| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Mark Hanes inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Mark Hanes loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Young and he's hacked by Mark Hanes - foul #1 on Mark Hanes, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey tips it home | 30-28 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Alan Binder picks off the pass by Gary Stanford | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Alan Binder blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Young | 32-28 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Kevin Harjo is called for the reach on Alan Binder - foul #2 on Kevin Harjo, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | David Smith blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards misses badly on a runner in the lane | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Alan Binder grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Alan Binder's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Cox | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McCaskey | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 32-33 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Matthew Young is called for the reach on Alan Binder - foul #1 on Matthew Young, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Alec Jones (SG), Johnny Williams (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Matthew Young, Kevin Harjo, Douglas Edwards, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) David Smith, Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| 15:58 | Clemson | The jumper by John Richardson is denied by Matthew Corbett | 32-33 |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Alec Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Felipe Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Paul Stephens steals the ball from Raymond Jones | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens dunks the ball | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | John Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't connect on a runner in the paint | 34-36 |
| 15:09 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | John Richardson gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Corbett - foul #1 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG) Alec Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Felipe Guzman, Raymond Jones, Ricky Johnson | |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Kwayera Aho | |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Alan Binder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | John Richardson is called for the reach on Matthew Corbett - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Gary Stanford (C) Paul Stephens, Johnny Williams, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Hanes (SF) John Richardson | |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Gary Stanford is denied by Clyde Matthews | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young is fouled on the floor by Mark Hanes - foul #2 on Mark Hanes, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (SG) Kevin Harjo | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kwayera Aho (PF) Thomas McCaskey | |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Young | 37-41 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Matthew Young steps in front of the Clyde Matthews pass | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Smith | 41-41 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Alan Binder is fouled on the floor by Douglas Edwards - foul #2 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Peter Jordan (SF), Johnny Williams (PF), Matthew Corbett (C) Matthew Young, Douglas Edwards, Clarence Cox, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) David Smith, Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Clyde Matthews | |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 09:54 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Thomas McCaskey is called for the reach on Johnny Williams - foul #3 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 09:13 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Harjo | 44-41 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Richardson | 44-44 |
| 08:38 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 08:36 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Corbett - foul #2 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Clarence Cox (PF) Paul Stephens, Peter Jordan, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) John Richardson, Felipe Guzman, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho | |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Douglas Edwards | 47-44 |
| 07:34 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox is fouled on the floor by Mark Hanes - foul #3 on Mark Hanes, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford (C) Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Ricky Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Clarence Cox | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Alec Jones (SG) Matthew Young, Kevin Harjo | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kwayera Aho (PF) Thomas McCaskey | |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Mark Hanes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (SF), Matthew Corbett (C) Douglas Edwards, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Raymond Jones (SF) Alan Binder, Mark Hanes | |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 49-50 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Kevin Harjo (SG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Gary Stanford (C) Paul Stephens, Alec Jones, Johnny Williams, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) David Smith, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho, Clyde Matthews | |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Edwards - foul #4 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Mark Hanes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Binder | 49-55 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Stanford and he's fouled by Thomas McCaskey - foul #4 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Kwayera Aho (C) John Richardson, Ricky Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Cox (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-55 |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards misses short on a shot from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Mark Hanes pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Kwayera Aho | |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas McCaskey | 53-55 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hanes | 53-57 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Young | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Mark Hanes hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Binder | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Harjo | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Alan Binder is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Harjo - foul #3 on Kevin Harjo, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey snags the defensive board | 57-60 |