| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harry Crosson inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Gatton - foul #3 on Claude Gatton, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG) Claude Gatton | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Martin Holley denies the turnaround by Adrian Groce | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Robert Newcomb gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Adrian Groce pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Adrian Groce comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | Clemson | Adrian Groce tips it in | 26-30 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 17:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Crosson | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Robert Newcomb works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Adrian Groce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Robert Newcomb gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Robert Newcomb drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 34-30 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Robert Newcomb is called for the reach on Augustine Esposito - foul #1 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Adrian Groce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kurt Minton - foul #1 on Kurt Minton, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Claude Gatton (SF) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon is fouled on the floor by Claude Gatton - foul #4 on Claude Gatton, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Claude Gatton | |
| 15:12 | NC State | William Scott's pass is intercepted by Augustine Esposito | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Harry Crosson steals the ball from Brian Primmer | 34-32 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon banks in the layup set up by Harry Crosson | 36-32 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson, Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 13:53 | NC State | Herbert Allen steals it from Martin Holley | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 36-32 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Robert Lord snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Robert Lord comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Adrian Groce snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Adrian Groce drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Allen | 36-34 |
| 12:28 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Martin Holley is blocked by Augustine Esposito | 36-34 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Joseph Peters gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Robert Lord knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-34 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Newcomb | 40-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aleksandar Stagowski (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Primmer | 40-37 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Harry Crosson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Nathanial Cannon | 42-37 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Newcomb | 44-40 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Adrian Groce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Brian Primmer is called for the reach on Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Brian Primmer, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Herbert Allen (PF), Edward Reece (C) Brian Primmer, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| 08:48 | NC State | Harry Crosson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Edward Reece hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon connects on the floater from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aleksandar Stagowski | 48-47 |
| 07:21 | NC State | William Scott is hacked by Edward Reece - foul #1 on Edward Reece, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Claude Gatton (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski, Herbert Allen, Edward Reece | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Martin Holley is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 48-47 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Jernigan | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Martin Holley snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses long on a runner from the right block | 48-47 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Augustine Esposito | 48-47 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito tips it home | 48-49 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Brian Primmer steps in front of the Martin Holley pass | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Adrian Groce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 05:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Martin Holley | 48-49 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Kurt Minton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Claude Gatton grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Adrian Groce drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Robert Lord (PF), William Scott (C) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson, Kurt Minton, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Donald Jernigan | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Brian Primmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 03:45 | NC State | William Scott pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Joseph Peters is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Peters, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (PF) Augustine Esposito | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) SG - Terrell Moreau (fresh) SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Adrian Groce is fouled on the floor by Terrell Moreau - foul #2 on Terrell Moreau, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Dino Rizzo (SG) Brian Primmer, Adrian Groce | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Edward Reece tips it in | 48-53 |
| 02:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF), Martin Holley (C) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer, William Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Dino Rizzo, Herbert Allen, Edward Reece | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Robert Newcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Martin Holley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Augustine Esposito is called for the reach on Nathanial Cannon - foul #2 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Martin Holley dunks the ball | 50-53 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Adrian Groce scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Augustine Esposito picks off the pass by Robert Newcomb | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Nathanial Cannon is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Nathanial Cannon - foul #4 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Nathanial Cannon - foul #5 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Nathanial Cannon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Adrian Groce steals the ball from Robert Newcomb | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Harry Crosson is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Crosson, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Robert Newcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Adrian Groce snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Robert Newcomb is called for the reach on Adrian Groce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Martin Holley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 00:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Holley | 50-61 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Robert Newcomb evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Blazer | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan runs out the clock | 53-61 |