| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 19:48 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Cox | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:36 | Wake Forest | Louis Helvey blocks the short jumper by Douglas Edwards | 32-23 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox tips it home | 34-23 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Narvaez | 34-26 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young's pass is intercepted by Luther Narvaez | 34-26 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey connects on the shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards is fouled on the floor by Curtis Duncan - foul #3 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 16:39 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards scores on a shot from the left block | 36-28 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Douglas Edwards is called for the reach on Gregg Shy - foul #2 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson double dribbles | 36-28 |
| 15:52 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Horton - foul #1 on Robert Horton, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Stanford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is intercepted by Kevin Harjo | 36-28 |
| 15:19 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Harjo | 38-28 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Donald Burson steals it from Douglas Edwards | 38-28 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Burson | 38-30 |
| 13:49 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards dunks the ball | 40-30 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 13:20 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Harjo and he's hacked by Andrew Lapham - foul #1 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett (C) Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Gregg Shy, Donald Burson, Luther Narvaez | |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 43-32 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett misses the dunk attempt | 43-32 |
| 12:31 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett tips it home | 45-32 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Clarence Cox is denied by Louis Helvey | 45-32 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox tips it but misses | 45-32 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Matthew Corbett - foul #4 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (PF), Peter Jordan (C) Clarence Cox, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Johnathan White, Gilbert Lee | |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Johnny Williams swats the short shot by Louis Helvey | 45-35 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Curtis Duncan - foul #4 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford (C) Peter Jordan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF) Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey | |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Gary Stanford steals the ball from Luther Narvaez | 48-35 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Burson - foul #1 on Donald Burson, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 08:40 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan (SF), Clarence Cox (PF) Douglas Edwards, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Ernest Ball, Luther Narvaez | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Harjo - foul #2 on Kevin Harjo, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Louis Helvey (PF) Andrew Lapham, Robert Horton | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-38 |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Harjo | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Williams - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Gary Stanford (C) Kevin Harjo, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Gilbert Lee, Donald Burson | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:00 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Cox | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 05:51 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Young | 56-40 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey drills a floater from close range | 56-42 |
| 05:16 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Young | 58-42 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-42 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Paul Stephens, Peter Jordan, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Donald Burson (PF) Gregg Shy, Louis Helvey | |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harjo | 58-42 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Luther Narvaez is called for the reach on Matthew Corbett - foul #2 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnathan White - foul #1 on Johnathan White, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Douglas Edwards | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is hacked by Andrew Lapham - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford (C) Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG) Johnathan White | |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Gary Stanford steps in front of the Gilbert Lee pass | 61-42 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-42 |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | Gregg Shy is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Gregg Shy, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Douglas Edwards | 63-42 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 01:08 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Edwards | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Edwards - foul #3 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards loses the dribble to Andrew Lapham | 65-43 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Cox | 65-43 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee tips it but misses | 65-43 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young runs out the clock | 65-43 |