| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) SG - James Leland (fresh) SF - Cody Febus (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) C - Harry Messina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) PF - David Hust (fresh) C - Carl Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Otis Shuff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Michael Duval connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | David Hust comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Michael Duval hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Leland | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | John Heffner is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Cody Febus misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Brewer | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Carl Brewer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Heffner | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Brewer - foul #1 on Carl Brewer, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Carl Brewer buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Delatorre | 6-6 |
| 17:07 | NC State | James Leland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | David Hust pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | John Heffner drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Earl Delatorre | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Cody Febus loses the dribble to Carl Brewer | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | John Heffner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Carl Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Febus (fairly fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) C - Harry Messina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | NC State | James Leland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Andrew Gay (SF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, Cody Febus, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), James Wixom (PF), Edward Desimone (C) Earl Delatorre, David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Otis Shuff comes up short on the shot near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Otis Shuff tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Otis Shuff - foul #1 on Otis Shuff, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF) Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Otis Shuff is hacked by James Wixom - foul #1 on James Wixom, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | NC State | William Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Jo-Long Hong | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong banks in the layup | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Andrew Gay is fouled on the floor by James Wixom - foul #2 on James Wixom, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), David Hust (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney, Jo-Long Hong, James Wixom, Edward Desimone | |
| 14:06 | NC State | William Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Carl Brewer | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | David Hust snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Hust | 11-15 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Otis Shuff comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Heffner | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | James Leland picks off the pass by David Hust | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | NC State | John Heffner picks off the pass by James Leland | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Otis Shuff gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | NC State | James Leland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | John Heffner snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | John Heffner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Carl Brewer snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Carl Brewer misses long on a floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Otis Shuff pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fairly fresh) SG - James Leland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Heffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi is hacked by Earl Delatorre - foul #1 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Cody Febus (SF), Harry Messina (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Andrew Gay, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Melvin McPhearson (C) Earl Delatorre, Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 11:03 | NC State | James Leland drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Duval | 14-15 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Otis Shuff - foul #2 on Otis Shuff, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Sherwood (SF), William Jenkins (C) James Leland, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | NC State | William Jenkins snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Harry Messina misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Cody Febus tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney misses the dunk but the foul's on Cody Febus - foul #1 on Cody Febus, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (SG), Andrew Gay (C) Raymond Sherwood, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), David Hust (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Charles Carpenter, Jo-Long Hong, Edward Desimone, Melvin McPhearson | |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Harry Messina connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Duval | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | John Heffner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Michael Duval grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 08:30 | NC State | David Hust steps in front of the Harry Messina pass | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | David Hust tips it in | 18-20 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Harry Messina connects on the floater from the right side set up by Andrew Gay | 20-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Grimaldi (fairly fresh) SF - Cody Febus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Messina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Gay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Max Chaney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Max Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), James Leland (SG), Raymond Sherwood (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Michael Duval, Aaron Grimaldi, Cody Febus, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Melvin McPhearson (C) Max Chaney, John Heffner, David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 07:16 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Leland | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG) James Leland | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Harry Messina drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Wilmot and the foul's on Melvin McPhearson - foul #1 on Melvin McPhearson, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Desimone | 24-21 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Arthur Wilmot steps in front of the Earl Delatorre pass in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot blows the layup | 24-21 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Sherwood | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Raymond Sherwood gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (SG), Andrew Gay (C) Michael Duval, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Heffner (SF), David Hust (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Jo-Long Hong, Edward Desimone, Melvin McPhearson | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | David Hust misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Gay - foul #1 on Andrew Gay, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG) Tomas Stoudt | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | David Hust misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Raymond Sherwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Carl Brewer pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Aaron Grimaldi steps in front of the Earl Delatorre pass | 24-22 |
| 05:25 | NC State | William Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-22 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Hust | 24-22 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gay | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | NC State | William Jenkins can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Hust - foul #1 on David Hust, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Cody Febus (SF) Arthur Wilmot, Raymond Sherwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), Edward Desimone (PF) Charles Carpenter, David Hust | |
| 04:49 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Edward Desimone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-22 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is fouled on the floor by Aaron Grimaldi - foul #1 on Aaron Grimaldi, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Harry Messina (PF) Aaron Grimaldi, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong (SF), Melvin McPhearson (C) John Heffner, Carl Brewer | |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | NC State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Cody Febus is hacked by Edward Desimone - foul #1 on Edward Desimone, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG), Otis Shuff (PF) Arthur Wilmot, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), David Hust (PF), James Wixom (C) Earl Delatorre, Edward Desimone, Melvin McPhearson | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Cody Febus misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:40 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Shuff | 26-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Febus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wixom (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Otis Shuff is hacked by Charles Carpenter - foul #1 on Charles Carpenter, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Heffner (SF) Jo-Long Hong | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | James Wixom grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG) Arthur Wilmot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Brewer (C) James Wixom | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Cody Febus clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Heffner - foul #1 on John Heffner, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (C) Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Cody Febus makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Cody Febus misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | David Hust snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | David Hust knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Brewer | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Hust - foul #2 on David Hust, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Sherwood (SF) Cody Febus | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), James Wixom (PF) Charles Carpenter, David Hust | |
| 01:53 | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | John Heffner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | James Wixom banks in the layup on a great pass from Tomas Stoudt | 28-27 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Otis Shuff's pass is intercepted by Tomas Stoudt | 28-27 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Heffner and he's fouled by Aaron Grimaldi - foul #2 on Aaron Grimaldi, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Harry Messina (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Raymond Sherwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Edward Desimone (C) Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, Carl Brewer | |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:32 | NC State | James Leland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Duval | 31-30 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Michael Duval picks off the pass by Earl Delatorre | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Duval comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-30 |