| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Harley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ellis Scaife inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 24-23 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Bruce Slayden | 24-23 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Bruce Slayden takes the ball from John Kang | 24-23 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Rickie Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Rickie Jones is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Dropinski | 24-23 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Richard Harley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Dropinski out of a doubleteam | 24-26 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is intercepted by Larry Dropinski | 24-26 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth is hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #2 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG), Frank Wallace (PF), Kenneth Earles (C) Richard Harley, John Kang, Larry Dropinski | |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Rickie Jones is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, Ellis Scaife, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:28 | NC State | John Guillen is hacked by John Hinkson - foul #1 on John Hinkson, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG) John Hinkson | |
| 16:21 | NC State | John Guillen loses the dribble to Frank Wallace | 24-26 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles is fouled on the floor by Robert Mejorado - foul #3 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, David Clement, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG) Richard Harley | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Earles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rickie Jones | 24-28 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Kenneth Earles is called for the reach on John Guillen - foul #2 on Kenneth Earles, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG), John Kang (PF) John Hinkson, Kenneth Earles | |
| 14:59 | NC State | Mark Farrar connects on the jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Cory McClary is called for the reach on Frank Wallace - foul #1 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Brinson - foul #3 on George Brinson, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG) George Brinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Richard Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:09 | NC State | John Kang steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 26-29 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Kevin Haynes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Clement | 29-29 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Rickie Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 31-29 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Rickie Jones | 31-31 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is hacked by Joshua Wadsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, David Clement, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG), Larry Dropinski (PF) Richard Harley, John Kang | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Mark Farrar scores on a floater from close range | 33-31 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski is open but can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hinkson - foul #2 on John Hinkson, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SG), Kenneth Earles (SF) John Hinkson, Joshua Wadsworth | |
| 10:44 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF) Kenneth Earles, Frank Wallace | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Bruce Slayden picks off the pass by Joshua Wadsworth out of a doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is fouled on the floor by Joshua Wadsworth - foul #2 on Joshua Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Earles (SF), Frank Wallace (C) Richard Harley, Joshua Wadsworth | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF) John Kang, Kenneth Earles | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG) Bruce Slayden | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SG) Richard Harley | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Cory McClary is hacked by Frank Wallace - foul #2 on Frank Wallace, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG) Larry Dropinski | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Richard Harley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | NC State | John Guillen lays it in | 36-34 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | John Kang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 06:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Guillen | 36-34 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Cory McClary hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Guillen and he's hacked by Frank Wallace - foul #3 on Frank Wallace, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Earles (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF) Richard Harley, Joshua Wadsworth | |
| 06:37 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Frank Wallace pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rickie Jones | 38-36 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Cory McClary misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Dropinski | 38-36 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Frank Wallace misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 05:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ralph Shimp | 38-36 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Frank Wallace steals the ball from Cory McClary | 38-36 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Dropinski out of the doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Kevin Haynes lays it in on a great pass from George Brinson and he's fouled by Larry Dropinski - foul #1 on Larry Dropinski, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Harley (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF) John Kang, Kenneth Earles | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #4 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 04:02 | NC State | George Brinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Haynes | 44-40 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Brinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Richard Harley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Dropinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Richard Harley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Richard Harley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 02:08 | NC State | George Brinson double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Cory McClary (C) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (PF) Larry Dropinski | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Richard Harley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Clement - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Dropinski (C) Frank Wallace | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | John Kang gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Rickie Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rickie Jones, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | George Brinson buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bruce Slayden | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Richard Harley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Bruce Slayden snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Rickie Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickie Jones, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Rickie Jones is called for the reach on Mark Farrar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickie Jones, team foul #11 | 49-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG) Rickie Jones | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Hinkson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-43 |