| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 15 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Fred Carson - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:47 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Jimmie Lynch steps in front of the Anthony Ortegon pass | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Carson - foul #2 on Fred Carson, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Fred Carson, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-46 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Don Smith is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (C) Roger Peterson | |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd loses the dribble to Thomas Barnett | 44-46 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Ellis | 46-46 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by John Milan is blocked by Thomas Barnett | 46-46 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it in | 46-48 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Don Smith's floater is knocked away by John Milan | 46-48 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:15 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnett - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Charles Vaughn, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 15 pts. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Fred Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Peterson | 46-48 |
| 15:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 46-48 |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 46-50 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon drills a driving attempt in the lane | 48-50 |
| 14:46 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Charles Brown is denied on a layup by Eric Anderson | 48-52 |
| 14:37 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-52 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Appleby and he's fouled by Roger Peterson - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF), John Ceaser (C) Randy Loyd, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch, Roger Peterson | |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's layup is rejected by Thomas Barnett | 50-52 |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits a jump hook from close range | 52-52 |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Charles Brown steals the ball from John Milan | 52-52 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Don Smith (SG) Charles Vaughn, Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Roy Morrison (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, Daniel Grace, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:48 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fresh) SF - Fred Carson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Roger Peterson swats the short shot by Charles Brown | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Don Smith is called for the reach on Michael Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SF) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Michael Abbott, Roy Morrison | |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Martin Appleby drills a jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 10:02 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson tips it in | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Charles Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Norman Stamper tips it in | 57-56 |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Milan (PF) Randy Loyd, Roy Morrison, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Don Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (C) Roger Peterson | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson tips it in | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Charles Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:01 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Daniel Grace (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Ricky Courson, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison (PF) Jimmie Lynch | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - Roy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison is hacked by Fred Carson - foul #3 on Fred Carson, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Ceaser | |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Norman Stamper takes the ball from Daniel Grace in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Stamper - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Don Smith (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Kevin Ellis, Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF) Michael Abbott, Daniel Grace, Roy Morrison | |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Roger Peterson steps in front of the Charles Brown pass | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Anderson | 62-65 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 05:23 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Charles Brown steps in front of the Eric Anderson pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Charles Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Don Smith is called for the reach on Jimmie Lynch - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Don Smith, Fred Carson, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), John Ceaser (C) Randy Loyd, Roger Peterson | |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:42 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Charles Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 64-68 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lynch - foul #2 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #3 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Fred Carson (PF) Martin Appleby, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF) Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Ricky Courson picks off the pass by Anthony Ortegon | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Grace (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Wake Forest | Charles Vaughn steals the ball from Ricky Courson in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Vaughn | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Ricky Courson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Fred Carson buries a shot near the basket | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott's pass is intercepted by Charles Vaughn in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Fred Carson tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Fred Carson, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | John Milan is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Randy Loyd | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | John Milan is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #4 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Daniel Grace, John Ceaser | |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Eric Anderson | 70-72 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett hits a runner near the basket | 72-72 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it in | 72-74 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Martin Appleby knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Smith | 74-74 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (SF) Don Smith, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (PF) John Milan | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Barnett (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #5 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Charles Brown, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott | |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 74-77 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Ricky Courson - foul #2 on Ricky Courson, team foul #6 | 74-77 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Martin Appleby is blocked by Jimmie Lynch | 74-77 |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Don Smith - foul #4 on Don Smith, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Martin Appleby, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SF), John Milan (PF), John Ceaser (C) Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch, Roger Peterson | |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Anthony Ortegon | 74-78 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | John Ceaser denies the turnaround by Kevin Ellis | 74-78 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Ortegon | 74-78 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Fred Carson is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Fred Carson - foul #4 on Fred Carson, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Vaughn | 79-79 |
| 02:48 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Jimmie Lynch (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Daniel Grace, John Milan, John Ceaser | |
| 02:29 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Abbott | 79-81 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Ortegon is blocked by Roger Peterson | 79-81 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the jump hook in the paint | 79-81 |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits the follow up shot | 79-83 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Roger Peterson is called for the reach on Martin Appleby - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #8 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Ricky Courson | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Fred Carson steals the ball from Michael Abbott in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Fred Carson lays it in | 83-83 |
| 01:13 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Abbott | 83-85 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 83-85 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon knocks in the jumper from the right side | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Roger Peterson | 85-87 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Randy Loyd picks off the pass by Martin Appleby in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott is hacked by Norman Stamper - foul #4 on Norman Stamper, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Martin Appleby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Ortegon | 88-88 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 90-88 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-88 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-88 |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 90-88 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 90-88 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #9 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ricky Courson | 90-88 |
| 03:16 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson blows the layup | 90-88 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Martin Appleby grabs the defensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn double dribbles | 90-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (SG), Daniel Grace (SF), John Ceaser (C) Ricky Courson, Eric Anderson, Roger Peterson | |
| 02:51 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace's pass is intercepted by Norman Stamper in the backcourt | 90-88 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch (PF) John Milan | |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Fred Carson travels with the ball | 90-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Ceaser | |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Carson - foul #5 on Fred Carson, team foul #16 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Daniel Grace | |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson snags the offensive board | 90-88 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson blows the wide open layup | 90-88 |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 90-88 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 90-90 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Norman Stamper connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-90 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 27 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Charles Brown scores on a shot near the basket set up by Martin Appleby | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 95-90 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Loyd - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #10 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #17 | 97-90 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is hacked by Randy Loyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Loyd, team foul #11 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Peterson | 99-95 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Loyd - foul #5 on Randy Loyd, team foul #12 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Roger Peterson is called for the reach on Martin Appleby - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #13 | 101-95 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 102-95 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 102-95 |