| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elmer Motley | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Kang Fang - foul #1 on Kang Fang, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Mark Dewall steals the ball from Jeff Theriault | 41-33 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall lays it in | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Kang Fang denies the turnaround by Robert McWatters | 43-33 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:32 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 43-33 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Earnest Tucker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:47 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown swats the dunk try by Jarek Zedian | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Elmer Motley - foul #3 on Elmer Motley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (PG) Elmer Motley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zedian - foul #2 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (SF) William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Joshua Kepner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Price and the foul's on Mark Dewall - foul #1 on Mark Dewall, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert Brown | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-39 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Brian Story comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Lawrence - foul #1 on James Lawrence, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF) Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Brian Story | |
| 15:50 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Dewall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kang Fang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 15:33 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall is hacked by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG) Michael Fagan | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) Scott Ross | |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Motley | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | Houston | William Piper is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) William Piper, Robert McWatters, James Price | |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Joshua Kepner is called for the reach on James Lawrence - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Jeff Theriault | |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on James Lawrence - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Brian Story misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Kang Fang steals it from Robert Brown | 48-41 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Dewall | 50-41 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Brian Story clanks a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:44 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), James Price (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, Robert Brown | |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:09 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 51-44 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Young | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Dewall (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kang Fang (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:22 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:20 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:08 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Elmer Motley, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (PG) Elmer Motley | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Earnest Tucker | |
| 10:47 | Houston | Jarek Zedian steals it from Scott Ross | 53-44 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | William Piper steps in front of the Michael Fagan pass in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Edwin Young - foul #2 on Edwin Young, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) James Price | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kang Fang | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses short on a shot in the paint | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Fagan, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Juan Perez (C) Jarek Zedian | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 56-45 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 08:09 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses the dunk | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Brian Story makes the floater from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG), Troy Chandler (PF) Mark Dewall, Kang Fang | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Robert Brown | |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Fagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Chandler (fresh) C - Juan Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Brian Story misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 07:14 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Chandler | 57-47 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence misses the fadeaway from close range | 57-47 |
| 06:57 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:31 | Houston | James Price tips it home | 57-49 |
| 06:08 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kepner - foul #2 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Kang Fang (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) Michael Fagan, Troy Chandler, Juan Perez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Dewall | 59-49 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert McWatters buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Theriault and he's fouled by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Young | 61-52 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Robert Brown connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jeff Theriault | 61-54 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Robert McWatters steals it from Mark Dewall | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Houston | William Piper lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Wake Forest | Roberto Garcia steals it from Edwin Young | 61-56 |
| 03:59 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roberto Garcia - foul #3 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG), James Lawrence (SF), Troy Chandler (PF) Mark Dewall, Edwin Young, Kang Fang | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF), James Price (C) Roberto Garcia, Robert Brown | |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Chandler (fresh) C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | James Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jarek Zedian - foul #3 on Jarek Zedian, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF) William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| 03:21 | Houston | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:21 | Houston | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Fagan | 65-60 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Kang Fang (PF) Michael Fagan, Troy Chandler | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Robert McWatters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the tip | 65-60 |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Jeff Theriault pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:34 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall's fadeaway is rejected by Earnest Tucker | 65-60 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it in | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian is denied on a dunk by Robert Brown | 65-62 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Piper - foul #3 on William Piper, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | William Piper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert McWatters | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SF) Edwin Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Theriault - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert McWatters gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | William Piper is called for the reach on Kang Fang in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Piper, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-65 |