| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Todd Robinson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Todd Robinson hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Edward Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Joyce and he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Ronald Brock makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamel Resnick | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Thomas Joyce is called for the reach on Michael Behm - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Victor Chong blocks the short jumper by Todd Robinson | 44-32 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Ronald Brock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by Michael Behm - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (C) Stephen Hogan, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is fouled on the floor by Willie Cheshire - foul #2 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) Thomas Joyce | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| 16:42 | NC State | Edward Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Brock - foul #3 on Ronald Brock, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF) Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire | |
| 16:42 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:12 | NC State | The jump hook by Edward Davis is blocked by Jamel Resnick | 46-35 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Mark Barber pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 15:41 | NC State | Jack Lagasse snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | NC State | Scott Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Davis | 48-35 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Green | 48-37 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Jack Lagasse's floater is knocked away by Mark Barber | 48-37 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Edward Davis tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Mark Barber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is fouled on the floor by Mark Barber - foul #2 on Mark Barber, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz, Edward Davis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Jamel Resnick | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Todd Robinson steps in front of the Victor Chong pass | 50-37 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Francis Kennedy | 50-40 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Ronald Brock steals it from Jack Lagasse | 50-40 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Victor Chong takes the ball from Willie Cheshire | 50-40 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Victor Chong buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Joyce and he's hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (PF) Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire tips it home | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Willie Cheshire | 53-42 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ronald Brock, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Ronald Brock | |
| 12:06 | NC State | Matthew Lewis buries a jump hook from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Matthew Lewis gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass is intercepted by Michael Behm | 55-42 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the dunk | 55-42 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Victor Chong snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Victor Chong is called for the reach on Michael Behm - foul #1 on Victor Chong, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bill Glantz (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Michael Behm, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Victor Chong clanks a shot from close range | 57-45 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Victor Chong tips it back up and in | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Billy Maze comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bill Glantz - foul #2 on Bill Glantz, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 59-45 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Edward Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-45 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Victor Chong tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Scott Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Victor Chong blows the dunk | 59-45 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Mark Barber snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits a shot near the basket | 59-47 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Billy Maze steals it from Victor Chong | 59-47 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Billy Maze jams it | 59-49 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Billy Maze steals it from Victor Chong | 59-49 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Timothy Green comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Timothy Green hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jamel Resnick and he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz, Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), John Albury (C) Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy, Jamel Resnick | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Ronald Brock picks off the pass by Thomas Joyce | 59-52 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Timothy Green lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Brock | 59-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-54 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Timothy Green grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | John Albury misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Stephen Hogan tips it in | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by John Albury - foul #1 on John Albury, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, John Albury | |
| 05:47 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Ronald Brock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Behm | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Ronald Brock's pass is intercepted by Thomas Joyce | 62-59 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Stephen Hogan banks in the layup set up by Thomas Joyce | 64-59 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Bruce Page blows the dunk but the foul's on Jamel Resnick - foul #3 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bill Glantz (SG), Victor Chong (C) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 04:17 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Mark Barber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Bill Glantz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Davis (PF) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Mark Barber snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) SF - Jack Lagasse (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Mark Barber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 03:00 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| 02:42 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Edward Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #3 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (SF) Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Ronald Brock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Cheshire | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Victor Chong hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Joyce and he's fouled by Willie Cheshire - foul #4 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Thomas Joyce picks off the pass by Ronald Brock | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce dunks the ball | 72-62 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Ronald Brock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Stephen Hogan snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the floater from the left block set up by Edward Davis | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Victor Chong - foul #2 on Victor Chong, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by Timothy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), Bruce Page (C) Jack Lagasse, Edward Davis, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Jamel Resnick | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Mark Barber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Barber - foul #3 on Mark Barber, team foul #13 | 76-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Thomas Joyce steals it from Mark Barber | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Joyce runs out the clock | 77-64 |