| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) C - Bruce Page (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Bruce Page wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | John Albury steals the ball from Bruce Page | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | John Albury tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton connects on the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Michael Behm loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Maze - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Thomas Joyce is called for the reach on Michael Behm - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | John Albury knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Behm | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Page | 4-8 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Michael Behm knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | John Albury snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Billy Maze knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Albury | 9-8 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Billy Maze steals it from Jack Lagasse | 9-8 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Michael Behm knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Long Xiong (C) Michael Behm, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Bruce Page | |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Timothy Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 16:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Fetterman | 12-8 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Francis Kennedy takes the ball from Jack Lagasse | 12-8 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Billy Maze is called for the reach on Stephen Hogan - foul #2 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jack Lagasse | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Hogan | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Hogan - foul #1 on Stephen Hogan, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Bruce Page misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Michael Fetterman | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Jack Lagasse is called for the reach on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Michael Behm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:36 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the jumper in the paint set up by Scott Brown | 14-13 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 14-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| 13:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG) Thomas Joyce | |
| 13:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Timothy Green can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Scott Brown snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Scott Brown | |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Michael Fetterman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Stephen Hogan steps in front of the Robert Schwister pass | 14-17 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Hogan | 14-19 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Timothy Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Puente - foul #1 on Jeffrey Puente, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Richard Williams, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Jack Lagasse (PF), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Daniel Hamilton, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Thomas Joyce scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Fetterman | 16-22 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Timothy Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Behm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Jack Lagasse can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF) Timothy Green, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG) Stephen Hogan | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Jack Lagasse steps in front of the Michael Behm pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 18-24 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Thomas Joyce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Michael Behm hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Thomas Joyce snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Michael Fetterman loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Dominic Esposito, Michael Behm, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses the easy layup | 21-24 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Bruce Page (PF) Thomas Joyce, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Jimmy Cammack is called for the reach on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Bruce Page blows the layup | 23-24 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Timothy Green loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Michael Behm (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Richard Williams, Willie Cheshire, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Michael Behm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Bruce Page buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Fetterman | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy blows the dunk | 23-26 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Bruce Page gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Bruce Page misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (SG) Stephen Hogan | |
| 06:52 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Michael Behm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 06:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Bruce Page connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-29 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Michael Fetterman gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-29 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | John Albury gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Albury and he's fouled by Daniel Hamilton - foul #1 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Michael Behm, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Bruce Page | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Green and he's fouled by Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton scores on a floater from the left side set up by Stephen Hogan | 29-31 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses long on a jumper from close range | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hogan | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Richard Williams and the foul's on Daniel Hamilton - foul #3 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Jack Lagasse pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Long Xiong is called for the reach on Jimmy Cammack - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ivan Leski (C) Timothy Green, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Maze | 34-33 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Bruce Page (C) Stephen Hogan, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Fetterman - foul #1 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Bruce Page clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Scott Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Michael Fetterman is called for the reach on Billy Maze - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Michael Behm, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (SG) Scott Brown | |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Bruce Page comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Billy Maze loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (C) John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Bruce Page | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 37-35 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 37-35 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Joyce - foul #2 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #13 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG) Thomas Joyce | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Billy Maze - foul #3 on Billy Maze, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), John Albury (C) Billy Maze, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jack Lagasse | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the free throw | 39-38 |