| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (fresh) SG - Will Thompson (fresh) SF - James Karim (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Allan Darlington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | Will Thompson is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Will Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Billy Green is called for the reach on Allan Darlington - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Karim | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Wake Forest | William Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by Will Thompson | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Will Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | James Karim picks off the pass by Ivan Leski | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Wake Forest | James Karim drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Allan Darlington | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Ivan Leski travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), Roy Dennis (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Will Thompson, James Karim, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Dennis | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is fouled on the floor by Roy Dennis - foul #1 on Roy Dennis, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF) Brad Johnson, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:09 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia misses the dunk attempt | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Uselton (fresh) SF - Roy Dennis (fresh) PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) C - Allan Darlington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington is denied on a layup by Ivan Leski | 7-2 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Billy Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:53 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 7-2 |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:43 | Wake Forest | Billy Green is called for the reach on Scott Uselton - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Will Thompson (SF), William Bishop (PF) James Karim, Roy Dennis, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Johnson | 9-2 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | William Bishop takes the ball from Earl Hadley | 9-2 |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Salvador Garcia - foul #1 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis (SF) Will Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | William Bishop blows the dunk but the foul's on Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Paul Paulus hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Dennis and the foul's on Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Karim (SF) Roy Dennis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:22 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Will Thompson | 14-10 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Roy Dennis (SF), Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson, James Karim, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Long Xiong | |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Karim (SF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Roy Dennis - foul #2 on Roy Dennis, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SF), William Bishop (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) James Karim, Roy Dennis, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Earl Hadley (SF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Will Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. C - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Brad Johnson takes the ball from Ivan Leski | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | David O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Scott Uselton | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Uselton | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Paul Paulus buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Hadley | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Karim (SF), Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF), David Robinson (C) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley, Ivan Leski, Lester Bhatt | |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | William Bishop gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | William Bishop clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 19-16 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Long Xiong drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF) Brad Johnson, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) David O'Dell | |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is fouled on the floor by Salvador Garcia - foul #2 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), William Bishop (PF) Will Thompson, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Earl Hadley | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Richard Williams is hacked by James Karim - foul #1 on James Karim, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 19-22 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Bishop | 21-22 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | David Robinson lays it in | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Scott Uselton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Wake Forest | Richard Williams takes the ball from Scott Uselton | 21-24 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Ivan Leski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 21-27 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | William Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 06:46 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Darlington | 21-27 |
| 06:33 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by William Bishop is blocked by Hipolito Esposito | 21-27 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | David Robinson loses the dribble to Allan Darlington | 21-27 |
| 05:43 | Wake Forest | William Bishop lays it in on a great pass from James Karim | 23-27 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Long Xiong clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 05:31 | Wake Forest | William Bishop gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | David Robinson banks in the layup | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on William Bishop - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG) Will Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Long Xiong, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | James Karim swats the layup by Paul Paulus | 25-29 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:10 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington misses short on a floater in the paint | 25-29 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Earl Hadley gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | David O'Dell connects on the runner near the basket | 25-31 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson is fouled on the floor by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) William Bishop, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Uselton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Karim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Hadley | 27-34 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Ed Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Scott Uselton is called for the reach on Billy Green - foul #1 on Scott Uselton, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SF) James Karim | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:50 | Wake Forest | Will Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Earl Hadley is called for the reach on Roy Dennis - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Bishop (PF) Scott Uselton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Ed Rosas, Lester Bhatt | |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Billy Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Earl Hadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a shot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on William Bishop - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG) Will Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley, Ivan Leski | |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Long Xiong hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 01:38 | Wake Forest | William Bishop scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brad Johnson | 33-38 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Long Xiong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | William Bishop comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | William Bishop tips it home | 35-38 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Long Xiong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Billy Green misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | William Bishop tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Billy Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | William Bishop hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-38 |