| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Smith inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Shawn James - foul #2 on Shawn James, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Shawn James, Robert Dunlop | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:29 | Wake Forest | Milford Hedrick steals the ball from Randy Loyd in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick slams it home | 26-25 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Loyd | 26-28 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF) Frederick Mackey | |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop's pass is intercepted by Milford Hedrick | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Norman Stamper banks in the layup set up by Milford Hedrick | 28-28 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison is hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Roy Morrison is blocked by David Ericson | 28-28 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Eric Kang gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Don Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:06 | Wake Forest | Ralph Jorgensen is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Don Smith, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop is open but misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison tips it home | 28-30 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Eric Kang loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Jimmie Lynch (C) Daniel Grace, Roy Morrison | |
| 16:05 | Wake Forest | Scott Schmitt steps in front of the Shawn James pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is denied on a layup by Robert Dunlop | 28-30 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:19 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 14:53 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | David Ericson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Milford Hedrick | 30-32 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the shot near the basket | 30-32 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson | 30-32 |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the shot in the lane set up by Eric Anderson and the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Don Smith (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Shawn James, Robert Dunlop | |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Franklin Coke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Mackey and he's hacked by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Don Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Randy Loyd, Eric Anderson | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Don Smith banks in the layup and the foul's on Jimmie Lynch - foul #4 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Shawn James, Frederick Mackey, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) SG - Don Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Kang (fresh) C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wake Forest | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 10:34 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:32 | Wake Forest | Shawn James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (C) Franklin Coke, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Frederick Mackey (SF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon's pass is intercepted by Roy Morrison | 34-37 |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ortegon | 34-37 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop | |
| 08:38 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Roy Morrison | 34-39 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a runner from close range | 34-39 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 07:49 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Don Smith gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Eric Anderson steals the ball from Thomas Barnett | 34-39 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is hacked by Milford Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Frederick Mackey, Roy Morrison | |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 06:53 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:23 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Jimmie Lynch | 36-43 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett throws it down on a nice dish by Franklin Coke | 38-43 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | Shawn James is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Stamper - foul #4 on Norman Stamper, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF) Franklin Coke, Norman Stamper, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | Shawn James makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:54 | Wake Forest | Shawn James misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Kang | 38-44 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | David Ericson is called for the reach on Daniel Grace in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ericson, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) David Ericson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG) Shawn James | |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:56 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (SF) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG) Randy Loyd | |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Don Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Eric Kang can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Eric Kang grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Eric Kang is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (SG), David Ericson (C) Eric Kang, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Frederick Mackey (SF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - David Ericson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Grace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick hits a floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Barnett denies the turnaround by Robert Dunlop | 43-49 |
| 02:15 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Lynch | 43-51 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SF) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 01:50 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #10 | 43-51 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #11 | 43-51 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Don Smith loses the dribble to Shawn James | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Shawn James is hacked by Milford Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #12 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison (C) Jimmie Lynch | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Shawn James makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Shawn James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the easy layup | 43-53 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roy Morrison | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Shawn James hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 43-55 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd runs out the clock | 43-55 |