| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Charles Mercer steals it from Lawrence Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Jim Hannan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Will Brown | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Ivan Glowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Royer | 0-9 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Paul Holm is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled on the floor by Gary Teal - foul #1 on Gary Teal, team foul #5 | 0-9 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Gary Teal snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Heyer | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 2-9 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Robert Welch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Taylor | 5-9 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Neal Royer scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Will Brown | 5-11 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Heyer | 7-11 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Neal Royer | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (fairly fresh) SG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Welch (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Teal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Robert Welch is hacked by Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | David Heyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith tips it in | 9-13 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | John White snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | James Ryles is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) David Heyer, James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 9-16 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-16 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-16 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 9-16 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | John Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 9-19 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) James Ryles, David Heyer, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Henry Killian (C) John Smith, Larry White, Merle Rowe, Stephen Groves | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Neal Royer is blocked by Lawrence Smith | 9-19 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it in | 9-21 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hannan | 12-21 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Jim Hannan - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), John White (C) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian | |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 12-24 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #2 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) David Heyer, Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 13-26 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Paul Holm travels in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF) James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Neal Royer, John White | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Taylor steals the ball from Will Brown | 13-26 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Merle Rowe | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (tired) SG - Robert Welch (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Groves is blocked by Lawrence Smith | 14-26 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Stephen Groves | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the fadeaway from the right block | 17-26 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-26 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it in | 17-28 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | John Smith is called for the reach on James Ryles in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) David Heyer, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), John White (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian | |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Neal Royer, John White | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Paul Holm is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Larry White is fouled on the floor by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Neal Royer (PF), Henry Killian (C) Will Brown, Merle Rowe, Stephen Groves | |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-30 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Henry Killian swats the layup by Kenneth Snow | 17-32 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Glowinski | 17-32 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Henry Killian grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Larry White knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Smith and the foul's on David Heyer - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #11 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Merle Rowe (PF) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the free throw | 17-35 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #7 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Henry Killian | |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Will Brown | 18-38 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Wilson Franks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-38 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Will Brown gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #12 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (C) Lawrence Smith, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Gary Teal comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-39 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 18-39 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is hacked by Ivan Glowinski - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #13 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Stephen Groves | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Killian (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Keith Wolf steps in front of the Jim Hannan pass in the backcourt | 18-40 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | John Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Will Brown | 18-43 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Wilson Franks scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-43 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Neal Royer | 20-46 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Wilson Franks hits a 3 from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | John Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for a carry | 23-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) John Smith, Will Brown, Keith Wolf, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Robert Welch is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #14 | 23-46 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Mercer | 23-50 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Gary Teal comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 23-50 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Gary Teal tips it but misses | 23-50 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | John White snags the defensive board | 23-50 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Marshall Coleman | 23-52 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Gary Teal loses the dribble to Charles Mercer | 23-52 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Ivan Glowinski - foul #3 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #15 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe, John White | |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 23-52 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #8 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Larry White is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Neal Royer | 24-54 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith is denied on a layup by Stephen Groves | 24-54 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 24-54 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Snow is called for the reach on Larry White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #16 | 24-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG) Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Henry Killian (PF) Will Brown, Neal Royer | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 24-55 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-56 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Wilson Franks is blocked by Henry Killian | 24-56 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Larry White grabs the board | 24-56 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 24-58 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Robert Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-58 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Henry Killian | 24-58 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 24-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Welch (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (tired) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Taylor (tired) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Killian (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Wilson Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, John Smith, Charles Mercer, Henry Killian | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-60 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 24-60 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-60 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the board | 24-60 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Paul Holm is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #17 | 24-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 24-60 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-60 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-60 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-60 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 26-60 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf tips it home | 26-62 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) Will Brown, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Jim Hannan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-62 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-62 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Snow - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #18 | 26-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, John White | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 26-63 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 26-63 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 26-63 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | The short jumper by Lawrence Smith is denied by Merle Rowe | 26-63 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Merle Rowe | 26-63 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is hacked by Wilson Franks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Franks, team foul #19 | 26-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 26-64 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-65 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Will Brown is called for the reach on David Heyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #9 | 26-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF) Keith Wolf | |
| 01:19 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 27-65 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-65 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Jim Hannan steals the ball from John Smith | 28-65 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Jim Hannan | 30-65 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by James Ryles - foul #3 on James Ryles, team foul #20 | 30-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Larry White (SG), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Will Brown, Henry Killian | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 30-66 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-66 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 30-66 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Heyer is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #10 | 30-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Larry White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Hannan, team foul #21 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG) Jim Hannan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 32-66 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 32-66 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Robert Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Royer | 32-69 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses the shot in the lane | 32-69 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Gary Teal pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-69 |