| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Minton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Nicholas Minton is called for the reach on Keith Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:46 | NC State | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Nicholas Minton steps in front of the David Gilmore pass | 34-46 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 19:28 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Keith Grant gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Harold Tapper's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Smith | 34-46 |
| 18:56 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Grant | 34-46 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Tapper - foul #1 on Harold Tapper, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Nicholas Minton, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Lucas Hiers pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:16 | NC State | David Haug hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Ketter | 35-48 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Robert Ketter steals the ball from Paul Simon | 35-48 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Robert Ketter buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 35-50 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Colin Booth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Robert Ketter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gilberto Arroyo | 38-53 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Colin Booth scores on a shot from the right side set up by Jim Hannan | 40-53 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), David Hall (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Ivan Glowinski (C) Jim Hannan, Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Elmer Taylor, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Robert Smith steps in front of the Ivan Glowinski pass | 40-53 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Carlos Joyner throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 40-55 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #3 on David Gilmore, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), David Haug (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Gilmore | |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 15:54 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Hall, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 15:54 | NC State | David Haug misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 15:54 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Minton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Teal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Haug (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Kenneth Snow swats the short shot by Mark Fitzmaurice | 40-56 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Gary Teal snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Haug - foul #2 on David Haug, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Nicholas Minton, Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Haug | |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:44 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the easy dunk attempt | 41-56 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Harold Tapper grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Taylor - foul #2 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper | |
| 14:34 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Paul Simon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Paul Holm is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), David Hall (SF) Paul Holm, Colin Booth, Paul Simon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:04 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ketter and he's hacked by David Hall - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (C) Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:04 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | David Gilmore denies the turnaround by David Hall | 41-60 |
| 13:43 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 41-63 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Hannan | 43-63 |
| 13:05 | NC State | David Gilmore connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Smith | 43-65 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Robert Ketter knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 43-67 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-67 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Jim Hannan tips it back up and in | 45-67 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Hall - foul #4 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Nicholas Minton, David Hall, Kenneth Snow, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 12:36 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gary Teal | 45-68 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Ken Lebo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harold Tapper - foul #2 on Harold Tapper, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Colin Booth picks off the pass by Keith Grant | 48-68 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Paul Holm - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), David Haug (PF) Ken Lebo, David Gilmore | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Booth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Simon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Keith Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Booth - foul #3 on Colin Booth, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Colin Booth pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-69 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Harold Tapper snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Keith Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Booth - foul #4 on Colin Booth, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Gary Teal (C) Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Carlos Joyner | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Robert Welch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-71 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Gary Teal snags the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Nicholas Minton takes the ball from Keith Grant in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton lays it in | 53-71 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 53-73 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Paul Holm is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 10:33 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the fadeaway from the left block | 53-73 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-73 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Paul Simon snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Robert Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Snow in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Robert Smith jams it | 53-75 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Mark Fitzmaurice denies the turnaround by Elmer Taylor | 53-75 |
| 09:54 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-75 |
| 09:29 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 53-77 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Gary Teal (PF), Ivan Glowinski (C) Paul Holm, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 09:09 | NC State | David Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Lucas Hiers blows the wide open layup | 53-77 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Jim Hannan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Lucas Hiers gets the rebound | 53-77 |
| 08:36 | NC State | David Haug is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-77 |
| 08:35 | NC State | David Haug can't tip it in | 53-77 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jim Hannan | 53-77 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Glowinski | 53-77 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #8 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Nicholas Minton, Paul Simon, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Gilmore | 53-80 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Colin Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Glowinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Arroyo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is open and lays it up and in | 55-80 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo is hacked by Robert Welch - foul #3 on Robert Welch, team foul #11 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 55-81 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-81 |
| 07:09 | NC State | David Gilmore tips it in | 55-83 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | David Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-83 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't tip it in | 55-83 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 55-85 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Colin Booth misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilberto Arroyo - foul #1 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #9 | 55-85 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) David Hall, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Gilberto Arroyo | |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Colin Booth makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Colin Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 57-87 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-87 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Robert Ketter grabs the board | 57-87 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:41 | NC State | David Gilmore banks in the layup | 57-89 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Colin Booth | 59-89 |
| 05:10 | NC State | David Gilmore travels with the ball | 59-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Paul Simon, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Colin Booth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-89 |
| 04:57 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 59-89 |
| 04:38 | NC State | David Haug buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 59-91 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Jim Hannan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-91 |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Gary Teal (C) Colin Booth, Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Carlos Joyner | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Ken Lebo - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #12 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (PG) Jim Hannan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 59-92 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-93 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | David Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-93 |
| 04:08 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 59-93 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Robert Ketter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-93 |
| 03:38 | NC State | David Haug hits the follow up shot | 59-95 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Minton (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Simon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Teal (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ketter (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Haug (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Gary Teal misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #10 | 59-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Hall, Nicholas Minton, Paul Simon, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Robert Ketter | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Gary Teal makes the 1st free throw | 60-95 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Gary Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-95 |
| 03:10 | NC State | David Haug's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Taylor | 61-95 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Colin Booth grabs the board | 61-95 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Gary Teal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Paul Simon (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Gilberto Arroyo | |
| 02:27 | NC State | David Haug makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 61-97 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Colin Booth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-97 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Paul Simon is called for the reach on Robert Ketter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Simon, team foul #13 | 64-97 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Colin Booth, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG) Ken Lebo | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses the 1st free throw | 64-97 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-98 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the dunk attempt | 64-98 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-98 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-98 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 64-98 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | David Hall is hacked by Carlos Joyner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #11 | 64-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) Paul Simon | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Carlos Joyner | |
| 01:53 | Clemson | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-98 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-98 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-98 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Paul Holm is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Minton | 67-98 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Ken Lebo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #12 | 67-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF) David Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith blows the layup | 67-98 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton snags the offensive board | 67-98 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow drills a floater from just outside the lane | 69-98 |
| 00:52 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 69-100 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-100 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Paul Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 69-100 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow banks in the layup | 71-100 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is hacked by Paul Simon - foul #4 on Paul Simon, team foul #14 | 71-100 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 71-101 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-102 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Paul Simon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-102 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 71-102 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-102 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ken Lebo runs out the clock | 73-102 |