| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar inbounds the ball | 15-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:16 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 15-33 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 15-33 |
| 19:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Karl Blackmore | 15-33 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Johnny Ickes connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-35 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg snags the defensive board | 15-35 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the easy layup | 15-35 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Robert Davenport is blocked by Ernest Wood | 15-35 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses short on a jumper in the lane | 15-35 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Karl Blackmore tips it but misses | 15-35 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-35 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Karl Blackmore hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Ickes | 17-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ickes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Mark Galloway, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Louis Willbanks takes the ball from Hugh Walton | 17-37 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Walton - foul #3 on Hugh Walton, team foul #1 | 17-37 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 17-37 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Dallas Franklin | 20-37 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-37 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Hugh Walton snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits a fadeaway near the basket | 22-37 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Paul Thornton scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Pennell and he's hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #1 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (SF) Louis Willbanks | |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Charles Lajoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Blackmore - foul #2 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Ernest Wood is called for the reach on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #5 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Pennell (C) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg tips it but misses | 24-37 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Johnny Ickes | 24-39 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Ickes - foul #3 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #6 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Robert Davenport (PF) Hugh Walton, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Johnny Ickes snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the dunk attempt | 25-39 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Robert Davenport pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF) Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| 10:11 | NC State | Jeffrey Ungar steals the ball from Louis Willbanks | 25-39 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jermaine Abramson | 27-39 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Robert Andrews loses the dribble to Robert Davenport | 29-39 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Robert Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Robert Davenport knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Hugh Walton and he's fouled by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Troy Wildenberg, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | David Howard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #9 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF) Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG) Karl Blackmore, David Howard | |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Johnny Ickes clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (C) Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:49 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Charles Lajoie denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Ungar | 34-39 |
| 06:27 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Ickes - foul #5 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 05:32 | NC State | David Howard misses short on a shot from the left block | 35-39 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Charles Lajoie snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dallas Franklin - foul #3 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Robert Davenport (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Charles Lajoie | |
| 05:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #12 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 04:22 | NC State | The short jumper by Robert Andrews is denied by Jesse Pennell | 36-41 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jesse Pennell | 36-41 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 03:26 | NC State | David Cherry can't connect on a shot from close range | 36-41 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Andrews (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-41 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Dallas Franklin (C) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Ernest Wood | |
| 02:39 | NC State | Robert Andrews lays it in on a great pass from Troy Wildenberg | 36-43 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Karl Blackmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:43 | NC State | David Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is fouled on the floor by Carl Adams - foul #2 on Carl Adams, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Charles Lajoie | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #1 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Robert Andrews is hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #4 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | David Howard takes the ball from Mark Galloway in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Mark Galloway - foul #2 on Mark Galloway, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jermaine Abramson | 38-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Dallas Franklin - foul #5 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Pennell (C) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | David Howard steals it from Jesse Pennell in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Jesse Pennell - foul #2 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Mark Galloway drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Galloway - foul #3 on Mark Galloway, team foul #11 | 41-47 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | David Howard steals the ball from Mark Galloway | 41-48 |
| 00:27 | NC State | David Howard hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Pennell | 41-50 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Jermaine Abramson - foul #2 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #12 | 41-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Paul Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 41-51 |