| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:19 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 21-24 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Eric Anderson takes the ball from Donald Haycraft | 21-24 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it in | 23-24 |
| 18:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown blows the layup | 23-24 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the dunk attempt | 23-24 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 25-26 |
| 17:00 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 25-26 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:32 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 16:10 | Wake Forest | John Milan knocks in the shot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits a driving attempt from the right block | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Haycraft - foul #1 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SF), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), James Steward (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown, Fred Carson | |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | James Steward misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Steward | 31-32 |
| 14:19 | Wake Forest | Charles Vaughn steals the ball from Roger Peterson in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada can't throw it down but the foul's on Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Monk | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 13:12 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:49 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser drills a jump hook in the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hassinger | 39-36 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | James Steward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Ricky Courson (SG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Eric Anderson, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Fred Carson (PF) James Steward, Charles Vaughn, Christopher Yamada | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Durham (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (C) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Fred Carson is hacked by John Milan - foul #4 on John Milan, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is hacked by Michael Abbott - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Richard Hassinger | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 09:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 09:13 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | John Milan loses the dribble to Charles Brown | 39-36 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Delbert Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Christopher Strong (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown, Fred Carson, Delbert Durham | |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hassinger is blocked by Christopher Strong | 39-36 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is hacked by Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Milan (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Steward (fresh) SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | John Milan lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Christopher Strong hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #5 on John Milan, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Ceaser (PF) Robert Monk, John Milan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Christopher Strong makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Christopher Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 06:36 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:10 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Christopher Strong travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Fred Carson (PF) James Steward, Christopher Strong, Christopher Yamada | |
| 05:36 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Martin Appleby scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Peterson and he's fouled by Donald Haycraft - foul #2 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Ricky Courson (SG) Robert Monk, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (C) Charles Vaughn | |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | The jump hook by Donald Haycraft is blocked by Roger Peterson | 44-40 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ceaser | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown is hacked by Richard Hassinger - foul #1 on Richard Hassinger, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), James Steward (SG), Christopher Yamada (C) Martin Appleby, Donald Haycraft, Delbert Durham | |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ceaser (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Steward (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Charles Brown connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Vaughn | 47-44 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Delbert Durham (C) Charles Vaughn, James Steward, Christopher Yamada | |
| 02:44 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG) Donald Haycraft | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Fred Carson blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG) Robert Monk, Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Charles Brown | |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Fred Carson banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it in | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Kevin Ellis steals it from Richard Hassinger in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #5 on Roger Peterson, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Pavel Nogowski (PF) Richard Hassinger, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Charles Brown | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is fouled on the floor by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | Martin Appleby steps in front of the Ricky Courson pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | John Ceaser is called for the reach on Delbert Durham - foul #1 on John Ceaser, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski clanks a fullcourt shot | 51-56 |