| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Zirkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Waldman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | The jumper by Joseph Marks is denied by Brian Dejohn | 25-30 |
| 19:42 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gantt takes the ball from Elmer Motley in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt lays it up and in | 27-30 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Rosberg - foul #3 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Brian Dejohn denies the turnaround by Billy Peterson | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn dunks the ball on a great pass from Elmer Motley | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Billy Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:25 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is fouled on the floor by Elmer Motley - foul #1 on Elmer Motley, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Richard Coley drills a floater near the basket | 31-35 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Gregory Johnson picks off the pass by James Lawrence | 31-35 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Richard Coley buries a driving attempt from the right block | 33-35 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Richard Coley steals it from Matthew Zirkle in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Edwin Young (SF), Jarek Zedian (C) James Lawrence, Matthew Zirkle, Alan Waldman | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Dewall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edwin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Jarek Zedian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Paul Slaughter is called for the reach on Elmer Motley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-35 |
| 15:22 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:12 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian jams it on a great pass from Edwin Young | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Joseph Marks is fouled on the floor by Mark Dewall - foul #4 on Mark Dewall, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (SG), Kang Fang (PF) Mark Dewall, Brian Dejohn | |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Joseph Marks hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Slaughter | 35-37 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (PG), Matthew Zirkle (SF), Alan Waldman (C) Elmer Motley, Edwin Young, Jarek Zedian | |
| 13:12 | Clemson | James Lawrence takes the ball from Edward Rosberg | 35-37 |
| 12:57 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Lawrence | 35-39 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg is hacked by Alan Waldman - foul #1 on Alan Waldman, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Joseph Marks (PF) Thomas Huffman, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) Kang Fang, Alan Waldman | |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brian Dejohn - foul #2 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), John Griffeth (C) Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG) James Lawrence | |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Paul Slaughter steps in front of the Matthew Zirkle pass | 36-39 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Richard Coley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edwin Young (SF) Matthew Zirkle | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Griffeth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Fagan (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Jarek Zedian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Wake Forest | Paul Slaughter is called for the reach on Elmer Motley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG) Paul Slaughter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian is fouled on the floor by John Griffeth - foul #1 on John Griffeth, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Edward Rosberg (C) Jeffrey Gantt, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:08 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman (C) Jarek Zedian | |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Rosberg - foul #4 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), John Griffeth (C) Gregory Johnson, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG), Kang Fang (PF) Michael Fagan, Brian Dejohn | |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Billy Peterson, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle (SF), Jarek Zedian (C) Edwin Young, Alan Waldman | |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Huffman and he's fouled by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Griffeth - foul #2 on John Griffeth, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn (PF) Kang Fang | |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Jarek Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | James Lawrence grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:02 | Wake Forest | Joseph Marks steps in front of the James Lawrence pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gantt picks off the pass by Jarek Zedian | 41-42 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Marks is blocked by Jarek Zedian | 41-42 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Joseph Marks tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Griffeth (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Elmer Motley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Lawrence (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Zirkle (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Dejohn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jarek Zedian (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #1 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Jeffrey Gantt, Richard Coley, Joseph Marks, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Dewall (SG), Edwin Young (SF), Kang Fang (PF), Alan Waldman (C) James Lawrence, Matthew Zirkle, Brian Dejohn, Jarek Zedian | |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 45-42 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Slaughter | 47-42 |
| 05:36 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang knocks in the floater near the basket | 47-44 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Young - foul #3 on Edwin Young, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan (PG) Elmer Motley | |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | Kang Fang is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Young | 49-46 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Joseph Marks clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 49-46 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Marks and he's fouled by Mark Dewall - foul #5 on Mark Dewall, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF) Paul Slaughter, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG), Brian Dejohn (PF), Jarek Zedian (C) Mark Dewall, Kang Fang, Alan Waldman | |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the dunk attempt | 52-46 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Fagan (fairly fresh) SG - James Lawrence (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Dejohn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jarek Zedian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jarek Zedian | 52-46 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Edwin Young can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-46 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), John Griffeth (C) Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley (PG), Matthew Zirkle (SF), Alan Waldman (C) James Lawrence, Edwin Young, Jarek Zedian | |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Fagan - foul #1 on Michael Fagan, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Brian Dejohn is denied by John Griffeth | 53-46 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Fagan misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Michael Fagan picks off the pass by John Griffeth | 53-46 |
| 01:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Griffeth - foul #3 on John Griffeth, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Richard Coley, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Lawrence (SG) Michael Fagan | |
| 01:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt connects on the floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman is hacked by Edward Rosberg - foul #5 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Griffeth grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is hacked by Matthew Zirkle - foul #2 on Matthew Zirkle, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Elmer Motley is called for the reach on Paul Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Motley, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley is hacked by Mladen Zauner - foul #1 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Elmer Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is hacked by James Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lawrence, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Alan Waldman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gantt | 60-51 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits the finger roll | 62-51 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle hits a shot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is hacked by Elmer Motley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Motley, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:12 | Wake Forest | Matthew Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter runs out the clock | 63-53 |