| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carson Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Nicholas Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leif Mamic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Leming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Biller (fresh) SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Greg Edward is called for the reach on Everette Leming - foul #1 on Greg Edward, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:16 | NC State | The jump hook by Leif Mamic is blocked by John Hayes | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | John Hayes snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | John Hayes is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Leif Mamic is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Joe Powell is hacked by Everette Leming - foul #1 on Everette Leming, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Joe Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Leif Mamic | 25-26 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Eric Biller tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 18:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Everette Leming | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | John Hayes pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | John Hayes scores on a jump hook from close range | 25-28 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Leif Mamic makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carson Jones | 27-28 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Greg Edward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Smith (SG), Darin Bowie (SF), Danny Walker (C) John Weber, Nicholas Llanas, Everette Leming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), David Rotella (PF) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, John Hayes | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Leif Mamic is called for traveling | 27-28 |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Greg Edward lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Norton | 27-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carson Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Bowie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leif Mamic (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) PF - David Rotella (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Edward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Vule Ziesmer is called for the reach on Carson Jones - foul #3 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG), John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF), Leon Clark (PF) Carson Jones, Michael Smith, Darin Bowie, Leif Mamic | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), William Prisco (PF) Michael Smith, Greg Edward | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas lays it up and in set up by Eric Lomanto and the foul's on Vule Ziesmer - foul #4 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Randy Berry (SF) Vule Ziesmer | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | William Prisco connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Berry | 30-32 |
| 14:30 | NC State | John Weber knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Leon Clark and he's hacked by Kenneth Norton - foul #1 on Kenneth Norton, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Leif Mamic (PF), Everette Leming (C) Leon Clark, Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SG), Marvin Mika (SF), John Hayes (C) Kenneth Norton, Randy Berry, David Rotella | |
| 14:30 | NC State | John Weber makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | William Prisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Eric Biller grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Eric Biller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:22 | NC State | John Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Smith (SG), Darin Bowie (SF) John Weber, Nicholas Llanas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG) Joe Powell | |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Marvin Mika connects on the floater from close range set up by Kenneth Norton and the foul's on Leif Mamic - foul #2 on Leif Mamic, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Greg Edward (C) John Hayes | |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Leif Mamic grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Darin Bowie clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Leif Mamic tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Greg Edward snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | William Prisco misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Eric Lomanto grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Everette Leming's pass is intercepted by Marvin Mika | 33-34 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton is fouled on the floor by Leif Mamic - foul #3 on Leif Mamic, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG), John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF), Leon Clark (PF), Danny Walker (C) Eric Lomanto, Michael Smith, Darin Bowie, Leif Mamic, Everette Leming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Randy Berry (SF), John Hayes (PF) Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, William Prisco | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carson Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Llanas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Berry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | John Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Carson Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Greg Edward snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Greg Edward comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 33-34 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Greg Edward snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Leon Clark swats the shot by John Hayes | 33-34 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Carson Jones snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Leon Clark drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carson Jones and the foul's on John Hayes - foul #1 on John Hayes, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG) Carson Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Prisco (PF) Greg Edward | |
| 10:13 | NC State | Leon Clark misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | John Hayes snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Nicholas Llanas picks off the pass by Randy Berry | 35-34 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Danny Walker can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Randy Berry misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Eric Lomanto pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Eric Lomanto clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | William Prisco snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | William Prisco misses the runner near the basket | 35-34 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Eric Lomanto buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weber | 37-34 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Randy Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Joe Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Randy Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Randy Berry tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 07:23 | NC State | John Weber misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Danny Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eric Lomanto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Llanas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Prisco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Lomanto | 39-36 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-36 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | William Prisco grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | William Prisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Darin Bowie (SF), Leif Mamic (PF), Everette Leming (C) Eric Lomanto, John Weber, Nicholas Llanas, Leon Clark, Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (PG), Eric Biller (SG), Marvin Mika (SF), David Rotella (PF), Greg Edward (C) Joe Powell, Kenneth Norton, Randy Berry, William Prisco, John Hayes | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Everette Leming misses the fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Greg Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Carson Jones takes the ball from Eric Biller | 39-36 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Michael Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | David Rotella pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Marvin Mika knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Leif Mamic misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Leif Mamic tips it in | 41-38 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Marvin Mika clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-38 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Darin Bowie gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Everette Leming's fadeaway is rejected by David Rotella | 41-38 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Darin Bowie tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | David Rotella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG), John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF) Carson Jones, Michael Smith, Darin Bowie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), William Prisco (PF) Michael Smith, Marvin Mika, David Rotella | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Prisco - foul #4 on William Prisco, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Danny Walker (C) Everette Leming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SG) Eric Biller | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Danny Walker blocks the short jumper by William Prisco | 45-38 |
| 03:07 | NC State | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eric Lomanto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Llanas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leif Mamic (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Danny Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Edward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Greg Edward swats the short shot by Danny Walker | 45-38 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Greg Edward snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Everette Leming (C) Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SG), Marvin Mika (SF) Kenneth Norton, Vule Ziesmer | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | William Prisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Leif Mamic lays it in on a nice dish by John Weber and he's hacked by William Prisco - foul #5 on William Prisco, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hayes (PF) William Prisco | |
| 02:09 | NC State | Leif Mamic misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Hayes | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Joe Powell lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 01:29 | NC State | John Hayes steals it from Eric Lomanto | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Hayes comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Leif Mamic - foul #4 on Leif Mamic, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Leif Mamic | 47-40 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Eric Lomanto buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Everette Leming | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Joe Powell buries a jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Leif Mamic is hacked by Joe Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Powell, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (SG) John Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Leif Mamic makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Leif Mamic makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Eric Biller snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | John Hayes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-42 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Eric Lomanto grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eric Lomanto runs out the clock | 52-42 |