| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Hall 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | David Heyer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hall | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Eric Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ruyle | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | The jump hook by Robert Hall is blocked by Joseph Ruyle | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), William Brown (SF), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| 17:32 | Clemson | William Brown makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Wahl | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Michael Bruening is called for the reach on Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on Michael Bruening, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Charles Mercer, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to August Whitaker | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman is called for the reach on William Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF) Ronald Wahl, William Brown | |
| 16:21 | Clemson | August Whitaker blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #1 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF) James Ryles | |
| 16:21 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Humes | 4-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SF - David Humes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bruening (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Whitaker (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Prater (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Ronnie Finkbeiner steps in front of the August Whitaker pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman loses the dribble to Michael Bruening | 4-6 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Michael Bruening hits the finger roll | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman connects on the shot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | David Heyer travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, Michael Bruening, William Brown, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG) Ronald Wahl | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Michael Bruening | |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Craddock | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | David Heyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Eric Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | James Ryles is hacked by Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty | |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Michael Bruening is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), James Prater (PF) Michael Bruening, Ronald Wahl, Eric Johnson | |
| 11:56 | Clemson | James Ryles banks in the layup | 9-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SF - David Humes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Prater (fresh) C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF) Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (SG), William Brown (SF), Eric Johnson (PF) Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Michael Bruening loses the dribble to Kenneth Delancey in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | James Prater grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from Eric Johnson in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | David Humes lays it in set up by Marshall Coleman | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by David Humes - foul #1 on David Humes, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, William Brown, James Prater | |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Robert Hall connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Ryles | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terrance Hasty - foul #1 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), William Brown (SF), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, James Ryles, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Prater | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | James Prater is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Will Brown | 15-14 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | James Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Delancey - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Kenneth Delancey, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 08:42 | Clemson | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Johnson | 15-15 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 15-15 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SF - David Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Bruening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Eric Johnson swats the short shot by Marshall Coleman | 15-15 |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Michael Bruening hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Eric Johnson can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | William Brown tips it in | 15-17 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 15-17 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Michael Bruening is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Goodwin - foul #1 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF), James Prater (C) Ronald Wahl, William Brown, Robert Hall | |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Michael Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Michael Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Robert Hall (C) Michael Bruening, Eric Johnson | |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hasty - foul #2 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bradley Adams (SG), Eric Johnson (PF) Terrance Hasty, James Prater | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) James Ryles, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Jesse Bufkin - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Kenneth Delancey (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Charles Mercer, Jesse Bufkin, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) Bradley Adams, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 05:13 | Clemson | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Finkbeiner | 19-21 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | David Heyer misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #2 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| 04:22 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) William Bruce, Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) Ronald Wahl, William Brown, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Delancey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Holman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | David Heyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | David Humes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | David Heyer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-23 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Eric Johnson snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock tips it home | 26-23 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Holman - foul #1 on Kevin Holman, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Marshall Coleman, David Humes, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), James Prater (PF) David Heyer, Eric Johnson | |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Goodwin | 26-24 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Will Brown | 28-24 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Robert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), August Whitaker (PF) Terrance Hasty, Robert Hall | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Jesse Bufkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | David Heyer connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the jumper from the left block | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the fullcourt shot | 30-27 |