| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Derrick Barker - foul #4 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (SF) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:16 | NC State | Ralph Jorgensen blocks the short jumper by Benny Silvester | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it in | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled on the floor by Norman Stamper - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (C) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:30 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw and he's hacked by Anthony Ortegon - foul #2 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:30 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| 17:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Barker and the foul's on Anthony Ortegon - foul #3 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Milford Hedrick, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 17:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Scott Schmitt blocks the jumper by Michael Hammond | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | David Ericson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Don Smith snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Don Smith is denied on a layup by James Cooley | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Michael Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Russell Farmer is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Thomas Barnett (PF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, David Ericson, Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Chris Godfrey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:20 | NC State | David Dallas connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 36-36 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| 14:44 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Dallas | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Milford Hedrick | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:27 | NC State | Benny Silvester is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 36-40 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SF) Chris Godfrey | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), James Cooley (C) Benny Silvester, Michael Hammond | |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Norman Stamper is blocked by David Dallas | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Pili Mohd buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dallas | 38-45 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the jumper from the left block set up by Don Smith | 40-45 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Don Smith steps in front of the Lawrence Shaw pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Milford Hedrick (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), David Ericson (C) Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by David Ericson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ericson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Derrick Barker is hacked by David Ericson - foul #3 on David Ericson, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 41-48 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Benny Silvester steals it from Ralph Jorgensen | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen grabs the board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dallas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), Robert Cole (C) Benny Silvester, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Russell Farmer | 41-50 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Milford Hedrick | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | David Ericson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Milford Hedrick | 45-50 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 45-53 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Robert Cole grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Pili Mohd is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Robert Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Ralph Jorgensen swats the short shot by Michael Hammond | 45-53 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 47-53 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Don Smith (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Kevin Ellis, David Ericson, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, Michael Hammond, Robert Cole | |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Godfrey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cooley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Smith | 49-55 |
| 07:24 | NC State | David Dallas is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Benny Silvester | 49-57 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt is denied on a layup by David Dallas | 49-57 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon tips it home | 51-57 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 06:12 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 51-60 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon's layup is rejected by David Dallas | 51-60 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 05:26 | NC State | David Dallas snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF) Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| 05:13 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:13 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:13 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dallas | 51-61 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Benny Silvester is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (SF) Chris Godfrey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:06 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Hammond | 51-65 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Don Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Smith (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cooley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Milford Hedrick, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), David Dallas (PF), Robert Cole (C) Lawrence Shaw, Michael Hammond, James Cooley | |
| 03:25 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Robert Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim McCumbers (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon drills a jump hook near the basket | 55-67 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Tim McCumbers steals it from Robert Cole | 55-67 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | David Ericson can't finish the layup | 55-67 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | David Ericson tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 02:20 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Chris Godfrey takes the ball from David Dallas in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Tim McCumbers is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim McCumbers, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (SF) David Ericson | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| 02:08 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cole - foul #2 on Robert Cole, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF) Tim McCumbers | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Robert Cole | |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | David Ericson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Benny Silvester can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | James Cooley blocks the short jumper by Anthony Ortegon | 58-71 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Hammond runs out the clock | 58-71 |