| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:55 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:33 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Owen - foul #2 on David Owen, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Denzer and he's fouled by Steve Larimer - foul #3 on Steve Larimer, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) Steve Larimer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 29-25 |
| 18:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | David Owen gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | David Owen blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | David Owen tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-27 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Henderson | 32-27 |
| 15:48 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Keitt | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Pardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is hacked by Michael Keitt - foul #1 on Michael Keitt, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Mike Stagner (SG), Charles Perkins (SF), Edward Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Michael Denzer, Thomas Alcock, Michael Keitt, David Owen, Wayne Pardo | |
| 15:15 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gates picks off the pass by Steve Larimer | 32-29 |
| 14:30 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Thomas Alcock (SG), David Owen (PF) Mike Stagner, Charles Perkins, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 13:52 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to David Owen | 32-31 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Craig Taul (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Henderson out of a doubleteam | 34-31 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Denzer | 34-33 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Henderson out of a doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Larimer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Henderson - foul #3 on James Henderson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG), Mike Stagner (SF), Wayne Pardo (C) Michael Denzer, Michael Keitt, David Owen | |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Edward Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 10:00 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Alcock | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 09:40 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Thomas Alcock | 40-37 |
| 09:18 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders is fouled on the floor by Steve Larimer - foul #4 on Steve Larimer, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (C) Steve Larimer, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Michael Keitt (SF), David Owen (PF) Thomas Alcock, Mike Stagner, Edward Bennett | |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Craig Taul scores on a shot from the right side set up by Paul Thornton | 42-37 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 08:05 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 07:39 | Wake Forest | David Owen makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) SF - Michael Keitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Henderson out of the doubleteam | 45-39 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dallas Franklin | 48-39 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #2 on Paul Thornton, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner (PG), Thomas Alcock (SG), Jeffrey Gates (C) Michael Denzer, Thomas Sanders, Wayne Pardo | |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the contested floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Thornton | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:42 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt's pass is intercepted by James Henderson | 50-41 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | James Henderson tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | Mike Stagner snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | James Henderson gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Paul Thornton buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Henderson | 52-41 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Stagner | 52-43 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Gates - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gates, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, George Moses | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Edward Bennett (PF), Wayne Pardo (C) Mike Stagner, Michael Keitt, David Owen, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Denzer | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (SF) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steve Larimer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Denzer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) PF - Edward Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Pardo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Steve Larimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (PF) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF) Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt (SF), David Owen (PF) Thomas Sanders, Edward Bennett | |
| 02:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Keitt makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Alcock | 54-48 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Wayne Pardo is denied by George Moses | 54-48 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Steve Larimer pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | Thomas Alcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Paul Thornton (SF) Steve Larimer, George Moses | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Michael Keitt steals the ball from Elmer Smith | 56-48 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo misses the floater from close range | 56-48 |
| 01:01 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Clemson | David Owen is called for the reach on Jermaine Abramson - foul #3 on David Owen, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (SF) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | George Moses is fouled on the floor by Michael Denzer - foul #3 on Michael Denzer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | George Moses misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Keitt | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | David Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | David Owen can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Elmer Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Denzer - foul #4 on Michael Denzer, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Elmer Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | David Owen snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Denzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is hacked by Michael Denzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Denzer, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Sanders (PG) Michael Denzer | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Dallas Franklin steps in front of the Thomas Alcock pass | 59-50 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sanders - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | Wayne Pardo's pass is intercepted by James Henderson | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Henderson runs out the clock | 61-50 |