| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Carson - foul #3 on Fred Carson, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (C) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Yamada | 29-28 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Charles Brown is fouled on the floor by Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Christopher Strong (PF) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wilber Lindley (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Christopher Strong clanks a turnaround from the right block | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilber Lindley | 29-34 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Delbert Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Christopher Strong gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from Donald Haycraft | 29-34 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Delbert Durham | 29-34 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Martin Appleby picks off the pass by Wesley Pearce in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Martin Appleby lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Haycraft - foul #3 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), William Conway (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Wayne Lively, Wilber Lindley, Wesley Pearce | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo tips it in | 31-36 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Martin Appleby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 31-36 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Mark Luo knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 31-38 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Fred Carson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Fred Carson loses the dribble to William Conway | 33-40 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Billy Lauterbach is blocked by Delbert Durham | 33-40 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:07 | Clemson | Charles Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Luo - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Christopher Yamada (C) Martin Appleby, James Steward, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Wilber Lindley (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is denied on a layup by Wesley Pearce | 33-40 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on William Conway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Pearce | 33-42 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Fred Carson picks off the pass by Wesley Pearce in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada buries a runner from close range set up by Donald Haycraft | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Conway | 38-44 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | William Conway is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it home | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 44-46 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft tips it home | 46-46 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), James Steward (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Strong (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley, Wesley Pearce | |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | William Conway comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Delbert Durham gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Delbert Durham lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Steward (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Delbert Durham gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Martin Appleby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (PF) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (PF) William Conway | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) James Steward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:26 | Clemson | 3 seconds is called on Charles Brown | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is alone and throws it down | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham clanks a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bernard Farish and he's hacked by Kevin Ellis - foul #5 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG), Christopher Strong (PF) Kevin Ellis, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), William Conway (PF) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Martin Appleby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Martin Appleby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Luo | 50-52 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Delbert Durham - foul #2 on Delbert Durham, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Christopher Yamada (C) Martin Appleby, James Steward, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, William Conway | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the floater in the paint | 50-53 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (PF) Walter Peterson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Donald Haycraft steals the ball from Mark Luo | 52-53 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Fred Carson (PF) Charles Vaughn, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF) Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Clemson | Delbert Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley, Wesley Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Charles Brown banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | William Conway scores on a jumper from the right block | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Martin Appleby's pass is intercepted by Walter Peterson | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Appleby, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 54-59 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is hacked by Donald Haycraft - foul #4 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | William Conway is hacked by Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Appleby, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Fred Carson's pass is intercepted by Walter Peterson | 54-62 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Appleby - foul #4 on Martin Appleby, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Martin Appleby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Appleby, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-65 |