| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Terrence Howle inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Charles Hamilton steals the ball from Ronald Phillips | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Ivan Golembeski swats the shot by Peter Ward | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:38 | NC State | James Payne snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Charles Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buzard - foul #1 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Charles Hamilton knocks in the runner from the right block | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Terrence Howle blocks the short jumper by Thomas Buzard | 29-30 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG) Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Travis Catania drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Closson | 32-30 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Price | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Travis Catania buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Closson | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Gregory Scranton is called for the reach on Peter Ward - foul #3 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Larry Ossowski (SG), Daniel Vegas (SF), Francis Stalter (C) Travis Catania, Brian Closson, Thomas Buzard, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| 15:41 | NC State | James Payne connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Charles Hamilton steals it from Daniel Vegas | 35-35 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Ivan Golembeski - foul #3 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) Ivan Golembeski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:58 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG) Daniel Vegas | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF), Peter Ward (C) Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Peter Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Brian Closson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Stalter | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Brian Closson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Phillips | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Peter Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Ivan Golembeski (PF) Ronald Phillips, Larry Ossowski, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Brian Closson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Catania | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Travis Catania is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Catania, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG), Francis Stalter (C) Brian Closson, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG), Tom Magee (C) Jeremy Price, Peter Ward | |
| 12:24 | NC State | Tom Magee scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Beliveau | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the dunk | 42-46 |
| 12:04 | NC State | James Payne snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:37 | NC State | James Payne is hacked by Ivan Golembeski - foul #4 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Brian Closson (SG), Gregory Scranton (C) Travis Catania, Frank Sperry, Ivan Golembeski | |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Peter Ward (C) Charles Hamilton, Bobby Beliveau, Terrence Howle, James Payne | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Boris Hazinski | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Vegas (C) Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:45 | NC State | Peter Ward misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Peter Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Francis Stalter snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Hazinski - foul #2 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie (C) Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Terrence Howle (SF), James Payne (PF) Boris Hazinski, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:48 | NC State | James Payne buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrence Howle | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Terrence Howle is hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SF) Thomas Buzard | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG) Jeremy Price | |
| 09:22 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Vegas | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | NC State | James Payne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Peter Ward blocks the jumper by Ronald Phillips | 46-56 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie tips it in | 48-56 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Charles Hamilton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrence Howle | 48-58 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Ossowski | 50-58 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Brian Closson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Howle | 50-63 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-63 |
| 06:41 | NC State | James Payne gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Peter Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Closson | 53-63 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Charles Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Ivan Golembeski (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) Ronald Phillips, Brian Closson, Daniel Vegas, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Tom Magee (C) Bobby Beliveau, Peter Ward | |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Rodney McIntyre (SF) Charles Hamilton, Terrence Howle | |
| 04:56 | NC State | James Payne hits a jump hook from close range | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Boris Hazinski snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG) Larry Ossowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Terrence Howle (SF), Peter Ward (C) Boris Hazinski, Rodney McIntyre, James Payne | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard tips it in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Travis Catania (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski banks in the layup set up by Brian Closson and he's fouled by Tom Magee - foul #2 on Tom Magee, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG) Travis Catania | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Thomas Buzard is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) Tom Magee | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Brian Closson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Phillips | 61-67 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Brian Closson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton tips it in | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Peter Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Peter Ward's pass is intercepted by Ivan Golembeski | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Ronald Phillips is called for the reach on Peter Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (PG) Charles Hamilton | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Terrence Howle is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | NC State | James Payne gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Brian Closson is called for the reach on James Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Closson, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG) Bobby Beliveau | |
| 00:18 | NC State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | NC State | James Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Golembeski | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Brian Closson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | NC State | James Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | NC State | James Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Closson - foul #3 on Brian Closson, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | NC State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:04 | NC State | James Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Brian Closson clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-74 |