| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Billy Maze connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Behm | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 41-27 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Bruce Page buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 43-27 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 18:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 43-27 |
| 18:15 | NC State | John Albury blocks the short jumper by Bruce Page | 43-27 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Bruce Page tips it in | 45-27 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-27 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Michael Behm tips it home | 45-29 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 45-29 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Michael Behm pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 17:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Joyce | 45-29 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Thomas Joyce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Bruce Page tips it home | 47-29 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Michael Behm tips it in | 47-31 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 47-31 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Bruce Page pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 16:11 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fetterman | 47-31 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Daniel Hamilton, Bruce Page | |
| 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 | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Robert Schwister drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Ivan Leski and the foul's on Jack Lagasse - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Timothy Green steps in front of the Stephen Hogan pass | 49-34 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't throw it down | 49-34 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Michael Fetterman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Lagasse | 51-34 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Puente - foul #1 on Jeffrey Puente, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Richard Williams, Ivan Leski | |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Timothy Green is hacked by Jeffrey Puente - foul #2 on Jeffrey Puente, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Timothy Green clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Scott Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Cammack | 53-34 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Timothy Green is hacked by Jimmy Cammack - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Bruce Page (C) Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Billy Maze can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Thomas Joyce connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Brown | 56-34 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Scott Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Thomas Joyce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Scott Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-34 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Fetterman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Billy Maze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Bruce Page gets the rebound | 59-34 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the lay-in | 59-34 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Willie Cheshire | 59-34 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Michael Fetterman picks off the pass by Timothy Green | 59-34 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Michael Fetterman lays it in | 61-34 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Green | 61-36 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Bruce Page knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Fetterman | 63-36 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-36 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Thomas Joyce snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #3 | 63-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Michael Fetterman, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, Ivan Leski | |
| 09:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Michael Behm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-36 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 65-36 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the shot in the lane | 67-36 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Michael Behm splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-36 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the defensive rebound | 67-36 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Hogan | 69-36 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister jams it on a great pass from Richard Williams and he's fouled by Jeffrey Puente - foul #3 on Jeffrey Puente, team foul #5 | 69-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (C) Michael Behm, John Albury | |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the free throw | 69-39 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 69-39 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Lagasse | 71-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Robert Schwister knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 71-41 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Stephen Hogan is fouled on the floor by Ivan Leski - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #5 | 71-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Scott Brown clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #6 | 71-41 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 72-41 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Robert Schwister clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Michael Fetterman snags the defensive board | 72-41 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Timothy Green hits a jumper from the free throw line | 72-43 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Thomas Joyce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 74-43 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | The short jumper by Robert Schwister is denied by Michael Fetterman | 74-43 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it back up and in | 74-45 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-45 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Timothy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Richard Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Joyce | 74-45 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Scott Brown lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 76-45 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 76-45 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Thomas Joyce pulls down the rebound | 76-45 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is whistled for traveling | 76-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Michael Fetterman, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-45 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Jack Lagasse snags the defensive board | 76-45 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Jack Lagasse drills a 3 from the right wing | 79-45 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 79-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (SF) Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Long Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Leski (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 79-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SF) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Stephen Hogan steals the ball from Dominic Esposito in the backcourt | 79-47 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Stephen Hogan - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 79-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (PF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 80-47 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Long Xiong travels with the ball | 81-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Thomas Joyce | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Bruce Page knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 83-47 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Green is blocked by Bruce Page | 83-47 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 83-47 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Long Xiong clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Cammack - foul #3 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #7 | 83-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 83-49 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Stephen Hogan is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #8 | 83-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Scott Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 83-49 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 83-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Bruce Page steps in front of the Richard Williams pass | 83-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is whistled for traveling | 83-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG) Stephen Hogan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-49 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the board | 83-49 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Scott Brown hits a jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Hamilton | 85-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Ivan Leski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-49 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 85-49 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Robert Schwister lays it in | 85-51 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Joyce runs out the clock | 85-51 |