| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) SF - Blake Loggins (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Robert Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Davenport wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Karl Blackmore - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Louis Willbanks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Karl Blackmore is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Robert Davenport denies the turnaround by Troy Wildenberg | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | NC State | David Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Robert Davenport can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is fouled on the floor by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar, Blake Loggins, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Carl Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Elmer Smith's layup is rejected by Louis Willbanks | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Howard | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Elmer Smith gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Calvin Maurer | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Louis Willbanks can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Smith | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Adams (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - Craig Taul (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Calvin Maurer (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 15:29 | NC State | David Howard travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Blake Loggins (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Carl Adams, Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| 15:09 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled on the floor by Gary Reichard - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (C) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the finger roll set up by James Henderson | 4-2 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dallas Franklin - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (C) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Loggins | 7-4 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 14:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 7-4 |
| 13:38 | NC State | James Henderson steals the ball from Daniel Culpepper | 7-4 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | James Henderson lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Millard Knight misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Blake Loggins snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the dunk but he's hacked by Millard Knight - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Blake Loggins, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Millard Knight, Gary Reichard, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is whistled for a carry | 11-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Paul Thornton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled on the floor by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #6 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (SF) Blake Loggins | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (C) Louis Willbanks | |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Calvin Maurer swats the layup by Dallas Franklin | 11-4 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Craig Taul (C) Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Blake Loggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Taul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Ickes (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Carl Adams loses the dribble to Calvin Maurer | 11-6 |
| 11:23 | NC State | James Henderson steals it from Troy Wildenberg | 11-6 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Carl Adams loses the dribble to Troy Wildenberg in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Blake Loggins is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Blake Loggins, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Carl Adams, Blake Loggins, Jeffrey Ungar, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 10:52 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Blake Loggins (SF) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF) David Howard, Johnny Ickes | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Ernest Wood drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Robert Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:05 | NC State | Carl Adams steals the ball from Daniel Culpepper | 11-8 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Elmer Smith is hacked by Brandon Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (PF) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:43 | NC State | David Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is hacked by David Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Blake Loggins, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Gary Reichard | |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:13 | NC State | James Henderson is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Blake Loggins (SF), Craig Taul (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Ernest Wood | |
| 09:03 | NC State | David Howard hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 15-10 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Adams | 17-10 |
| 08:14 | NC State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Blake Loggins, Craig Taul, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Johnny Ickes | |
| 08:14 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:14 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is called for 10 seconds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SF) James Henderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 07:47 | NC State | Millard Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blake Loggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 07:15 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Carl Adams (SG) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:05 | Clemson | James Henderson's floater is knocked away by Ernest Wood | 19-12 |
| 07:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 19-12 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Millard Knight gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:20 | NC State | James Henderson steps in front of the Daniel Culpepper pass | 19-12 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (C) Carl Adams, Blake Loggins, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Millard Knight, Gary Reichard, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 05:48 | NC State | David Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 19-12 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Craig Taul pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Maurer - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #10 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Blake Loggins (SF), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 20-14 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #11 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF), Craig Taul (C) Jeffrey Ungar, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Johnny Ickes | |
| 04:45 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Craig Taul - foul #1 on Craig Taul, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF) Calvin Maurer | |
| 04:23 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Paul Thornton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 23-17 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits a floater near the basket set up by Larry Jenkins and he's fouled by Elmer Smith - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Paul Thornton, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Gary Reichard | |
| 03:59 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Blake Loggins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 03:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Blake Loggins (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a floater from the baseline set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 23-22 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Brandon Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by James Henderson in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 02:40 | NC State | James Henderson is called for the reach on Karl Blackmore - foul #2 on James Henderson, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar, Blake Loggins | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Millard Knight, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is hacked by Daniel Culpepper - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Carl Adams is called for the reach on David Howard - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Blake Loggins (SF) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:08 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:08 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Carl Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 01:43 | NC State | David Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 24-26 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #13 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Blake Loggins, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF) Karl Blackmore, Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Paul Thornton is called for the reach on Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Paul Thornton, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) David Howard | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 00:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 26-28 |
| 00:27 | NC State | James Henderson is called for the reach on Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on James Henderson, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (PG), Blake Loggins (SF), Robert Davenport (C) James Henderson, Paul Thornton, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Gary Reichard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the finger roll | 28-30 |