| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jon Price (fresh) SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jeremy Price inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Harold Stough can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jon Price - foul #2 on Jon Price, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gregory Scranton | 28-23 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Bryan Gage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Chris Vasser misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Peter Ward pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Harold Stough can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Eric Gardner grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:20 | NC State | James Payne misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Peter Ward snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Chris Vasser | 30-23 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Eric Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 17:48 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Bryan Gage pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Bryan Gage evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 16:54 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Peter Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 16:26 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 30-23 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jon Price (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Vasser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Harold Stough steals it from Chris Vasser | 30-23 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Harold Stough scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton and he's fouled by Jon Price - foul #3 on Jon Price, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), James Curtiss (SF), Francis Stalter (C) Eric Gardner, Bryan Gage, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), Salvador Perez (PF), James Gibson (C) Jeremy Price, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Chris Vasser blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski tips it home | 32-26 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-26 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Salvador Perez hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | James Curtiss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Salvador Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Salvador Perez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chris Vasser - foul #1 on Chris Vasser, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Bryan Gage (SF), Gregory Scranton (C) Jon Price, James Curtiss, Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SF), Peter Ward (C) Harold Stough, James Gibson | |
| 13:33 | NC State | Salvador Perez makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Salvador Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Bryan Gage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Salvador Perez misses long on a floater from the right block | 34-30 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Bryan Gage snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Bryan Gage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Salvador Perez pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Price | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Stalter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Bryan Gage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Jeremy Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Bryan Gage snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-33 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Eric Gardner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Salvador Perez | 36-33 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Arturo Martinez drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Hamilton | 36-35 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jon Price (SG), James Curtiss (SF), Chris Vasser (PF) Ivan Golembeski, Bryan Gage, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (SG), James Payne (PF), James Gibson (C) Arturo Martinez, Salvador Perez, Peter Ward | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Harold Stough misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | James Curtiss grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Chris Vasser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 38-35 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Harold Stough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan Gage (C) Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Bryan Gage evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Jeremy Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG) Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) James Gibson | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Arturo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jon Price (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Curtiss (fresh) PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bryan Gage (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Peter Ward can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Jon Price pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | James Curtiss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Bryan Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Bryan Gage connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ivan Golembeski | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Harold Stough scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Price | 46-37 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Bryan Gage evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Francis Stalter (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) Ivan Golembeski, James Curtiss, Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Salvador Perez (PF) Jeremy Price, James Payne | |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 3rd free throw | 47-37 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Peter Ward slams it home on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 47-39 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Eric Gardner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Salvador Perez lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 50-41 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Jon Price lays it up and in set up by Eric Gardner | 52-41 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Harold Stough drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Charles Hamilton steals the ball from Eric Gardner | 52-44 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Harold Stough lays it in on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 52-46 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Salvador Perez is called for the reach on Gregory Scranton - foul #2 on Salvador Perez, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (SG), James Curtiss (SF), Chris Vasser (PF) Jon Price, Bryan Gage, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SF), James Payne (PF), James Gibson (C) Arturo Martinez, Salvador Perez, Peter Ward | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Chris Vasser knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Gardner and the foul's on James Gibson - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Chris Vasser makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Curtiss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Gibson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Harold Stough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Eric Gardner's floater is knocked away by James Gibson | 55-46 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Chris Vasser hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:32 | NC State | James Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ivan Golembeski - foul #3 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Ridley (SG), Francis Stalter (C) Eric Gardner, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:32 | NC State | James Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:32 | NC State | James Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Francis Stalter gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | James Curtiss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 02:09 | NC State | James Payne gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:04 | NC State | James Gibson is hacked by Francis Stalter - foul #1 on Francis Stalter, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), Salvador Perez (PF), Peter Ward (C) Jeremy Price, James Payne, James Gibson | |
| 01:59 | NC State | Salvador Perez scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Hamilton | 57-48 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Jon Price (SG), Bryan Gage (SF), Gregory Scranton (C) Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Ridley, James Curtiss, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SF), James Payne (PF) Arturo Martinez, Salvador Perez | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-48 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Peter Ward snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Peter Ward lays it in and he's fouled by Jon Price - foul #4 on Jon Price, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Chris Vasser's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Price | 57-51 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Peter Ward gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the fadeaway in the lane | 57-51 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton is hacked by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:51 | NC State | James Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Harold Stough knocks in the turnaround from close range | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is hacked by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Gardner - foul #2 on Eric Gardner, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Stough - foul #4 on Harold Stough, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Curtiss (SF) Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | NC State | James Curtiss is called for the reach on Peter Ward - foul #1 on James Curtiss, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) James Curtiss | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Chris Vasser | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Chris Vasser is hacked by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Chris Vasser makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Chris Vasser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Bryan Gage gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is hacked by Jeremy Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Price, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Arturo Martinez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Arturo Martinez connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Eric Gardner is hacked by Jeremy Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Price, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Eric Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-58 |