Wake Forest jumped out to a 7-0 lead, would lead by as many as 18 in the first half and took a 14 point lead into the break. They led by as many as 23 points two in the minutes into the second half before Miami mounted a comeback.
Miami closed to 83-77 with 3:50 left in the game, but Wake went on a 13-0 run to put the game away. A Davon Reed layup closed out the scoring. The Hurricanes entered the game as one of the nation’s best defensive teams and ranked in the top five in the ACC in most defensive categories.