| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Thibault (fresh) PF - Carlton Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Reddin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Doug Edwards is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen makes the turnaround from close range set up by Carlton Santangelo and the foul's on Robert Vogel - foul #3 on Robert Vogel, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Harold Riley pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Robert Thigpen is called for the reach on Charles Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thigpen, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Robert Clay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-30 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Clay - foul #1 on Robert Clay, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), David Gies (SG), Harry Batts (PF), Ernie Richey (C) Daniel Foster, Robert Thigpen, Carlton Santangelo, Daniel Reddin | |
| 18:21 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Dave Thibault picks off the pass by Robert Clay in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey hits a jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Hutson | 45-35 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore is denied on a layup by Harry Batts | 45-35 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore tips it in | 47-35 |
| 17:15 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Robert Clay gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Matthew Hutson takes the ball from Stephen Hager in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson lays it up and in | 47-37 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | David Gies is called for the reach on Larry Eder - foul #2 on David Gies, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Robert Thigpen (SG), Howard Pickard (SF), Thomas Vessels (PF), Daniel Reddin (C) Matthew Hutson, David Gies, Dave Thibault, Harry Batts, Ernie Richey | |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Harold Riley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Harold Riley is called for the reach on Robert Thigpen - foul #1 on Harold Riley, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo (PF) Thomas Vessels | |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Carlton Santangelo | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Latta (fresh) PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlton Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Reddin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Doug Edwards lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Thigpen - foul #3 on Robert Thigpen, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Joseph Latta, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels (C) Daniel Reddin | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Doug Edwards makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Foster | 50-41 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Jason Carlson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Howard Pickard | 50-41 |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Migliore - foul #3 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Don Matthew (C) Jason Carlson, Charles Nelson, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (SG), Harry Batts (SF), Daniel Reddin (C) Robert Thigpen, Howard Pickard, Carlton Santangelo | |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Larry Eder connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Don Matthew | 53-43 |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts is denied on a layup by Dennis Migliore | 53-43 |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Larry Eder misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Hutson - foul #2 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Robert Vogel, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Carlton Santangelo (PF), Ernie Richey (C) Daniel Foster, Harry Batts, Thomas Vessels, Daniel Reddin | |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Larry Eder misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Larry Eder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:13 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Thigpen | 53-45 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Robert Clay is fouled on the floor by Carlton Santangelo - foul #3 on Carlton Santangelo, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SG), Doug Edwards (PF) Charles Nelson, Larry Eder | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Gies (PG), Howard Pickard (SF), Daniel Reddin (C) Matthew Hutson, Dave Thibault, Ernie Richey | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Robert Thigpen is called for the reach on Joseph Latta - foul #4 on Robert Thigpen, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Robert Clay, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG) Robert Thigpen | |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Doug Edwards hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Don Matthew | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Latta (fresh) SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gies (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlton Santangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Reddin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 11:34 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin tips it home | 55-50 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Howard Pickard steps in front of the Robert Vogel pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster lays it in on a great pass from Howard Pickard | 55-52 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Joseph Latta hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 10:35 | Wake Forest | Doug Edwards takes the ball from Daniel Reddin | 57-52 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Robert Vogel knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jason Carlson | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Foster | 59-55 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Latta | 61-55 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gies | 61-57 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Don Matthew knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Latta - foul #2 on Joseph Latta, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Harold Riley (C) Jason Carlson, Joseph Latta, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Harry Batts (PF), Ernie Richey (C) David Gies, Howard Pickard, Carlton Santangelo, Daniel Reddin | |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Harold Riley drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hutson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Thibault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Batts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Thibault - foul #3 on Dave Thibault, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG) Daniel Foster | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Dennis Migliore picks off the pass by Dave Thibault | 65-60 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses the wide open shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Batts - foul #2 on Harry Batts, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG) Xiaoping Fang | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels (PF) Ernie Richey | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Harold Riley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Harold Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault's floater is tipped away by Harold Riley | 67-60 |
| 06:35 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | Robert Clay steals the ball from Harry Batts | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dave Thibault - foul #4 on Dave Thibault, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF) Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin (C) Harry Batts | |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Hutson and he's fouled by Larry Eder - foul #1 on Larry Eder, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Riley (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG) Matthew Hutson | |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Harold Riley pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen loses the dribble to Robert Vogel | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Harold Riley hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Hager | 69-62 |
| 04:54 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Vessels, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG) Stephen Hager | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), Ernie Richey (PF), Harry Batts (C) Daniel Foster, Thomas Vessels, Daniel Reddin | |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Vogel | 69-62 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 04:33 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ernie Richey | 69-62 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Robert Vogel pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Robert Vogel can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Doug Edwards | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doug Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Riley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thigpen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dave Thibault (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernie Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Batts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Harold Riley can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 03:12 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ernie Richey | 69-62 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts buries a jump hook near the basket | 69-64 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Larry Eder loses the dribble to Dave Thibault in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:55 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Larry Eder, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), David Gies (SG), Carlton Santangelo (PF), Thomas Vessels (C) Matthew Hutson, Robert Thigpen, Ernie Richey, Harry Batts | |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Gies and the foul's on Robert Clay - foul #2 on Robert Clay, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard (SF) Dave Thibault | |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Daniel Foster steals the ball from Don Matthew in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard banks in the layup set up by Daniel Foster | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | David Gies takes the ball from Robert Clay in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Daniel Reddin (C) David Gies, Howard Pickard, Thomas Vessels | |
| 01:49 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo tips it in | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Charles Nelson scores on a runner from the left block | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thigpen | 71-73 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses the lay-in | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Robert Vogel takes the ball from Robert Thigpen | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang loses the ball out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Xiaoping Fang is called for the reach on Dave Thibault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (SG), Harry Batts (SF) Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault | |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster is hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Doug Edwards, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-77 |