| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) SG - John Purdy (fresh) SF - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Robert Mueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - James Ryles (fresh) SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Franks | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Wake Forest | John Baker banks in the wide open layup set up by Franklin Grubbs | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | James Ryles tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | David Heyer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Wake Forest | David Heyer steps in front of the Larry Rushing pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | James Ryles hits the finger roll set up by David Heyer | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Wake Forest | David Heyer takes the ball from John Baker | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | David Heyer hits the finger roll | 2-8 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Baker drills a turnaround in the paint set up by John Purdy and he's hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | David Heyer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David Heyer | 5-8 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Wilson Franks hits a jump hook in the lane | 5-10 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 17:44 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing tips it in | 7-10 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | James Ryles connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Franklin Grubbs - foul #1 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SG) John Purdy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:27 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | John Baker gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Elmer Taylor swats the layup by John Baker | 7-12 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a floater from the right block set up by Gary Teal | 7-14 |
| 16:58 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-14 |
| 16:57 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 7-14 |
| 16:45 | Wake Forest | John Baker clanks a jump hook in the paint | 7-14 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Gary Teal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 16:06 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Scott | 9-14 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 9-14 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Grubbs (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) SG - James Ryles (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Teal (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Scott | 11-14 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | John Scott is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 11-14 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Paul Holm pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Greg Hyland (PF), Horacio Moran (C) Larry Rushing, Franklin Grubbs, John Baker, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 14:48 | Wake Forest | John Scott comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 11-14 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Wilson Franks | 11-14 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Wilson Franks loses the dribble to John Scott | 11-14 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Wake Forest | John Scott hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is fouled on the floor by John Purdy - foul #1 on John Purdy, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG) John Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Larry Rushing picks off the pass by Jim Hannan | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland's layup is rejected by Robert Welch | 13-14 |
| 13:48 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Hyland | 13-14 |
| 13:36 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Rushing | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | John Purdy snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Paul Holm steals it from Larry Rushing in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Greg Hyland - foul #1 on Greg Hyland, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Robert Mueller (C) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Franklin Grubbs | 18-15 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Jim Hannan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), John Baker (PF) Larry Rushing, Greg Hyland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Smith (C) Elmer Taylor | |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | John Baker drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Scott and he's hacked by Wilson Franks - foul #1 on Wilson Franks, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 20-18 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Jim Hannan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF) Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow | |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Hannan | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dutra (fairly fresh) PF - John Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mueller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Teal (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Smith steals it from John Scott | 20-23 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | David Heyer is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Greg Hyland (PF) John Scott, Paul Dutra, John Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Wilson Franks can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Grubbs - foul #2 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF) Franklin Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Robert Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan | |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Nicola | 23-23 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | David Heyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 10:22 | Wake Forest | David Heyer steals it from Greg Hyland | 23-23 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | John Purdy steps in front of the Wilson Franks pass | 23-23 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (SF), John Baker (PF) Edward Nicola, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SG) John Purdy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | John Scott is hacked by Wilson Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Franks, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:46 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Robert Welch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 09:16 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is hacked by Horacio Moran - foul #1 on Horacio Moran, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF) Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 09:06 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Teal | 25-30 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | John Scott is hacked by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SF), Robert Mueller (C) Edward Nicola, Greg Hyland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Paul Dutra steals the ball from James Ryles | 26-30 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | David Heyer picks off the pass by John Scott | 26-30 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski loses the dribble to Robert Mueller | 26-30 |
| 07:54 | Wake Forest | John Baker can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dutra (fairly fresh) PF - John Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mueller (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Ryles (tired) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Teal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Ivan Glowinski steals the ball from John Scott in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | David Heyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Greg Hyland (PF), Horacio Moran (C) John Scott, Paul Dutra, John Baker, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is hacked by Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Robert Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) James Ryles | |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Robert Welch is fouled on the floor by John Purdy - foul #2 on John Purdy, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller (C) John Purdy | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 28-33 |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled on the floor by Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (SG) Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) Paul Holm, James Ryles | |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Larry Rushing steals the ball from Robert Welch | 29-33 |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | David Heyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Gary Teal (PF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| 05:28 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Scott | 34-33 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Paul Holm connects on the shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 05:09 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Scott | 37-35 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Paul Holm is fouled on the floor by Greg Hyland - foul #2 on Greg Hyland, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SG), Horacio Moran (SF), Robert Mueller (C) Larry Rushing, Edward Nicola, Greg Hyland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holm - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Paul Holm | |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Gary Teal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 04:14 | Wake Forest | John Baker snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | David Heyer is called for the reach on John Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #14 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Gary Teal | |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 41-36 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Welch | 41-38 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Ivan Glowinski is called for the reach on Horacio Moran - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #15 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Greg Hyland (C) John Scott, Paul Dutra, John Baker, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-38 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Horacio Moran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Teal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Jim Hannan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Jim Hannan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Heyer | 41-40 |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Wilson Franks - foul #3 on Wilson Franks, team foul #16 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SG), Robert Mueller (C) Larry Rushing, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal | |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | Jim Hannan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 01:52 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Jim Hannan steals it from Franklin Grubbs in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Franklin Grubbs takes the ball from Paul Holm | 44-40 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Greg Hyland | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG) Jim Hannan | |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Paul Holm drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 44-42 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-42 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | John Purdy is called for the reach on James Ryles - foul #3 on John Purdy, team foul #11 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Edward Nicola (SG), Greg Hyland (PF) John Purdy, Paul Dutra, John Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Ryles hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 49-43 |