| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fletcher Wells (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) PF - Ronnie Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Raymond Ferris blocks the jumper by Micheal Patterson | 32-33 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Cameron Marsh gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Paul Sermons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Jody Osgood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Alleruzzo | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Paul Sermons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is fouled on the floor by Jody Osgood - foul #1 on Jody Osgood, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:24 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells travels in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamie Morrison (SF), Miles Stilwell (C) Micheal Patterson, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 18:05 | NC State | Cameron Marsh is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Riding - foul #3 on Ronnie Riding, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Yo Hong (SF), Michael Scarbrough (PF) Fletcher Wells, Ronnie Riding | |
| 17:36 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Ferris | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison connects on the floater from the left block | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Edmund Terry loses the dribble to Jody Osgood | 35-35 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Yo Hong tips it home | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Paul Sermons travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Willie Tucker (PF), Cameron Marsh (C) Alfred Marsh, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Fletcher Wells (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Yo Hong, Miles Stilwell | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Willie Tucker snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sermons (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Silva (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fletcher Wells (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) PF - Michael Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | Willie Tucker's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 35-37 |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson loses the dribble to Dick Johnson in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG) Dick Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronnie Riding (PF) Michael Scarbrough | |
| 14:32 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Willie Tucker gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells slams it home | 38-39 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ronnie Riding and he's fouled by Cameron Marsh - foul #1 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Willie Tucker, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Jamie Morrison (SF), Miles Stilwell (C) Carmelo Silva, Micheal Patterson, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Raymond Ferris comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-42 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Miles Stilwell double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SF) Paul Sermons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Yo Hong (SF), Michael Scarbrough (PF) Fletcher Wells, Ronnie Riding | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Alfred Marsh loses the dribble to Jody Osgood | 38-42 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Yo Hong lays it in on a great pass from Jody Osgood | 38-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yo Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. C - Miles Stilwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Edmund Terry gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Raymond Ferris lays it up and in on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 40-44 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Jody Osgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Cameron Marsh (C) Dick Johnson, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronnie Riding (PF) Michael Scarbrough | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Yo Hong snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Paul Sermons steals the ball from Jody Osgood in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (PF) Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Fletcher Wells (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), Michael Scarbrough (C) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Yo Hong, Miles Stilwell | |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-44 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Ancheta | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-44 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Higgins | 43-44 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cameron Marsh - foul #2 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Willie Tucker (PF) Chris Ancheta, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Carmelo Silva, Fletcher Wells, Robert Higgins, Ronnie Riding | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Sermons - foul #3 on Paul Sermons, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Miles Stilwell (PF) Michael Scarbrough | |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Miles Stilwell takes the ball from Paul Sermons | 46-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sermons (tired) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miles Stilwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 46-50 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Paul Sermons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Cameron Marsh buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Miles Stilwell comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Miles Stilwell gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Jody Osgood hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Patterson | 48-52 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Miles Stilwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Paul Sermons, Willie Tucker, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Fletcher Wells (SG), Yo Hong (SF), Ronnie Riding (PF) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Carmelo Silva | 48-54 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Yo Hong steals the ball from Raymond Ferris | 48-54 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Chris Ancheta lays it up and in | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Silva | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Silva (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fletcher Wells (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Yo Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Riding (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Miles Stilwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Edmund Terry snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by Carmelo Silva - foul #1 on Carmelo Silva, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Cameron Marsh (C) Dick Johnson, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF), Michael Scarbrough (PF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Carmelo Silva, Fletcher Wells, Yo Hong, Ronnie Riding, Miles Stilwell | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Willie Tucker (PF) Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fletcher Wells (SG), Ronnie Riding (PF) Jamie Morrison, Michael Scarbrough | |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Besaw is called for the reach on Jody Osgood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Chris Ancheta grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:21 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Edmund Terry (PF) Alfred Marsh, Willie Tucker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 53-59 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Jody Osgood makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 01:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF) Chris Ancheta, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Fletcher Wells pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Raymond Ferris's layup is rejected by Ronnie Riding | 53-62 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Cameron Marsh misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Raymond Ferris steps in front of the Jody Osgood pass in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | NC State | A charge is called on Paul Sermons - foul #4 on Paul Sermons, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Jeffrey Besaw is called for the reach on Jody Osgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Jody Osgood makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Jody Osgood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Sermons | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Besaw is called for the reach on Ronnie Riding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Ronnie Riding grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jody Osgood runs out the clock | 55-66 |