Charles Logan (PF), Eric Larson (C) Rodney Young, James Smith, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charlie Andrews (PF) Thomas Houston | |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Steve Link is whistled for a carry | 64-45 |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson blows the layup | 64-45 |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Thomas Timmons | 64-45 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Burton Cornwell steps in front of the Thomas Timmons pass | 64-45 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | James Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Burton Cornwell | 66-45 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Charlie Andrews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Timmons | 66-47 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Lieberman - foul #5 on Jack Lieberman, team foul #10 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Smith (SG), Willard Stone (PF), John Edwards (C) James Frazier, Charles Logan, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Houston (C) Jack Lieberman | |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | Thomas Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell is hacked by Charlie Andrews - foul #2 on Charlie Andrews, team foul #11 | 67-48 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Jerome Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell runs out the clock | 69-50 |