| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jermaine Abramson | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | James Henderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Keitt - foul #1 on Michael Keitt, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), George Moses (C) James Henderson, Elmer Smith | |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is denied on a dunk by Dallas Franklin | 26-34 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton tips it in | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, George Moses | |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-36 |
| 17:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Denzer | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Paul Thornton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Taul | 28-38 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-38 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alcock - foul #2 on Thomas Alcock, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Mike Stagner (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), Edward Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Michael Denzer, Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt, Wayne Pardo, David Owen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Craig Taul | |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Edward Bennett is called for the reach on Paul Thornton - foul #3 on Edward Bennett, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Stagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Perkins (fresh) PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Gates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #3 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (C) Elmer Smith | |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Edward Bennett steals the ball from James Henderson | 31-38 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates's floater is knocked away by Dallas Franklin | 31-38 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | James Henderson grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Bennett - foul #4 on Edward Bennett, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Michael Keitt (SF), Wayne Pardo (PF), David Owen (C) Thomas Sanders, Mike Stagner, Edward Bennett, Jeffrey Gates | |
| Subs | Clemson | Orlando Lambert (PG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, George Moses | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | David Owen blows the layup but he's hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #4 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Craig Taul (PF) Orlando Lambert, Dallas Franklin | |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Craig Taul double dribbles | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG) Jermaine Abramson | |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SG) Thomas Alcock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (PF) James Henderson, Craig Taul | |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | George Moses gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 12:59 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Sanders | 35-40 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Paul Thornton buries a jumper from close range set up by Jermaine Abramson | 35-42 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Steve Larimer - foul #2 on Steve Larimer, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock (SG), Jeffrey Gates (PF) Thomas Sanders, Wayne Pardo | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), Craig Taul (C) Steve Larimer, Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith | |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is fouled on the floor by Michael Denzer - foul #2 on Michael Denzer, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (SF) Michael Keitt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) Orlando Lambert | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Stagner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Gates (fresh) C - David Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - George Moses (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 10:58 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates tips it home | 38-42 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | James Henderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson tips it in | 38-44 |
| 10:13 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Stagner | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | George Moses misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | George Moses gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | George Moses tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 09:10 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Michael Keitt (SF), Wayne Pardo (PF) Michael Denzer, Mike Stagner, Jeffrey Gates | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, George Moses | |
| 08:45 | Clemson | David Owen is called for the reach on Elmer Smith - foul #1 on David Owen, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF) Craig Taul | |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (SG) Thomas Alcock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Orlando Lambert (SG), Craig Taul (PF) Steve Larimer, George Moses | |
| 08:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), George Moses (PF) Orlando Lambert, Craig Taul | |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is fouled on the floor by Michael Keitt - foul #2 on Michael Keitt, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (C) David Owen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) Steve Larimer, George Moses | |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sanders | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Stagner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Clemson | James Henderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dallas Franklin | 42-50 |
| 06:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt can't connect on a floater from close range | 42-50 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Henderson | 42-50 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 06:31 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:17 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Sanders | 44-50 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-50 |
| 05:57 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:57 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Thomas Alcock (SG), David Owen (C) Thomas Sanders, Mike Stagner, Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG) James Henderson, Jermaine Abramson | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-50 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:19 | Wake Forest | David Owen scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Denzer | 46-50 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Paul Thornton buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Denzer and he's fouled by Elmer Smith - foul #3 on Elmer Smith, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett (PF) Wayne Pardo | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Craig Taul (C) Steve Larimer, Orlando Lambert, Elmer Smith | |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Paul Thornton lays it up and in set up by James Henderson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Owen (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 23 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Thornton - foul #3 on Paul Thornton, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (SF), Wayne Pardo (PF) Michael Keitt, David Owen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Craig Taul | |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the runner in the paint | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Owen (C) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-56 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | James Henderson connects on the jumper near the basket | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses short on a shot from the left block | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Elmer Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Denzer | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer banks in the layup | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Elmer Smith snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Michael Denzer is called for the reach on Elmer Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Denzer, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) Paul Thornton | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |