| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it in | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Kevin Hitch gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | James Sparks's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Simons | 31-25 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft tips it home | 33-25 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Richard Ruth is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Richard Ruth snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins jams the wide open dunk set up by Joseph Kovach | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | James Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Delbert Durham, James Sparks | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Charles Ross knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 33-29 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Louden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dragan Ciesielski - foul #2 on Dragan Ciesielski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | William Louden travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Charles Ross is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), Delbert Durham (C) James Steward, Charles Brown, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Louden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 3 pf. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) C - Charles Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:35 | NC State | Charles Ross snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by William Louden - foul #1 on William Louden, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG) Ronald Gilchrist | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Michael Thomas takes the ball from Dwayne Tart | 35-29 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Michael Thomas jams it | 37-29 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) William Louden, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 14:49 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses long on an open shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 14:48 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Edward Simons clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Sparks | 37-29 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | James Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it in | 39-29 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), William Louden (SG), Delbert Durham (PF) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Edward Simons banks in the wide open layup | 39-31 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Simons - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (C) Donald Haycraft, James Sparks | |
| Subs | NC State | Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (C) Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Charles Ross gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Louden - foul #2 on William Louden, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Ciesielski - foul #3 on Dragan Ciesielski, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Edward Simons misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | James Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF) William Louden, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Edward Simons | |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Kevin Hitch pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Dwayne Tart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) PF - Charles Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is called for 3 seconds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, James Steward, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 10:54 | NC State | Edward Simons dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Hopkins | 42-35 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Sparks | 44-35 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is hacked by James Sparks - foul #3 on James Sparks, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 10:00 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), James Steward (SF) Michael Thomas, Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Dwayne Tart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dragan Ciesielski | 44-39 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski is hacked by William Louden in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Louden, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:54 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | William Louden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 47-41 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Dwayne Tart loses the dribble to Delbert Durham | 47-41 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 11 pts. SG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwayne Tart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Dwayne Tart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Stanley | 47-44 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Dwayne Tart clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, William Louden, James Steward, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Douglas Hopkins, Charles Ross | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Dwayne Tart makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Dwayne Tart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hitch | 50-45 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Mathew Doby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Mathew Doby is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-45 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | James Sparks snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Kevin Hitch swats the short shot by James Sparks | 50-45 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Dwayne Tart snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), William Louden (SG), Fred Carson (PF) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dwayne Tart | |
| 04:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is hacked by Bobby Stanley - foul #2 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (PF) James Sparks | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 03:54 | Clemson | William Louden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Bobby Stanley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Delbert Durham pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Gilchrist | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Louden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Simons (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF) Ronald Gilchrist, William Louden, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Charles Ross (PF) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Edward Simons | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Richard Ruth grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF), James Sparks (C) Donald Haycraft, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | James Steward comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada tips it home | 54-47 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Christopher Yamada steals the ball from Douglas Hopkins | 54-47 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Dwayne Tart (PF) Kevin Hitch | |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada blows the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) James Steward | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | NC State | James Sparks blocks the short jumper by Kevin Hitch | 56-47 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | James Sparks snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | James Sparks misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 00:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hopkins | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Doby - foul #2 on Mathew Doby, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Joseph Kovach comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Mathew Doby is called for the reach on Ronald Gilchrist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Doby, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Joseph Kovach pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Joseph Kovach is called for the reach on Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 59-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Mathew Doby is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is fouled on the floor by Richard Ruth - foul #4 on Richard Ruth, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), James Sparks (C) James Steward, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist runs out the clock | 59-51 |