| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Best (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | James Clyde inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Allen Davis takes the ball from Vincent Murphy | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Allen Davis snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Russell Gum clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy is fouled on the floor by Keith Cales - foul #1 on Keith Cales, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Allen Davis swats the dunk try by Ryan Wydra | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | NC State | George Simpson denies the turnaround by David Best | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Ryan Wydra snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Ryan Wydra tips it home | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Keith Cales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ryan Wydra | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | David Best takes the ball from James Clyde | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Allen Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Ryan Wydra pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | George Simpson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Best - foul #2 on David Best, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG), Timothy Levine (SG), Robert Vanatta (SF) Craig Ugarte, Vincent Murphy, James Clyde | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| 16:28 | Clemson | George Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | George Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Mark Stanley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 33-35 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Daniel Favorite snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Favorite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levine (fresh) SF - Robert Vanatta (fresh) PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Wydra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Ryan Wydra blows the dunk | 33-35 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Robert Prichard pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Mark Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Ryan Wydra grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | George Simpson loses the dribble to Nathan Spahr | 33-35 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Nathan Spahr tips it home | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | George Simpson tips it home | 35-37 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Robert Hayes hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Prichard | 35-39 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Nathan Spahr - foul #1 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG), Vincent Murphy (SG), Ricky Turner (PF), Derrick Redmond (C) Daniel Favorite, Timothy Levine, George Simpson, Ryan Wydra | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Keith Cales misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Best snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Clyde (SF), George Simpson (PF) Robert Vanatta, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Russell Gum knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Jones | 38-41 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | NC State | David Best grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | NC State | David Best misses the turnaround from close range | 38-41 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | George Simpson slams it home on a nice dish by Vincent Murphy | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Allen Davis loses the dribble to Craig Ugarte | 40-41 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Vincent Murphy | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Derrick Redmond is called for the reach on Elmer Jones - foul #4 on Derrick Redmond, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Turner (PF), Ryan Wydra (C) George Simpson, Derrick Redmond | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Ricky Turner is called for the reach on Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | James Clyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Murphy - foul #1 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Simpson (PF) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:37 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | George Simpson misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Spahr - foul #2 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG) Craig Ugarte | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Robert Prichard | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | George Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | George Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | NC State | George Simpson steps in front of the Keith Cales pass | 44-43 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the floater from the right side set up by Daniel Favorite | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Keith Cales misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | NC State | David Best gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Daniel Favorite steps in front of the Elmer Jones pass | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Daniel Favorite throws it down | 48-43 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Robert Hayes blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | James Clyde pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | James Clyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG), Timothy Levine (SG), Ricky Turner (PF), Derrick Redmond (C) Daniel Favorite, Vincent Murphy, George Simpson, Ryan Wydra | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Elmer Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levine (fresh) SF - James Clyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Clemson | James Clyde's floater is knocked away by David Best | 48-46 |
| 06:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Elmer Jones | 48-46 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Keith Cales blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Ricky Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 06:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Best | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Elmer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Russell Gum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent Murphy (SG), Robert Vanatta (SF), George Simpson (PF) Timothy Levine, James Clyde, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, David Best | |
| 05:52 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | George Simpson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Redmond | 48-47 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Russell Gum pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Mark Stanley loses the dribble to Derrick Redmond | 48-47 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Mark Stanley steals it from Robert Vanatta | 48-47 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Nathan Spahr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Derrick Redmond picks off the pass by Nathan Spahr | 48-47 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Allen Davis - foul #3 on Allen Davis, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG) Craig Ugarte | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Russell Gum, Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Keith Cales buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gordon Dorsey | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Clyde (SF) Robert Vanatta | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Favorite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Best (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Dorsey - foul #1 on Gordon Dorsey, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG) Daniel Favorite | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:01 | NC State | David Best buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG), Timothy Levine (SG) Craig Ugarte, Vincent Murphy | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:01 | NC State | David Best makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Daniel Favorite misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG), Vincent Murphy (SG) Daniel Favorite, Timothy Levine | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG) Gordon Dorsey | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Elmer Jones is hacked by George Simpson - foul #2 on George Simpson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| 01:55 | NC State | Russell Gum connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Best | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the 3 from straight away set up by Craig Ugarte | 56-58 |
| 01:02 | NC State | David Best misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Ugarte - foul #3 on Craig Ugarte, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 01:02 | NC State | David Best misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:02 | NC State | David Best misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | James Clyde snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | George Simpson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Murphy | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Allen Davis can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | George Simpson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Best (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | David Best wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Elmer Jones drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Gum | 58-60 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte is fouled on the floor by David Best - foul #3 on David Best, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (SG), Robert Vanatta (SF), Ricky Turner (PF) Vincent Murphy, James Clyde, George Simpson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Elmer Jones gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Allen Davis misses short on a jumper from close range | 58-60 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 58-60 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Timothy Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG), James Clyde (SF) Craig Ugarte, Robert Vanatta | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Daniel Favorite picks off the pass by Russell Gum in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Timothy Levine lays it up and in set up by Daniel Favorite | 60-60 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Russell Gum can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Favorite | 60-60 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Daniel Favorite drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 63-60 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Russell Gum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Ricky Turner snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Best - foul #4 on David Best, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent Murphy (SG), Robert Vanatta (SF), George Simpson (PF) Timothy Levine, James Clyde, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF) Allen Davis | |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | NC State | David Best grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:54 | NC State | David Best hits a turnaround in the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | George Simpson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Favorite | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta is fouled on the floor by David Best - foul #5 on David Best, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG) Daniel Favorite | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Robert Vanatta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vanatta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Russell Gum is hacked by Robert Vanatta - foul #1 on Robert Vanatta, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Keith Cales misses the halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Allen Davis wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vincent Murphy - foul #2 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (SG), Benjamin Perry (PF) Vincent Murphy, George Simpson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Russell Gum picks off the pass by James Clyde | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Russell Gum can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | James Clyde grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Russell Gum steals the ball from Derrick Redmond | 67-68 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Elmer Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 67-70 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Benjamin Perry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Russell Gum | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Elmer Jones drills a floater from the left side set up by Russell Gum | 67-72 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Prichard - foul #1 on Robert Prichard, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Favorite (PG), Vincent Murphy (SG), George Simpson (PF) Craig Ugarte, Timothy Levine, Benjamin Perry | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Allen Davis | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:25 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Allen Davis (PF) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Robert Hayes | |
| 02:17 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-72 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Nathan Spahr tips it home | 68-74 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy is hacked by Nathan Spahr - foul #3 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (PG) Daniel Favorite | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF) Nathan Spahr | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Russell Gum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Vincent Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Clemson | James Clyde makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Murphy | 72-74 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Russell Gum knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Clyde (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Redmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Gum lays it up and in | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | James Clyde comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Robert Prichard snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Prichard is hacked by Vincent Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SF) Keith Cales | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte is called for traveling | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Mark Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Ugarte - foul #4 on Craig Ugarte, team foul #11 | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the offensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 74-81 |