| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Gatton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Herbert Allen inbounds the ball | 19-15 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Robert Newcomb takes the ball from Adrian Groce | 19-15 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Robert Newcomb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Brian Primmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Adrian Groce tips it in | 21-18 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Martin Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Claude Gatton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kurt Minton - foul #2 on Kurt Minton, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Allen - foul #1 on Herbert Allen, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Adrian Groce | 23-18 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Brian Primmer clanks a floater from the left side | 23-18 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (PF) Augustine Esposito | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:51 | NC State | Harry Crosson clanks a jumper from close range | 23-18 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Edward Reece grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Kurt Minton is called for the reach on Herbert Allen - foul #3 on Kurt Minton, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG) Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | William Scott (PF) Kurt Minton | |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo loses the dribble to Martin Holley | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Edward Reece is called for the reach on Nathanial Cannon - foul #1 on Edward Reece, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Dino Rizzo, Edward Reece | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF) Martin Holley | |
| 15:06 | NC State | Robert Lord buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 23-20 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Claude Gatton hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Robert Lord is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Newcomb | 25-22 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Robert Lord - foul #4 on Robert Lord, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson, Robert Lord, William Scott | |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Adrian Groce drills a runner from close range | 27-22 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Martin Holley hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Adrian Groce - foul #1 on Adrian Groce, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Claude Gatton is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer | |
| 12:20 | NC State | Harry Crosson is hacked by Claude Gatton - foul #2 on Claude Gatton, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Adrian Groce connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the driving attempt in the lane | 29-27 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Claude Gatton connects on the shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Augustine Esposito steals it from Robert Newcomb | 31-27 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Claude Gatton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Robert Newcomb scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Augustine Esposito steps in front of the Kurt Minton pass | 34-30 |
| 08:25 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Harry Crosson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 34-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Herbert Allen (SF), Edward Reece (C) Brian Primmer, Claude Gatton, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (PF) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson, Kurt Minton | |
| 08:25 | Clemson | William Scott denies the turnaround by Edward Reece | 34-30 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Terrell Moreau gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Joseph Peters buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Scott | 34-32 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Edward Reece comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| 07:40 | NC State | William Scott snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrell Moreau (fresh) SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Holley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 07:18 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Holley | 34-32 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Joseph Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 06:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Moreau | 34-32 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Reece - foul #2 on Edward Reece, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Adrian Groce (C) Dino Rizzo, Edward Reece | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Robert Lord (PF) Terrell Moreau, Martin Holley | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Joseph Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito banks in the wide open layup | 36-33 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Robert Lord misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-33 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Augustine Esposito | 36-33 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Joseph Peters picks off the pass by Herbert Allen | 36-33 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Robert Newcomb is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Kurt Minton (C) Joseph Peters, William Scott | |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Brian Primmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-33 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Brian Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Lord - foul #5 on Robert Lord, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Donald Jernigan | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) Robert Lord | |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Robert Newcomb hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blazer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Martin Holley pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Kurt Minton is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 38-38 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Claude Gatton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Martin Holley's layup is rejected by Augustine Esposito | 41-38 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Walter Blazer tips it in | 41-40 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Claude Gatton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG) Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:09 | NC State | Martin Holley knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Nathanial Cannon | 41-42 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito drills a floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Robert Newcomb is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Nathanial Cannon is called for the reach on Brian Primmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Walter Blazer is called for the reach on Augustine Esposito - foul #1 on Walter Blazer, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Robert Newcomb is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan - foul #2 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Adrian Groce is fouled on the floor by Robert Newcomb - foul #3 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Kurt Minton is called for the reach on Augustine Esposito - foul #4 on Kurt Minton, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Robert Newcomb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Robert Newcomb is called for the reach on Augustine Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #10 | 45-42 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-42 |