| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cedeno | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Robert Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Ryles | 28-29 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Terrance Hasty - foul #3 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:39 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Michael Bruening makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Brown | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Daniell | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Michael Bruening pass | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | NC State | John Cedeno banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 31-36 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Michael Bruening can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Rick Brown gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled on the floor by Michael Bruening - foul #1 on Michael Bruening, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) Ronald Wahl, William Brown, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 16:37 | NC State | Josef Kasowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Michael Bruening hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled in the backcourt by David Heyer - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) Rick Brown | |
| 15:52 | NC State | James Ryles steals it from Allen Hardy | 31-38 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Michael Bruening hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Ryles | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Bruening (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Allen Hardy can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Eric Johnson is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, Ronald Wahl, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| 14:26 | NC State | Rick Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Rick Brown buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 33-40 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | James Ryles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Hasty | 35-40 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Charles Daniell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Prater - foul #1 on James Prater, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) James Ryles, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG) Thomas Smith, John Cedeno | |
| 13:10 | NC State | Charles Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Charles Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | William Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Terrance Hasty | 37-41 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Rick Brown misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Charles Daniell grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Allen Pullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (SG), James Ryles (SF) Terrance Hasty, William Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 11:43 | Clemson | James Ryles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bruening (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Michael Bruening comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Rick Brown gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Wolcott | 37-44 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-44 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Allen Hardy pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-44 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Ryles | 37-44 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Eric Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Bruening | 39-44 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Heyer - foul #4 on David Heyer, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), William Brown (SF), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Stanley Courtney, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| 09:23 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Allen Pullins blocks the jumper by Michael Bruening | 39-46 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hasty - foul #4 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG) Terrance Hasty | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | August Whitaker snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | William Brown travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF) William Brown, August Whitaker | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 07:49 | NC State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on John Cedeno - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG) Michael Bruening, Ronald Wahl | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF) Thomas Smith, Josef Kasowski | |
| 07:49 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:49 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Allen Pullins snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Charles Daniell connects on the runner from the baseline | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Prater (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Eric Johnson lays it up and in | 41-50 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Charles Daniell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Ryles | 41-50 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:01 | NC State | David Heyer takes the ball from Samuel Wolcott | 41-50 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Eric Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-50 |
| 05:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | NC State | John Cedeno knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Allen Pullins | 41-53 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | James Ryles buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Heyer | 43-53 |
| 04:31 | NC State | John Cedeno is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), William Brown (SF), August Whitaker (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Eric Johnson, James Prater | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Josef Kasowski - foul #2 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | August Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #3 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Terrance Hasty | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:51 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Allen Hardy snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Rick Brown loses the dribble to William Brown | 43-53 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | David Heyer's fadeaway is rejected by Josef Kasowski | 43-53 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | David Heyer snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Bruening (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | David Heyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 02:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 43-53 |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Thomas Smith, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | NC State | Allen Pullins loses the dribble to Terrance Hasty | 43-53 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Brown | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Bruening | 46-56 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott travels in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF) Michael Bruening, William Brown, August Whitaker | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Josef Kasowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Rick Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | David Heyer's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hammerstein (PF) Rick Brown | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Eric Johnson gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Josef Kasowski swats the layup by Robert Hall | 46-58 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Eric Johnson tips it home | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Smith runs out the clock | 48-58 |