| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Terrence Howle inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Jeremy Price comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Peter Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Terrence Howle tips it in | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Stalter (PF) Ivan Golembeski | |
| 18:54 | NC State | Charles Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Terrence Howle is called for the reach on Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Terrence Howle, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Peter Ward can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Peter Ward pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is fouled on the floor by James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Charles Hamilton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Price | 41-35 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Jeremy Price buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 43-35 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Brian Closson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard tips it in | 43-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | NC State | Charles Hamilton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Payne | 46-37 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Terrence Howle - foul #3 on Terrence Howle, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Larry Ossowski (SG), Ivan Golembeski (PF), Daniel Vegas (C) Ronald Phillips, Brian Closson, Francis Stalter, Gregory Scranton | |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Tom Magee | 46-37 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Tom Magee can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | NC State | James Payne snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Jeremy Price is hacked by Thomas Buzard - foul #1 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie (C) Thomas Buzard | |
| 14:14 | NC State | Jeremy Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney McIntyre | 49-37 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF) Rodney McIntyre | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) Benjamin Woodie | |
| 13:35 | NC State | James Payne is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG) Daniel Vegas | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:26 | NC State | James Payne gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | NC State | Charles Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Larry Ossowski steals it from Charles Hamilton | 49-37 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Travis Catania hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Ossowski | 49-40 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Payne and he's hacked by Gregory Scranton - foul #1 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF) Charles Hamilton, Jeremy Price, Terrence Howle, James Payne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF) Travis Catania, Larry Ossowski | |
| 11:54 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Peter Ward denies the turnaround by Ivan Golembeski | 51-40 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Boris Hazinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Bobby Beliveau is called for the reach on Gregory Scranton - foul #1 on Bobby Beliveau, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Gerard Edwards (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG) Brian Closson | |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Tom Magee loses the dribble to Ivan Golembeski | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Rodney McIntyre steals the ball from Frank Sperry | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Tom Magee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Golembeski - foul #4 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), Terrence Howle (SF), Peter Ward (C) Boris Hazinski, Bobby Beliveau, Rodney McIntyre, Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG), Larry Ossowski (SF), Francis Stalter (PF), Daniel Vegas (C) Frank Sperry, Thomas Buzard, Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Scranton | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Peter Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Francis Stalter blocks the short jumper by Terrence Howle | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Brian Closson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas loses the dribble to James Payne | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Jeremy Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Gregory Scranton (C) Ronald Phillips, Larry Ossowski, Daniel Vegas | |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Travis Catania is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Stalter | 51-48 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Jeremy Price connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Terrence Howle | 53-48 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG) Jeremy Price | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PF) Francis Stalter | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Travis Catania (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Charles Hamilton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Catania | 55-50 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Brian Closson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | NC State | James Payne tips it in | 57-50 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Brian Closson snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Peter Ward gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Peter Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terrence Howle | 59-50 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Golembeski | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Gregory Scranton takes the ball from Charles Hamilton | 59-52 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Brian Closson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski tips it home | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Terrence Howle loses the dribble to Travis Catania | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Brian Closson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Travis Catania | 59-57 |
| 03:47 | NC State | James Payne connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Ivan Golembeski - foul #5 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Charles Hamilton, Bobby Beliveau, Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Larry Ossowski (SG), Daniel Vegas (SF), Francis Stalter (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Travis Catania, Brian Closson, Thomas Buzard, Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Scranton | |
| 03:47 | NC State | James Payne makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Payne (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Magee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Gerard Edwards (C) James Payne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) Benjamin Woodie | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Francis Stalter swats the layup by Boris Hazinski | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Boris Hazinski is hacked by Gregory Scranton - foul #2 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Terrence Howle (SF) Boris Hazinski, Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Buzard (SF) Daniel Vegas | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Tom Magee is hacked by Thomas Buzard - foul #2 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gregory Scranton | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Francis Stalter is hacked by Tom Magee - foul #1 on Tom Magee, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Tom Magee, Rodney McIntyre | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG) Larry Ossowski | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Closson | 62-59 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Terrence Howle connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Payne | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Brian Closson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Jeremy Price snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeremy Price is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Closson | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Brian Closson is called for the reach on Jeremy Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Closson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Brian Closson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Terrence Howle is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Phillips - foul #4 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Brian Closson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-66 |