| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fresh) SG - Daniel Patrick (fresh) SF - John Estabrook (fresh) PF - Terrence Prahl (fresh) C - Russell Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) C - James Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:50 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Burns | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | James Grimes misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Hahn - foul #1 on Russell Hahn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | James Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | James Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Terrence Prahl | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | A charge is called on Daniel Patrick - foul #1 on Daniel Patrick, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | James Grimes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | James Grimes snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty is fouled on the floor by John Estabrook - foul #1 on John Estabrook, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | James Grimes's pass is intercepted by Donald Burns | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the dunk | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Terrence Prahl | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Burns | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | James Grimes is whistled for traveling | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-0 |
| 17:29 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl tips it home | 8-0 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Terrence Prahl swats the shot by James Grimes | 8-0 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns lays it in on a great pass from John Estabrook | 10-0 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Lon Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:30 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:13 | Wake Forest | Russell Hahn tips it home | 12-0 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-0 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Jason Rogers hits the follow up shot | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Narcisse (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Flaherty (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Grimes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wake Forest | Paul Narcisse is called for the reach on John Estabrook - foul #1 on Paul Narcisse, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), William Wright (SF), Charles Rollins (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Lon Thomas, Paul Narcisse, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 15:23 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-2 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Charles Rollins grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Charles Rollins blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Hahn - foul #2 on Russell Hahn, team foul #4 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Chambers (C) Russell Hahn | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Charles Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard snags the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Charles Rollins buries a fadeaway from the left block | 12-5 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Burns | 14-5 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Vaughn | 14-7 |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Donald Burns blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Vaughn | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sheppard | 14-7 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 13:44 | Wake Forest | David Chambers snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:23 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick is hacked by Robert Sheppard during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley (PG), John Lindholm (SG), Nick Wells (SF), David Wagner (PF) Donald Burns, Daniel Patrick, John Estabrook, Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Paul Narcisse (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF), Jason Rogers (PF), James Grimes (C) Desmond Voigt, Michael Vaughn, Charles Rollins, William Wright, Robert Sheppard | |
| 13:16 | Wake Forest | Lon Thomas is called for the reach on Nick Wells - foul #1 on Lon Thomas, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Flaherty blocks the short jumper by David Wagner | 14-7 |
| 13:01 | Wake Forest | David Wagner can't tip it in | 14-7 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | David Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick (SG), Terrence Prahl (PF) John Lindholm, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:05 | Clemson | David Wagner denies the turnaround by James Grimes | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Jason Rogers hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 11:52 | Wake Forest | David Wagner blows the layup | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Jason Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jason Whatley (fresh) SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nick Wells (fresh) PF - Terrence Prahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Lon Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jason Whatley in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 11:45 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick jams it on a great pass from Jason Whatley | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jason Rogers connects on the jumper near the basket | 16-11 |
| 11:12 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Rogers | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl tips it home | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lon Thomas out of a doubleteam | 18-14 |
| 10:21 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley loses the dribble to Paul Narcisse | 18-14 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse lays it up and in | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | James Grimes steps in front of the Daniel Patrick pass | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Lon Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:48 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Wake Forest | Paul Narcisse is called for the reach on Daniel Patrick - foul #2 on Paul Narcisse, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Burns (PG), John Estabrook (SF), David Chambers (C) Daniel Patrick, Nick Wells, David Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), William Wright (SF), Charles Rollins (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Lon Thomas, Paul Narcisse, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | William Wright tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Estabrook | 20-16 |
| 08:47 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns is hacked by Desmond Voigt - foul #1 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Burns, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | David Chambers steals it from Robert Sheppard | 20-16 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Burns | 23-16 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), James Grimes (C) Michael Vaughn, Robert Sheppard | |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick (SG) Jason Whatley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Rogers (PF) William Wright | |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:55 | Wake Forest | Terrence Prahl misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | James Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Charles Rollins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 07:34 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrence Prahl (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) SF - Charles Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | David Chambers is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Estabrook | 26-16 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | James Grimes hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Rollins | 26-18 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Charles Rollins is called for the reach on Donald Burns - foul #1 on Charles Rollins, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Wagner (PF) Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF) Lon Thomas, James Grimes | |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Rogers | 27-18 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Donald Burns is called for the reach on Desmond Voigt - foul #2 on Donald Burns, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley (PG) Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SG) Desmond Voigt | |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Wagner | 30-18 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Jason Rogers tips it but misses | 30-18 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Charles Rollins can't tip it in | 30-18 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Robert Doss tips it home | 30-20 |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | David Wagner tips it but misses | 30-20 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Jason Rogers grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Doss | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | David Wagner buries a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Patrick and he's fouled by Jason Rogers - foul #1 on Jason Rogers, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Lindholm (SG), Terrence Prahl (PF) Daniel Patrick, David Chambers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Desmond Voigt (SG), Robert Sheppard (PF), James Grimes (C) Michael Vaughn, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, Charles Rollins | |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | David Wagner makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | James Grimes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Desmond Voigt | 33-25 |
| 04:22 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook is hacked by Desmond Voigt - foul #2 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG) Desmond Voigt | |
| 04:22 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:22 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terrence Prahl - foul #1 on Terrence Prahl, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nick Wells (SF) John Estabrook | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Jason Whatley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Terrence Prahl - foul #2 on Terrence Prahl, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Burns (PG), Daniel Patrick (SG), Russell Hahn (C) Jason Whatley, John Lindholm, David Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Narcisse (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF) Michael Vaughn, Robert Doss | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Wells (fresh) PF - Terrence Prahl (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | James Grimes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 35-28 |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Nick Wells | 35-28 |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Patrick | 37-28 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lon Thomas | 37-31 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Grimes - foul #1 on James Grimes, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Estabrook (SF), David Wagner (PF) Nick Wells, Terrence Prahl | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Jason Rogers (PF), William Wright (C) Lon Thomas, Robert Sheppard, James Grimes | |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Russell Hahn denies the turnaround by William Wright | 39-31 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns throws it down set up by John Estabrook | 41-31 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Hahn | 41-31 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | David Wagner grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Daniel Patrick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | John Estabrook tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Russell Hahn steals it from Donald Flaherty | 43-31 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Burns connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |