| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gregorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Payne (fresh) PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Toby Story (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Walter Gregorski | 23-40 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Daniel Cassell is called for the reach on Derrick Redmond - foul #3 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Andrew Payne steals it from Derrick Redmond | 23-40 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Derrick Redmond takes the ball from Phillip Cressey | 23-40 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Robert Hicks is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Payne, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Cardoza (C) Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Duane Davis (PF) Sam Wise, Daniel Cassell | |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Duane Davis blows the layup | 23-40 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne tips it home | 23-42 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Duane Davis double dribbles | 25-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (PG), Raymond Irving (SG), Jonathan Cooper (SF), Walter Gregorski (PF) Robert Hicks, Craig Ugarte, Ricky Turner, Derrick Redmond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Daniel Cassell (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis, Toby Story | |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Timothy Levine is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Irving | 27-42 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Cardoza - foul #3 on Donald Cardoza, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Redmond (PF) Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG) Bernard Mahone | |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski is hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Levine | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Irving (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derrick Redmond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gregorski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cassell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Raymond Irving misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sam Wise | 29-45 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Michael Runion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Craig Ugarte (SG), Ricky Turner (SF) Timothy Levine, Raymond Irving, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Duane Davis (PF), Toby Story (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, Daniel Cassell, Marion Gassaway | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Duane Davis - foul #1 on Duane Davis, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Cardoza (C) Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Toby Story | 29-45 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Toby Story knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-47 |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Toby Story buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone and he's fouled by Donald Cardoza - foul #4 on Donald Cardoza, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper (SF), Walter Gregorski (C) Ricky Turner, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Toby Story misses the free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte grabs the board | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Cooper | 32-49 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-51 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Craig Ugarte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Duane Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Mahone | 32-53 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Toby Story comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-53 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Ugarte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Derrick Redmond (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gregorski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Cressey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Kenneth Marr is called for the reach on Jonathan Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (PG), Raymond Irving (SG), Ricky Turner (SF) Robert Hicks, Craig Ugarte, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Phillip Cressey, Kenneth Marr, Duane Davis, Toby Story | |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Ricky Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond tips it in | 34-53 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Sam Wise is hacked by Derrick Redmond - foul #4 on Derrick Redmond, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell is whistled for a carry | 34-53 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Derrick Redmond is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Derrick Redmond, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper (SF) Derrick Redmond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG) Sam Wise | |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Michael Runion drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Mahone | 34-56 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Ricky Turner hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Cooper and the foul's on Daniel Cassell - foul #4 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG) Timothy Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG), Toby Story (C) Michael Runion, Marion Gassaway | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Ricky Turner makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 37-56 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Hicks is hacked by Bernard Mahone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (SG) Raymond Irving | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Phillip Cressey, Andrew Payne, Daniel Cassell | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Toby Story | 38-56 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr is fouled on the floor by Walter Gregorski - foul #3 on Walter Gregorski, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Duane Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (PG) Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Toby Story | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-58 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey tips it in | 38-60 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Timothy Levine scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Ugarte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gregorski (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Cressey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Timothy Levine is called for the reach on Phillip Cressey - foul #1 on Timothy Levine, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Irving (SG), Jonathan Cooper (SF), Donald Cardoza (C) Craig Ugarte, Robert Hicks, Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Toby Story (C) Bernard Mahone, Phillip Cressey, Kenneth Marr, Duane Davis | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Sam Wise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-62 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Raymond Irving clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-62 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-64 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Raymond Irving makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Levine | 42-64 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Jonathan Cooper steals it from Sam Wise | 42-64 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-64 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the dunk attempt | 44-64 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Craig Ugarte (SG) Timothy Levine, Raymond Irving | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, Andrew Payne, Marion Gassaway | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Ricky Turner misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Cassell - foul #5 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Daniel Cassell | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Ricky Turner misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr is fouled on the floor by Ricky Turner - foul #4 on Ricky Turner, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Levine (PG), Raymond Irving (SG) Robert Hicks, Craig Ugarte | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Jonathan Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Duane Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 45-65 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Ricky Turner gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Raymond Irving drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Cooper | 48-65 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Toby Story comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Donald Cardoza - foul #5 on Donald Cardoza, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Walter Gregorski (C) Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG) Kenneth Marr | |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Toby Story makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Toby Story misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Ricky Turner gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Bernard Mahone is called for the reach on Timothy Levine - foul #2 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Phillip Cressey, Toby Story | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Timothy Levine makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Timothy Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-66 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Raymond Irving pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Irving (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Walter Gregorski (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Payne (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Raymond Irving misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Runion - foul #1 on Michael Runion, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Ugarte (SG) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Raymond Irving makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Raymond Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Davis and the foul's on Walter Gregorski - foul #4 on Walter Gregorski, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Turner (PF) Craig Ugarte | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SF) Bernard Mahone, Andrew Payne | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Raymond Irving buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Levine | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-69 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Sam Wise tips it in | 53-71 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Ricky Turner is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Timothy Levine | 55-71 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Michael Runion clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-71 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey's pass is intercepted by Ricky Turner | 55-71 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Michael Runion takes the ball from Timothy Levine in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Duane Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SF), Toby Story (C) Michael Runion, Marion Gassaway | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Raymond Irving misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Raymond Irving steps in front of the Toby Story pass | 55-71 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Raymond Irving blows the dunk | 55-71 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Sam Wise runs out the clock | 55-71 |