| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Behm | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Cheshire - foul #2 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Michael Behm is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Cheshire | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Behm | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brock grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the dunk but the foul's on Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), John Jones (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Timothy Green double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Thomas Spencer | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Jamel Resnick | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | John Jones buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Rakes | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Timothy Green is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Billy Maze drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | John Albury is called for the reach on Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on John Albury, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Brock | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is hacked by Michael Odom - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block | 42-38 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick tips it home | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Behm - foul #2 on Michael Behm, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), John Jones (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Green - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Michael Odom, Randy Kwong | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Timothy Green is fouled in the backcourt by Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Ronald Brock | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Cooper | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF) Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Mark Barber, Jamel Resnick | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Kennedy - foul #2 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Jamel Resnick (C) Billy Maze, Francis Kennedy | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick double dribbles | 47-40 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Michael Behm picks off the pass by Michael Gorczynski in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Brock | 47-43 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie's floater is tipped away by Todd Robinson | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Olafemi Akawanzie steals it from Willie Cheshire | 49-43 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Ronald Brock's pass is intercepted by Michael Odom in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Michael Odom banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Behm | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Randy Kwong | 55-46 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brock hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie lays it in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Kwong (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Spencer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Ronald Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Kapeni Arizmendi steals the ball from Billy Maze in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 61-49 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Billy Maze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Timothy Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Kennedy | 61-51 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Jones | 63-51 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Mark Barber misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Billy Maze steals it from Tony Cooper | 63-51 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Billy Maze banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kapeni Arizmendi | 63-53 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-53 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | John Albury steals it from John Jones | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jones | 63-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) C - John Albury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Francis Kennedy - foul #3 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Thomas Spencer (PF) Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Billy Maze | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Todd Robinson connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Behm | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the easy layup | 66-57 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Spencer - foul #3 on Thomas Spencer, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG) Kapeni Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer is hacked by Ronald Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Rakes | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Michael Odom drills a jumper near the basket set up by Anthony Rakes | 72-59 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses short on a shot near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi runs out the clock | 72-59 |