| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - August Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Atkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Joshua Wadsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Kenneth Earles (C) August Tunstall, Joshua Wadsworth, Howard Tunnell, James Atkins | |
| 19:20 | NC State | Paul Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bruce Slayden | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | David Alexander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Cory McClary is called for the reach on John Kang - foul #3 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Howard Tunnell (PF), Frank Wallace (C) David Alexander, John Kang, Larry Dropinski, Kenneth Earles | |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Robert Mejorado comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | August Tunstall connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Leedy | 31-35 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), James Atkins (C) Joshua Wadsworth, Howard Tunnell, Frank Wallace | |
| 16:57 | Clemson | John Kang misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-35 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the floater from the left side | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | James Atkins is fouled on the floor by John Guillen - foul #2 on John Guillen, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Howard Tunnell (PF) August Tunstall, John Kang, Larry Dropinski | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Kenneth Andrew steals the ball from Joshua Wadsworth | 31-35 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Ralph Shimp lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Andrew | 33-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alexander (fresh) SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Atkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Brinson | 33-35 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Ralph Shimp takes the ball from James Atkins | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | NC State | George Brinson hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Shimp | 35-35 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Ralph Shimp is called for the reach on Joshua Wadsworth - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), John Guillen (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Frank Wallace (C) David Alexander, Joshua Wadsworth, Howard Tunnell, James Atkins | |
| 14:18 | Clemson | August Tunstall is hacked by Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | John Kang clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | August Tunstall tips it home | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Kevin Haynes - foul #2 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) John Guillen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), James Atkins (C) John Kang, Frank Wallace | |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | James Atkins pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Cory McClary - foul #4 on Cory McClary, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Farrar | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:05 | NC State | George Brinson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 37-39 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Ralph Shimp swats the short shot by James Atkins | 37-39 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Mark Farrar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Robert Mejorado snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Leedy - foul #3 on Kevin Leedy, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), John Guillen (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), John Kang (SF), Howard Tunnell (PF), Frank Wallace (C) August Tunstall, Joshua Wadsworth, Larry Dropinski, James Atkins | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Kevin Haynes is called for the reach on Howard Tunnell - foul #3 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), James Atkins (SF) David Alexander, John Kang | |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Kevin Haynes buries a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Bruce Slayden steps in front of the James Atkins pass | 39-39 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 41-39 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | James Atkins misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | NC State | John Guillen gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Frank Wallace is called for the reach on Kevin Haynes - foul #2 on Frank Wallace, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF) August Tunstall, Howard Tunnell, Frank Wallace | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Alexander - foul #1 on David Alexander, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Earles (C) James Atkins | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Bruce Slayden snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Ralph Shimp drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 45-39 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on David Alexander - foul #2 on David Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Howard Tunnell (PF), James Atkins (C) David Alexander, John Kang, Larry Dropinski, Kenneth Earles | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - August Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Paul Johnson loses the dribble to August Tunstall | 48-39 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy banks in the layup on a nice dish by August Tunstall | 48-41 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Bruce Slayden banks in the layup set up by Paul Johnson | 50-41 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | James Atkins makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Robert Mejorado tips it home | 52-43 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | James Atkins can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Cory McClary - foul #5 on Cory McClary, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Mark Farrar (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), Larry Dropinski (PF), Frank Wallace (C) August Tunstall, Joshua Wadsworth, Howard Tunnell | |
| 05:24 | Clemson | James Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | James Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 52-44 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | James Atkins gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Frank Wallace travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), John Kang (SF) David Alexander, James Atkins | |
| 04:15 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | August Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | August Tunstall connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Dropinski | 52-47 |
| 04:04 | NC State | John Guillen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | August Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | August Tunstall blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-47 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Mark Farrar is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kang (fresh) PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Wallace (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | NC State | George Brinson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Farrar | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski tips it in | 55-49 |
| 02:31 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Howard Tunnell (PF), James Atkins (C) August Tunstall, John Kang, Larry Dropinski, Frank Wallace | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Leedy - foul #4 on Kevin Leedy, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (C) Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is hacked by Howard Tunnell - foul #1 on Howard Tunnell, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Atkins out of the doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 02:08 | NC State | John Guillen is hacked by David Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Alexander, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG) Kevin Leedy | |
| 02:08 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:08 | NC State | John Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Clemson | August Tunstall drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Tunnell | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:47 | NC State | James Atkins picks off the pass by Robert Mejorado | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (PG) David Alexander | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp's layup is rejected by James Atkins | 58-53 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth tips it in | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson can't throw it down | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to August Tunstall | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed August Tunstall | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Leedy - foul #5 on Kevin Leedy, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (PG) Kevin Leedy | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Atkins | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Atkins | 60-60 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Paul Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |