| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Curtis Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Mark Caraway connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Morgan | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | John Brooks is called for the reach on Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | James Morgan hits a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by James Morgan - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) James Morgan | |
| 17:50 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 17:50 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Roy Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Robert Gates gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Fiorillo | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Bernard Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) PF - Robert Gates (fresh) C - Larry Cameron (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Curtis Davis blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Gray - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Kermit Godwin is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Kermit Godwin, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray | |
| 14:08 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Curtis Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Mitchell | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF) Robert Sykes, Henry Delarosa | |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Caraway - foul #1 on Mark Caraway, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) Mark Caraway | |
| 13:02 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | James Fiorillo drills a shot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Bernard Johnson tips it home | 15-15 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Roy Gray works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 15-18 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Leonard Watkins travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa buries a runner in the paint | 15-20 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Justin Arvin hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Larry Cameron is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 10:37 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the floater from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Mark Caraway travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray | |
| 09:55 | NC State | Jon Pickles evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Sykes - foul #1 on Robert Sykes, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 09:55 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Jon Pickles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | James Morgan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jerome Mitchell | 22-23 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Caraway - foul #2 on Mark Caraway, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), John Brooks (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 08:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | James Fiorillo loses the dribble to Curtis Davis | 23-23 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Curtis Davis is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Bernard Johnson swats the layup by Justin Ellis | 23-23 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Roy Gray tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 07:10 | NC State | John Brooks double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF) Robert Sykes, Roy Gray | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Bernard Johnson is called for the reach on James Fiorillo - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Cameron (C) Justin Ellis | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF) Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Roy Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Jon Pickles gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Mark Caraway picks off the pass by Jon Pickles in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Roy Gray buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Caraway | 23-30 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Fred Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Roy Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Arvin - foul #1 on Justin Arvin, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Jerome Mitchell, Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Larry Cameron | |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by James Morgan - foul #3 on James Morgan, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Larry Cameron (PF) James Morgan, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 04:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:54 | NC State | John Brooks misses the wide open jumper from close range | 28-34 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | James Fiorillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 03:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 28-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Clark | 31-34 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Fiorillo | 31-36 |
| 02:40 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-36 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell tips it in | 33-36 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | James Fiorillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), Bernard Johnson (C) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Justin Arvin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Davis out of the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Roy Gray is hacked by Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Larry Cameron (C) Mark Caraway, Justin Ellis | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | NC State | The jumper by Curtis Davis is denied by Larry Cameron | 36-36 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Larry Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF), Fred Clark (PF) Justin Arvin, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Larry Cameron | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Fiorillo connects on the shot near the basket | 37-38 |