| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 36-39 |
| 19:46 | NC State | Mathew Doby is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Yamada - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits a runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | NC State | James Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Appleby | 40-41 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Delbert Durham is called for the reach on Mathew Doby - foul #3 on Delbert Durham, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Christopher Strong (PF) Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 17:59 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Boone | 40-44 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Delbert Durham loses the dribble to Mathew Doby | 40-44 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Mathew Doby lays it in | 40-46 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Boone - foul #2 on Jacob Boone, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF) Mathew Doby, James Wright | |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston drills a fadeaway from the left block | 42-48 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 17:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 42-48 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Christopher Strong snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-48 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Fred Carson connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-50 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Delbert Durham | 46-50 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Fred Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Charles Vaughn, Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF), Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston, Jacob Boone, Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:29 | NC State | Joseph Kovach slams it home on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 46-52 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Delbert Durham knocks in the runner in the lane | 48-52 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Joseph Kovach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Mathew Doby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it home | 48-54 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Simons | 48-54 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Delbert Durham gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | Delbert Durham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 48-54 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Edward Simons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Yamada - foul #2 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), James Steward (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF) Joseph Kovach, James Wright, Michael Hammond | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Yamada | 48-54 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Jacob Boone gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Steward (fresh) SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (tiring) 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses long on an open jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Steward - foul #3 on James Steward, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG) Don Smith, James Steward | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | James Wright steals the ball from Donald Haycraft | 50-58 |
| 10:43 | NC State | James Wright misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Jim Blagg tips it home | 50-60 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Kevin Hitch buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Wright | 50-62 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Kevin Hitch is called for the reach on Fred Carson - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Delbert Durham (PF) Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Charles Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Mathew Doby travels in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Charles Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:02 | NC State | James Wright misses the lay-in | 52-62 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kevin Ellis | 52-62 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #3 on Michael Hammond, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Kovach | 54-64 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 08:10 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Christopher Yamada is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach - foul #3 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Christopher Strong (PF) Don Smith, James Steward, Delbert Durham, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Christopher Strong is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Mathew Doby scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 54-68 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Appleby, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Fred Carson (PF) Kevin Ellis, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), James Wright (SF) Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fred Carson | 54-68 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jacob Boone, Kevin Hitch | |
| 05:51 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | NC State | Delbert Durham takes the ball from Jim Blagg in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Delbert Durham clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by James Wright | 56-70 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Fred Carson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 58-70 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Donald Haycraft is called for the reach on Mathew Doby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Charles Brown, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | The jump hook by Fred Carson is blocked by Jacob Boone | 58-72 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Martin Appleby snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada loses the dribble to Curtis Johnston | 58-72 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 58-74 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Boone - foul #3 on Jacob Boone, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Christopher Strong (PF) Martin Appleby, Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Kevin Hitch | |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Yamada (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Kevin Ellis picks off the pass by Edward Simons in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Christopher Strong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-76 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Christopher Strong is called for the reach on Jacob Boone - foul #4 on Christopher Strong, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG), Fred Carson (C) Kevin Ellis, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), James Wright (SF), Michael Hammond (C) Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | James Steward's pass is intercepted by Jim Blagg | 60-78 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Michael Hammond is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) Don Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Jacob Boone | |
| 02:12 | Clemson | James Wright denies the turnaround by Christopher Strong | 60-78 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 60-78 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-78 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the tip | 60-78 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | James Steward pulls down the rebound | 60-78 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-78 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Christopher Strong snags the offensive board | 60-78 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | James Steward is hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #3 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #7 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 01:23 | Clemson | James Steward misses the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Edward Simons buries a shot from the right side set up by Mathew Doby | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Clemson | James Steward misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Christopher Strong tips it in | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Jacob Boone is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-80 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Fred Carson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-80 |
| 00:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Kovach runs out the clock | 62-80 |