| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) SF - John Cedeno (fresh) PF - George Lewis (fresh) C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Robert Pleasants steps in front of the Ryan Smithwick pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Eric Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pleasants | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ryan Smithwick | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Steven Amos is called for 10 seconds | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | NC State | John Cedeno tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis's pass is intercepted by George Lewis in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Eric Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | NC State | John Cedeno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Glenn Vaughn (PF) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, George Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Bryant Browning (SG), Nelson Hoffman (SF), August Whitaker (PF), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Mark Grimaldo, Robert Pleasants, Eric Johnson | |
| 16:36 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:36 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Austin Hill knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | NC State | August Whitaker swats the layup by Joseph Hurst | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) SG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) SF - John Cedeno (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meredith (fresh) SG - Bryant Browning (fresh) SF - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) PF - August Whitaker (fresh) C - Austin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Clemson | August Whitaker is fouled on the floor by John Cedeno - foul #1 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | August Whitaker knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Meredith and the foul's on Glenn Vaughn - foul #1 on Glenn Vaughn, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Pitts (PF) Glenn Vaughn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF) William Meredith, Austin Hill | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Stanley Courtney buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Brown | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | August Whitaker's layup is rejected by Robert Pitts | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Pitts | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Stanley Courtney's floater is knocked away by August Whitaker | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Joseph Hurst is called for the reach on Nelson Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Willis Brown, Stanley Courtney | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Austin Hill (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Nelson Hoffman, Mark Grimaldo, Robert Pleasants | |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Austin Hill makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 10-7 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Austin Hill swats the layup by Ryan Smithwick | 10-7 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | August Whitaker can't throw it down | 12-7 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Austin Hill tips it in | 12-9 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Quincy Murray is fouled on the floor by August Whitaker - foul #1 on August Whitaker, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF), George Lewis (PF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, Joseph Hurst, Robert Pitts, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF) William Meredith, Bryant Browning, Austin Hill, Eric Johnson | |
| 11:52 | NC State | Stanley Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis grabs the board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) C - Brian Castello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) C - August Whitaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Steven Amos can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-9 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | August Whitaker snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 12-9 |
| 11:10 | NC State | George Lewis snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Castello | 14-9 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Steven Amos lays it in on a great pass from Mark Grimaldo and he's fouled by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), John Cedeno (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Willis Brown, Patrick Lucchesi, Stanley Courtney, George Lewis, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Eric Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, August Whitaker | |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Joseph Hurst clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Pleasants | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Steven Amos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Quincy Murray - foul #1 on Quincy Murray, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SF), August Whitaker (C) Bryant Browning, Mark Grimaldo, Eric Johnson | |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Steven Amos is called for the reach on Joseph Hurst - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF), Robert Pitts (C) John Cedeno, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Steven Amos, Nelson Hoffman, Robert Pleasants | |
| 08:44 | NC State | Robert Pitts scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hurst | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF), George Lewis (PF), Brian Castello (C) Joseph Hurst, Glenn Vaughn, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman (SG), Robert Pleasants (PF) Carlos Curtis, Mark Grimaldo | |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:12 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 08:11 | NC State | George Lewis tips it home | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Bryant Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Quincy Murray - foul #2 on Quincy Murray, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG) Quincy Murray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Mark Grimaldo (SF) Nelson Hoffman, Eric Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Lewis | 18-16 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Brian Castello banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willis Brown | 20-16 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Castello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fairly fresh) SG - Bryant Browning (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - August Whitaker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:00 | NC State | George Lewis blows the dunk | 20-18 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo is fouled in the backcourt by John Cedeno - foul #2 on John Cedeno, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Joseph Hurst (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Stanley Courtney, John Cedeno, George Lewis, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman (SG), Eric Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, Robert Pleasants | |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Glenn Vaughn | 22-19 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | August Whitaker clanks a jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Eric Johnson hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Hoffman - foul #1 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF), George Lewis (PF), Brian Castello (C) Willis Brown, Joseph Hurst, Glenn Vaughn, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Robert Pleasants (PF), Austin Hill (C) Nelson Hoffman, Mark Grimaldo, Eric Johnson | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF) Patrick Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Johnson (C) Austin Hill | |
| 04:47 | NC State | John Cedeno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Brian Castello tips it in | 26-21 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | August Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 26-21 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Brian Castello grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:11 | NC State | August Whitaker is called for the reach on Brian Castello - foul #2 on August Whitaker, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Joseph Hurst (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Stanley Courtney, John Cedeno, George Lewis, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, August Whitaker, Eric Johnson | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Robert Pleasants - foul #1 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Smithwick (C) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), August Whitaker (C) William Meredith, Austin Hill | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | The refs have stopped play. Steven Amos is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG) Steven Amos | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | August Whitaker connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (tiring) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - August Whitaker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hurst | 30-23 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Vaughn - foul #2 on Glenn Vaughn, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), John Cedeno (SF), George Lewis (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, Joseph Hurst, Glenn Vaughn, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Eric Johnson (C) William Meredith, Robert Pleasants | |
| 02:53 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Robert Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | NC State | John Cedeno buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willis Brown | 33-23 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Castello (C) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Pleasants (PF) Mark Grimaldo | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Brian Castello comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by August Whitaker - foul #3 on August Whitaker, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Austin Hill (PF) Bryant Browning, August Whitaker, Robert Pleasants | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Brian Castello misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Brian Castello misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | A charge is called on Mark Grimaldo - foul #1 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Robert Pitts (PF) Stanley Courtney, George Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Robert Pleasants (PF) Carlos Curtis, Nelson Hoffman, Eric Johnson | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Robert Pleasants is called for the reach on Robert Pitts - foul #2 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Joseph Hurst (SF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Willis Brown, John Cedeno, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Mark Grimaldo, Austin Hill | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Robert Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Robert Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is fouled on the floor by Robert Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Vaughn (PF) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Austin Hill (C) Bryant Browning, Nelson Hoffman, Eric Johnson | |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Mark Grimaldo takes the ball from Glenn Vaughn | 33-25 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses short on a shot from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Quincy Murray can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-27 |