| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Steib (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's pass is intercepted by Jason Gunn | 17-25 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sherman Dixion - foul #3 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #2 | 17-25 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | William Lloyd is called for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Jeffery Bennett, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF) Patrick Hoge, Richard Smith | |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Greene | 19-26 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Schwartz | 19-28 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Cox | 21-28 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Pardo | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | William Lloyd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | William Lloyd steals the ball from Sherman Dixion in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 15:36 | Clemson | William Lloyd banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ricky Chalmers | 26-30 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sherman Dixion - foul #4 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) William Lloyd, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Patrick Hoge (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Nicholas Greene, David Schwartz | |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | George Steib blocks the jumper by Chris Kohler | 27-30 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Bennett | 29-30 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | George Steib pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Terry Cox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 31-31 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | William Lloyd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | George Steib misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | George Steib can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to George Steib | 31-31 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Steib (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Andy Green, Patrick Hoge, Chris Kohler, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Nicholas Greene denies the turnaround by Ricky Chalmers | 31-31 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Dante Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Jeffery Pardo steps in front of the Dante Tucker pass | 31-31 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Dante Tucker - foul #2 on Dante Tucker, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Kevin Douglas (PF) Ricky Chalmers, John Pippin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett scores on a runner in the paint | 33-34 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Terry Cox scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dante Tucker | 35-34 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Bennett takes the ball from Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | William Lloyd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Dixion | 38-36 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Nicholas Greene is called for the reach on Kevin Douglas - foul #1 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Terry Cox, Kevin Douglas, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Patrick Hoge (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene, David Schwartz | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Lloyd (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Steib (fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Dixion (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Daniel Reinmiller swats the shot by Sherman Dixion | 40-36 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | George Steib gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-36 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 40-36 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ricky Chalmers - foul #3 on Ricky Chalmers, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG) Andy Green | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | George Steib grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terry Cox out of a doubleteam | 42-36 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Richard Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Sherman Dixion steals the ball from William Lloyd | 42-38 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | William Lloyd double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Patrick Hoge, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Cox, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Chalmers (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Terry Cox | 44-44 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Ricky Chalmers, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Patrick Hoge (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Andy Green, Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | William Lloyd evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Cox and he's hacked by Sherman Dixion - foul #5 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG) Terry Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF), Jason Gunn (C) Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge's pass is intercepted by Daniel Reinmiller in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | William Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 47-44 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the contested floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Bennett | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #2 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pardo - foul #1 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | George Steib snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | George Steib is hacked by Patrick Hoge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | George Steib misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Jeffery Pardo is called for the reach on George Steib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | George Steib makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | George Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Pardo | 53-49 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Jeffery Pardo is called for the reach on Ricky Chalmers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) Terry Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is hacked by Patrick Hoge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG) Patrick Hoge | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Will Fugate buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Smith | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is fouled in the backcourt by Will Fugate - foul #1 on Will Fugate, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the halfcourt shot | 59-52 |