| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ryles (fresh) SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Teal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Mark Gioia inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | David Gilmore is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| 19:19 | Clemson | The jump hook by Elmer Taylor is blocked by David Gilmore | 40-23 |
| 19:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Gioia | 40-23 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Mark Gioia's pass is intercepted by Jim Hannan in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Wilson Franks is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Teal | 40-25 |
| 18:36 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on an open runner in the paint | 40-25 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Jim Hannan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Gary Teal loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Keith Grant, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| 17:52 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Joyner | 42-25 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | David Haug picks off the pass by Ivan Glowinski | 42-25 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Wolcott | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Glowinski and the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 45-28 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice tips it home | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | The jump hook by Lawrence Smith is blocked by Mark Fitzmaurice | 47-28 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Harold Tapper snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice loses the dribble to Wilson Franks | 47-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tired) 1 ast. SG - James Ryles (tiring) SF - Wilson Franks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gary Teal (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-28 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Gary Teal tips it home | 47-30 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Keith Grant | 49-30 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | James Ryles hits a jumper from the right side | 49-32 |
| 15:03 | NC State | David Heyer is called for the reach on Harold Tapper in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), David Haug (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, Allen Hardy, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal, Lawrence Smith | |
| 14:47 | NC State | Carlos Joyner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ken Lebo | 52-32 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Jim Hannan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Glowinski | 52-35 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Carlos Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| 13:59 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Glowinski - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:59 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 13:49 | Clemson | The jump hook by Elmer Taylor is blocked by Mark Gioia | 54-35 |
| 13:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Wolcott | 54-35 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Ivan Glowinski is called for the reach on Mark Gioia - foul #3 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, David Haug | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF) James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:56 | NC State | David Gilmore is hacked by Ivan Glowinski - foul #4 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 12:32 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-35 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF) James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 54-35 |
| 12:07 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Keith Grant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Lebo | 57-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Teal (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a wide open runner in the paint | 57-37 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 57-37 |
| 11:04 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Tapper | 57-37 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Lucas Hiers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Teal - foul #1 on Gary Teal, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Haug | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 10:52 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 10:36 | NC State | David Gilmore lays it up and in | 59-37 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | James Ryles is whistled for a carry | 59-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:04 | NC State | David Gilmore buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Carlos Joyner | 61-37 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-37 |
| 09:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Fitzmaurice | 61-37 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled on the floor by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #8 | 61-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF) Elmer Taylor | |
| 09:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | David Heyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-37 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Gilmore | 65-37 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | David Heyer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-37 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the rebound | 65-37 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by David Heyer - foul #4 on David Heyer, team foul #9 | 65-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Wilson Franks's pass is intercepted by Mark Gioia in the backcourt | 67-37 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Mark Gioia banks in the layup | 69-37 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | David Gilmore blocks the jumper by Wilson Franks | 69-37 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Harold Tapper gets the rebound | 69-37 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Mark Gioia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal | |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith's layup is rejected by Mark Fitzmaurice | 69-37 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the tip | 69-37 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 69-37 |
| 08:21 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-37 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Robert Welch gets the rebound | 69-37 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Gilmore - foul #3 on David Gilmore, team foul #3 | 69-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Haug (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Ken Lebo, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Ivan Glowinski (PF) Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| 08:16 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Keith Grant's pass is intercepted by James Ryles in the backcourt | 69-38 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Wilson Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Keith Grant scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jim Hannan - foul #3 on Jim Hannan, team foul #10 | 71-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal, Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the free throw | 72-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tired) 5 ast. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (very tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Glowinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Taylor (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | David Heyer drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Hannan | 72-40 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled in the backcourt by David Heyer - foul #5 on David Heyer, team foul #11 | 72-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 2nd free throw | 73-40 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 73-40 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-40 |
| 07:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Fitzmaurice | 73-40 |
| 06:52 | NC State | David Haug can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 73-40 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 73-40 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski blows the layup | 73-40 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Carlos Joyner grabs the board | 73-40 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the lay-in | 73-40 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 73-40 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on Paul Holm - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #4 | 73-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Paul Holm knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 05:53 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the easy open layup | 73-43 |
| 05:52 | NC State | David Gilmore tips it but misses | 73-43 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Holm | 73-43 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Harold Tapper steals it from Jim Hannan | 73-43 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Harold Tapper misses the lay-in | 73-43 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Paul Holm scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Hannan | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:03 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the fadeaway near the basket | 73-46 |
| 05:01 | NC State | David Gilmore tips it home | 75-46 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Wilson Franks connects on the shot from the left block | 75-48 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Paul Holm takes the ball from David Gilmore in the backcourt | 75-48 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Gilmore - foul #4 on David Gilmore, team foul #5 | 75-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled on the floor by Ivan Glowinski - foul #5 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #12 | 75-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | James Ryles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Robert Welch | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ryles (very tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Franks (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Smith (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #13 | 77-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Haug - foul #1 on David Haug, team foul #6 | 79-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Haug | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Ken Lebo is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #14 | 79-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 80-51 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the jumper from the right wing | 80-53 |
| 02:20 | NC State | David Gilmore lays it in set up by Ken Lebo | 82-53 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | The jump hook by Kenneth Snow is blocked by David Gilmore | 82-53 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Harold Tapper pulls down the rebound | 82-53 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Keith Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Tapper | 85-53 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Robert Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Mark Gioia (SF) Ken Lebo, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 01:42 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #5 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #15 | 85-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| 01:42 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 01:42 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-53 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Gary Teal clanks a jump hook from the left block | 87-53 |
| 01:28 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the board | 87-53 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Wilson Franks is called for the reach on Mark Gioia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Franks, team foul #16 | 87-53 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 88-53 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 2nd free throw | 88-53 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 88-53 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Wolcott - foul #4 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #7 | 88-53 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the 1st free throw | 88-53 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 88-54 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | James Ryles is hacked by Keith Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #8 | 88-54 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the rebound | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Keith Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Franks - foul #3 on Wilson Franks, team foul #17 | 88-54 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 89-54 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | David Gilmore picks off the pass by Paul Holm in the backcourt | 89-54 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Keith Grant misses short on a jumper from the right block | 89-54 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 89-54 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | James Ryles knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 89-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott runs out the clock | 89-56 |