| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | John Jones is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Michael Gorczynski picks off the pass by Michael Behm in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | John Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Michael Behm is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Potter - foul #3 on Vernon Potter, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | John Jones swats the short shot by Billy Maze | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Billy Maze knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Behm | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Billy Maze can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Behm - foul #3 on Michael Behm, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Michael Jacobsen - foul #2 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Ivan Leski tips it in | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jin Chiang (SG) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter | |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Rakes - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - Ivan Leski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Timothy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Billy Maze double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses the floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Green | 37-36 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Billy Maze is called for the reach on Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it in | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Billy Maze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Dominic Esposito, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, John Albury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Michael Behm steals the ball from Vernon Potter | 37-38 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Michael Behm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Michael Behm can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses long on a jumper in the paint | 38-38 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | John Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 38-40 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Vernon Potter | 38-42 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Williams | 40-42 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Long Xiong (PF), John Albury (C) Michael Behm, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire drills a shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Long Xiong is called for the reach on Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Timothy Green | 42-42 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Tony Dennis is called for the reach on Long Xiong - foul #2 on Tony Dennis, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Michael Jacobsen is called for the reach on Willie Cheshire - foul #3 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Jin Chiang | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Dennis | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Green - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Michael Behm knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Cheshire | 45-44 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Behm | 47-44 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is fouled on the floor by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | John Jones lays it in and the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Robert Schwister loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Williams | 49-49 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 49-51 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Jin Chiang takes the ball from Timothy Green | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Jeremy Wiggins steals the ball from Richard Williams in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Anthony Rakes steals it from Robert Schwister | 49-53 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire tips it in | 51-55 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | John Jones can't throw it down | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Billy Maze knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Albury | 54-55 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | John Albury takes the ball from Jin Chiang | 54-55 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is hacked by John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Jin Chiang | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Billy Maze gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Billy Maze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Tony Cooper | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter loses the dribble to Timothy Green | 54-56 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Billy Maze banks in the layup set up by Timothy Green | 56-56 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie banks in the layup and he's hacked by Timothy Green - foul #2 on Timothy Green, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Timothy Green is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie hits a jump hook in the lane | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Maze (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Albury (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Billy Maze travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Albury takes the ball from Anthony Rakes | 56-61 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Albury | 58-61 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Long Xiong (C) Robert Schwister, John Albury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF) Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | John Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Tony Cooper | 58-63 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Michael Behm comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Potter - foul #4 on Vernon Potter, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Jones | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Michael Gorczynski picks off the pass by John Albury | 59-66 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski lays it in | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Vernon Potter picks off the pass by Billy Maze in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is hacked by John Albury - foul #3 on John Albury, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Billy Maze snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | John Albury connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Billy Maze | 61-69 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is hacked by Michael Behm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Behm, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 61-71 |