| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), William Brown (SF), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | William Brown grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | James Prater can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hall (C) Justin Massey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:42 | Clemson | James Prater misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | James Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves lays it up and in set up by Clyde Craddock | 18-32 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | James Prater is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Craddock - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #2 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Justin Massey (PF) Ronald Wahl, James Prater | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Sid Miller (SF) Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Robert Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Sid Miller - foul #1 on Sid Miller, team foul #3 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PF) Justin Massey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG), Curtis Huff (PF) Will Brown, George Bradt | |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's pass is intercepted by Robert Hall | 20-32 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the shot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | William Brown is hacked by Sid Miller - foul #2 on Sid Miller, team foul #4 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), Justin Massey (PF) Terrance Hasty, James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Sid Miller, Stephen Groves | |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Huff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Curtis Huff steals it from Justin Massey | 23-32 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Will Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF) Ronald Wahl, William Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Curtis Huff, George Bradt | |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hall | 25-32 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is hacked by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG), Walter Lebrun (PF) Charles Mercer, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves drills a shot from the baseline set up by Marshall Coleman | 25-34 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | James Ryles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 25-34 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 25-34 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Justin Massey - foul #1 on Justin Massey, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), James Prater (C) James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Sid Miller (SF), George Bradt (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Clyde Craddock, Walter Lebrun, Stephen Groves | |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it up and in | 25-36 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Sid Miller gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Sid Miller is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hasty - foul #1 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Robert Hall (C) William Brown, James Prater | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Darrin Barreiro | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Will Brown and the foul's on Terrance Hasty - foul #2 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #5 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG) Terrance Hasty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Sid Miller | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is denied on a layup by Robert Hall | 25-39 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Charles Mercer is blocked by Justin Massey | 25-39 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | James Ryles misses short on a floater from the right block | 25-39 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #6 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), William Brown (SF) David Heyer, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Curtis Huff (SF), Darrin Barreiro (PF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 25-40 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Stephen Groves steals the ball from William Brown | 25-40 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't finish the layup | 25-40 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the tip | 25-40 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marshall Coleman and he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Massey (PF) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (SF) Stephen Groves | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty is hacked by Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #5 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | William Brown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Zukerman - foul #2 on David Zukerman, team foul #6 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Sid Miller | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | David Zukerman is hacked by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #8 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Darrin Barreiro | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | David Zukerman misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | David Zukerman is called for the reach on Paul Holm - foul #3 on David Zukerman, team foul #7 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Curtis Huff | |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it home | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Hasty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | James Ryles is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-45 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty is denied on a layup by Stephen Groves | 28-45 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Paul Holm - foul #4 on Paul Holm, team foul #9 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), James Prater (C) James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) David Zukerman, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is hacked by Terrance Hasty - foul #3 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #10 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Hall (C) Terrance Hasty, James Prater | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Darrin Barreiro (C) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman picks off the pass by William Brown in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Justin Massey steps in front of the Sid Miller pass | 28-47 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman steps in front of the David Heyer pass | 28-47 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #8 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF) David Heyer, William Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) Sid Miller | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | George Bradt swats the short shot by Robert Hall | 28-47 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | George Bradt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Holm | 31-50 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Paul Holm is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Holm, team foul #11 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), William Brown (SF) Paul Holm, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Charles Mercer, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | David Heyer's pass is intercepted by Will Brown in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Lebrun | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Clemson | James Ryles is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Will Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Massey (PF), James Prater (C) James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Marshall Coleman, George Bradt | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Justin Massey loses the dribble to David Zukerman | 34-54 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Terrance Hasty - foul #4 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #12 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), James Ryles (SF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, William Brown, James Prater | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (SG), Curtis Huff (PF) Will Brown, Walter Lebrun | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | James Ryles hits a jumpshot from the left side | 36-56 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't finish the layup | 36-56 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the runner from the right block | 36-56 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock tips it in | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Curtis Huff steals the ball from Robert Hall | 36-58 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | David Zukerman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Clyde Craddock | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Justin Massey is open and lays it up and in | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-61 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Michael Bruening is hacked by David Zukerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Zukerman, team foul #9 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) David Zukerman, Sid Miller, Curtis Huff | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Michael Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Michael Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown runs out the clock | 40-61 |