| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Paul Holm lays it in set up by Jim Hannan | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Justin Massey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Will Brown | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Will Brown steals the ball from Paul Holm | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Paul Holm, Kenneth Snow | |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor is hacked by Keith Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Wolf, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Justin Massey drills a jumper from the right side set up by James Ryles | 2-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Wolf (fresh) SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - Robert Welch (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 3-4 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Jim Hannan hits a jumper from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 5-6 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Heyer | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF), William Lovett (C) John Smith, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Dingler (SF) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, Justin Massey | |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | James Ryles travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Justin Massey (PF) Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | David Heyer connects on the shot from the left side set up by Justin Massey | 7-10 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Michael Dingler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 7-10 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Michael Dingler takes the ball from Elmer Taylor in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 7-10 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Justin Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dingler (fairly fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) C - William Lovett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Keith Wolf (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Michael Dingler, George Bradt, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Elmer Taylor blocks the short jumper by Stephen Groves | 7-12 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Wolf | 10-12 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Keith Wolf is called for the reach on Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Wolf, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | James Ryles hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Justin Massey | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | John Smith is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Freshour (PF) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Harold Grafenstein, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Justin Massey (PF) James Ryles, Kenneth Snow | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Paul Holm loses the dribble to Stephen Groves | 14-14 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Will Brown and he's hacked by Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), James Ryles (SF) Jim Hannan, Robert Welch | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Paul Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Elmer Taylor - foul #1 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - William Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) | |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Justin Massey loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) Paul Holm | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) Jim Hannan | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | The jumper by David Heyer is denied by Stephen Groves | 19-14 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Keith Wolf | 21-14 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm's pass is intercepted by Keith Wolf in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, Justin Massey | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 22-14 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Jim Hannan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | James Ryles is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Allen Pullins (PF) John Smith, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Justin Massey (PF) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-14 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Paul Holm pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Holm | 24-16 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Pullins and the foul's on David Heyer - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF), William Lovett (C) Keith Wolf, Allen Pullins, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) Paul Holm, David Heyer, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is hacked by William Lovett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lovett, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) James Ryles | |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 27-16 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein grabs the board | 27-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Matthew Freshour (fresh) C - William Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 27-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Matthew Freshour, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Justin Massey | |
| 02:16 | Clemson | David Heyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Keith Wolf (SF) Marshall Coleman, Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG) David Heyer | |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-16 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | James Ryles is called for the reach on Keith Wolf - foul #3 on James Ryles, team foul #11 | 30-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (C) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), David Heyer (SG), Justin Massey (PF) Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | David Heyer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #12 | 31-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | George Bradt is hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #13 | 31-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Kenneth Snow | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | George Bradt misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Jim Hannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (C) George Bradt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Justin Massey grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Justin Massey can't finish the layup | 32-16 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Robert Welch tips it back up and in | 32-18 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-18 |