| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gates (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hal Thorton inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG) Sidney Rhoades | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:28 | NC State | Chris Gates buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Perry Castle | 31-40 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Carl Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Carl Adams, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:10 | NC State | Charles Lajoie loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert buries a jumper from the left block | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is hacked by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Gary Ludlow (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Robert Andrews (C) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 18:15 | NC State | Chris Gates drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG) Ryan Gallion | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Sam Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Adams - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SF) Perry Castle, Chris Gates | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Sam Greene misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Sam Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades and he's hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Charles Lajoie | |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Joe Moore is hacked by Ryan Gallion - foul #1 on Ryan Gallion, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Joe Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Sam Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:41 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gates (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 15:23 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lajoie | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Barry Bettencourt steals it from Charles Lajoie | 36-46 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt hits the finger roll | 38-46 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Chris Gates comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:57 | NC State | David Howard grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Chris Gates | 38-48 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Carl Adams's pass is intercepted by Louis Willbanks in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Barry Bettencourt - foul #2 on Barry Bettencourt, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Carl Black (C) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 14:06 | NC State | Sam Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the floater from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Robert Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Gary Ludlow (C) Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (PF) Perry Castle, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Carl Black misses the shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Hal Thorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Sidney Rhoades steals the ball from Carl Black | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades slams it home | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Carl Black drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joe Moore | 40-50 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Carl Black denies the turnaround by Gary Ludlow | 40-50 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Hal Thorton gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the easy open layup | 40-50 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Joe Moore gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Robert Andrews connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Moore | 40-52 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gates (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Perry Castle knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades scores on a floater from the left block | 44-54 |
| 10:17 | NC State | The jump hook by Charles Lajoie is blocked by Jesse Pennell | 44-54 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Chris Gates steals it from Wilbur Albert in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Charles Lajoie knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 44-56 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Carl Black gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Chris Gates clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Pennell - foul #3 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF) Perry Castle, David Howard, Carl Black | |
| 09:26 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Carl Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Ludlow | 46-58 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Louis Willbanks buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joe Moore | 46-60 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Louis Willbanks blows the dunk but he's fouled by Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Robert Davenport (PF) Ryan Gallion, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:01 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Robert Andrews is called for the reach on Hal Thorton - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Carl Black (C) Sam Greene, Louis Willbanks | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Howard - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (PF) Ryan Gallion, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Perry Castle clanks a shot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 07:05 | NC State | David Cherry tips it but misses | 50-62 |
| 07:04 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Black | 50-62 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Perry Castle misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Wilbur Albert, Carl Adams, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gary Ludlow | 50-63 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Perry Castle steals the ball from Sidney Rhoades in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Ryan Gallion, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG) Perry Castle, David Howard | |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert | 52-63 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Chris Gates misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Carl Black lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 52-65 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's pass is intercepted by Joe Moore | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Hal Thorton takes the ball from Carl Black | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Carl Black is called for the reach on Hal Thorton - foul #4 on Carl Black, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Robert Davenport, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Carl Adams is called for traveling | 52-65 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Perry Castle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (C) Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Perry Castle is called for the reach on Ryan Gallion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Castle, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Perry Castle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Perry Castle pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Ludlow (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Barry Bettencourt steals it from Robert Andrews | 54-65 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion can't finish the layup | 54-65 |
| 03:01 | NC State | David Cherry grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Howard, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Sam Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lajoie | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Pennell | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Sam Greene scores on a 3 from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses badly on a shot from close range | 56-71 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (C) Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Sam Greene, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Chris Gates's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Ungar | 57-71 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses badly on a runner from close range | 57-71 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Carl Black snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Perry Castle drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Howard | 57-73 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Perry Castle runs out the clock | 59-73 |