| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Nathan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rocco Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Maximo Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Rocco Greco inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Maximo Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Holmes - foul #2 on Brian Holmes, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Maximo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Maximo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz jams it | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Rocco Greco clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Holmes - foul #3 on Brian Holmes, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Rocco Greco misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Rocco Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Rocco Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Maximo Romano dunks the ball on a great pass from William Howard | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Maximo Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 32-34 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Kurtz | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Maximo Romano's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kurtz | 32-36 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Kurtz, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF), Moshe Suski (C) Thomas Johns, Dwight Cory | |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Rocco Greco connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Nathan | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes is fouled on the floor by Rocco Greco - foul #2 on Rocco Greco, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Szczesny Buczynski (SG), Thomas Johns (PF) Kevin Kurtz, Brian Holmes, Stanley Davis | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Maximo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Nathan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocco Greco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Maximo Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) SG - Szczesny Buczynski (fresh) SF - David Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Moshe Suski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | William Nathan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Moshe Suski | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Nathan - foul #4 on William Nathan, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Benson (PG) William Nathan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Thomas Johns | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | William Howard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Gregg Clark swats the short shot by Moshe Suski | 34-39 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Szczesny Buczynski | 34-41 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | James Benson is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), Thomas Johns (PF) Szczesny Buczynski, David Casares, Moshe Suski | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Holmes | 34-44 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | William Howard travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (SF) Kevin Kurtz | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 34-44 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Gregg Clark pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | William Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Benson | 37-44 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Gregg Clark takes the ball from Dwight Cory | 37-44 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | James Benson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rocco Greco | 39-44 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Gregg Clark grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | James Benson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Rocco Greco tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocco Greco (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Maximo Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Stanley Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Maximo Romano grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Gregg Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Thomas Johns, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Nathan (SG) William Howard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Vincent Shelton (SG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Moshe Suski (C) Stanley Davis, Brian Holmes, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Gregg Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Gregg Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski's pass is intercepted by James Benson | 43-44 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Rocco Greco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Rocco Greco pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | James Benson is hacked by Gabriel Marino - foul #1 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG), Stanley Davis (SF), David Casares (PF) Vincent Shelton, Gabriel Marino, Thomas Johns | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | William Nathan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregg Clark | 46-44 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | William Nathan grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | William Nathan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Moshe Suski | 46-44 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Howard (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:16 | Clemson | William Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwight Cory (C) David Casares | |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Rocco Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Maximo Romano misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-44 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Rocco Greco hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Nathan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocco Greco (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregg Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Maximo Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Moshe Suski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz tips it home | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Maximo Romano lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski makes the shot in the paint set up by Stanley Davis | 50-48 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | William Nathan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Howard | 53-48 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Kurtz and he's hacked by Gregg Clark - foul #4 on Gregg Clark, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Benson (PG), David Chick (PF) William Howard, Maximo Romano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Szczesny Buczynski (SG), David Casares (SF), Thomas Johns (PF) Kevin Kurtz, Brian Holmes, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Gregg Clark snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Vincent Shelton steps in front of the James Benson pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton hits the finger roll | 53-52 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Gregg Clark jams it | 55-52 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Moshe Suski buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Shelton | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Gregg Clark is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maximo Romano (C) Rocco Greco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwight Cory (C) Moshe Suski | |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Szczesny Buczynski scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Maximo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Howard (SG), Daniel Creamer (PF) James Benson, Gregg Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | David Casares misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Nathan - foul #5 on William Nathan, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Benson (PG) William Nathan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Stanley Davis (SF) Vincent Shelton, Szczesny Buczynski, Thomas Johns | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | David Casares misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | David Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | David Chick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Creamer (fresh) C - Maximo Romano (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Kurtz (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Casares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | James Benson is called for the reach on Kevin Kurtz - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Greco (SF), Gregg Clark (PF) David Chick, Daniel Creamer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz drills a fadeaway from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Maximo Romano misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Rocco Greco grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | James Benson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Kurtz - foul #2 on Kevin Kurtz, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Johns (PF) David Casares | |
| 01:59 | Clemson | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Rocco Greco's layup is rejected by Thomas Johns | 57-62 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Gregg Clark grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Brian Holmes steals the ball from Gregg Clark | 57-62 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the lay-in | 57-62 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Maximo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Gregg Clark is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz is fouled in the backcourt by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (SG) Brian Holmes | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz is hacked by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | William Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Johns | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns is fouled in the backcourt by William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | William Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | James Benson is called for the reach on Kevin Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Kevin Kurtz misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Gregg Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | William Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #5 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Sedlak (PG) James Benson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Gregg Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | William Howard misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns is hacked by Charles Sedlak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sedlak, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Maximo Romano clanks a jumper near the basket | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis gets the rebound | 57-67 |