| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | NC State | Robert Gresham connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Gregory Atlas | 26-44 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Clarence Smith blows the dunk | 26-44 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Joseph Siu snags the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | John Donahoe blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | John Donahoe makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | John Donahoe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Lee Kim hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Dixon | 28-46 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Lee Kim picks off the pass by Joseph Siu | 28-46 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Robert Packard takes the ball from Thomas Dixon | 28-46 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Robert Packard is fouled on the floor by Gregory Atlas - foul #1 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Robert Packard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 31-46 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Joseph Siu picks off the pass by Thomas Dixon | 31-46 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | John Donahoe's floater is knocked away by Thomas Freeman | 31-46 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Thomas Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Packard - foul #2 on Robert Packard, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rodney Kam (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:31 | NC State | Robert Gresham is called for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF), David Fisher (C) Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Richard Gault (SG) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Lee Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Richard Gault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Robert Gresham tips it home | 31-48 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Robert Packard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Robert Gresham pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | David Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Robert Rollo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Kim - foul #1 on Lee Kim, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Lee Kim | |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Robert Gresham is hacked by James Forrest - foul #1 on James Forrest, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Thomas Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-48 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. C - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Thomas Freeman is called for the reach on Joseph Siu - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG) James Forrest | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Robert Gresham | |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Charles Rowe is fouled on the floor by Gregory Atlas - foul #2 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG) Robert Rollo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Robert Packard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Clarence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | A charge is called on Joseph Siu - foul #3 on Joseph Siu, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Lee Kim (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Fuston | |
| 14:38 | Clemson | The refs have stopped play. Rodney Kam is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 32-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Davis (C) Rodney Kam | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:24 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | William Davis gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Richard Shelton steals it from Robert Packard | 32-48 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 32-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:46 | Clemson | John Donahoe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | David Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | John Donahoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Lee Kim snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Lee Kim scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 32-53 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Thomas Freeman takes the ball from Robert Rollo | 32-53 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Richard Shelton clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Rollo - foul #1 on Robert Rollo, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (PG), Jeffrey Ronk (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Robert Rollo, David Fisher, William Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Gresham (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Lee Kim | |
| 12:22 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Charles Rowe grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Thomas Dixon takes the ball from Charles Rowe | 32-54 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Thomas Dixon hits the finger roll | 32-56 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Charles Rowe misses the jumper from the right side | 32-56 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Joseph Siu picks off the pass by Robert Gresham | 32-56 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Charles Rowe clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Shelton - foul #4 on Richard Shelton, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF) Richard Shelton | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Clarence Smith swats the short shot by Robert Gresham | 34-56 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Charles Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Clarence Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #1 on Robert Gresham, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Lee Kim (PF) Thomas Dixon, Philip Siems | |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis is fouled on the floor by Robert Packard - foul #3 on Robert Packard, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Robert Gresham is fouled on the floor by Joseph Siu - foul #4 on Joseph Siu, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF) Joseph Siu | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:16 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Lee Kim tips it in | 35-58 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | John Donahoe buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Smith and he's fouled by Gregory Atlas - foul #3 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Fisher (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Fuston | |
| 09:57 | Clemson | John Donahoe makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Donahoe - foul #2 on John Donahoe, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Davis (C) Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:42 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Richard Gault takes the ball from Robert Packard in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the finger roll | 38-62 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Richard Gault double dribbles | 40-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF) Robert Packard, John Donahoe | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (PF) Lee Kim | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | James Forrest comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 40-62 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | David Fisher buries a jump hook from the left block set up by James Forrest and the foul's on Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Charles Rowe (C) Jeffrey Ronk, William Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Philip Siems | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Rowe - foul #2 on Charles Rowe, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Clarence Smith (PF) James Forrest, David Fisher | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Thomas Freeman steals it from Charles Rowe | 43-63 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Siu (SF) Robert Rollo | |
| Subs | NC State | Lee Kim (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Robert Fuston, Robert Gresham | |
| 07:51 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clarence Smith's layup is rejected by Richard Shelton | 43-65 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Thomas Dixon clanks a shot from the right side | 43-65 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Richard Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Lee Kim clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Smith - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Gresham (SF) Thomas Dixon, Thomas Freeman | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Lee Kim misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Lee Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Joseph Siu hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Packard | 45-66 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Robert Gresham blows the layup | 45-66 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Joseph Siu grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Charles Rowe buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Donahoe | 47-66 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Lee Kim misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Richard Shelton hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Robert Gresham knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Atlas | 50-70 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Robert Packard is fouled on the floor by Bruno Francis - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SG), James Forrest (SF), David Fisher (PF), William Davis (C) John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Robert Gresham, Lee Kim | |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Thomas Dixon is denied on a dunk by David Fisher | 52-70 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | David Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Packard clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Shelton - foul #5 on Richard Shelton, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Gresham (C) Richard Shelton | |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-70 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Thomas Freeman tips it home | 54-72 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | James Forrest buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Packard | 57-72 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Thomas Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | David Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. C - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Robert Packard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Forrest | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Robert Gresham throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 60-74 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, James Forrest, David Fisher, William Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Lee Kim (PF) Thomas Dixon, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Robert Rollo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-74 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Clarence Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lee Kim - foul #2 on Lee Kim, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), David Fisher (C) John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Thomas Freeman, Lee Kim | |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses the easy layup | 63-77 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the follow up shot | 65-77 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Thomas Dixon is hacked by Robert Rollo - foul #2 on Robert Rollo, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Davis (C) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Thomas Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | David Fisher is whistled for a carry | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Fisher - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Dixon runs out the clock | 65-81 |