| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (fresh) SG - Dale Nieves (fresh) SF - Oko Abeyta (fresh) PF - James Ahart (fresh) C - Fidel Ramirez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - James Prince (fresh) C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Prince wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Benningfield | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Paul Huff is hacked by Kenneth Benningfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Benningfield, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Dale Nieves misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Evan Moore - foul #1 on Evan Moore, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cole | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Cole | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Michael Cole steals the ball from Fidel Ramirez | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Michael Cole lays it in | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | James Ahart snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Dale Nieves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | James Prince gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Huff | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | James Prince gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Paul Huff picks off the pass by James Prince | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Paul Huff lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dale Nieves | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Dale Nieves drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Huff | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | James Ahart is called for the reach on Jason Wiggins - foul #1 on James Ahart, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), Floyd Grant (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Michael Cole, Evan Moore, James Prince, Jason Wiggins | |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Fidel Ramirez - foul #1 on Fidel Ramirez, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roland Vegas (PG), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Paul Huff, James Ahart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roland Vegas (fresh) SG - Dale Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oko Abeyta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fresh) C - Fidel Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) PF - Floyd Grant (fresh) C - Howard Lundquist (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is hacked by Fidel Ramirez - foul #2 on Fidel Ramirez, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Hall (C) Fidel Ramirez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Nieves - foul #1 on Dale Nieves, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG), James Ahart (PF) Roland Vegas, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Evan Moore (SF) Thomas Troup, Ralph Vogt | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses long on a floater in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | James Ahart tips it home | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Nieves - foul #2 on Dale Nieves, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic (SF) Dale Nieves | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Floyd Grant, Howard Lundquist | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins is hacked by Brian Hall - foul #1 on Brian Hall, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | James Ahart swats the layup by Evan Moore | 11-12 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | James Ahart misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | James Ahart swats the short shot by Jason Wiggins | 11-12 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Boris Hrgovic | 11-12 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | James Ahart buries a runner in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Oko Abeyta takes the ball from Kenneth Benningfield in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | James Ahart loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG), Roland Vegas (SG), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Paul Huff, Oko Abeyta, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), James Prince (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Jason Wiggins | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | James Ahart can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Prince - foul #1 on James Prince, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | James Ahart makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | James Ahart misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Michael Cole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | James Ahart pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ahart | 16-12 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist loses the dribble to Roland Vegas | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Forrest Carson (fresh) SG - Roland Vegas (fresh) SF - Boris Hrgovic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fresh) C - James Ahart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) PF - James Prince (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Lundquist (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | James Ahart can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 16-12 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan tips it but misses | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Michael Cole knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Troup | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Forrest Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Forrest Carson - foul #1 on Forrest Carson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG), Oko Abeyta (SF), Brian Hall (C) Forrest Carson, Boris Hrgovic, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Floyd Grant (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Michael Cole, Ralph Vogt, James Prince, Howard Lundquist | |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Brian Hall gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Roland Vegas is hacked by Glen Shaughnessy - foul #1 on Glen Shaughnessy, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG) Thomas Troup | |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Paul Huff misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Brian Hall tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan (PF) James Ahart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Howard Lundquist (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Jason Wiggins | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Benningfield | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Paul Huff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roland Vegas | 20-19 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield and he's fouled by Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG), Boris Hrgovic (SF), James Ahart (C) Paul Huff, Oko Abeyta, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (SF), Thomas Troup (PF) Evan Moore, Floyd Grant | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan misses the floater from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Oko Abeyta (SG) Roland Vegas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), James Prince (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Michael Cole, Howard Lundquist | |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Forrest Carson | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Forrest Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oko Abeyta (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Boris Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fairly fresh) C - James Ahart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Prince (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Troup | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | James Ahart makes the runner from close range | 24-24 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Matthew Sanjuan | 24-24 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta comes up short on the runner from close range | 24-24 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | James Prince pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Troup | 24-27 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG), Roland Vegas (SG), Daniel Washington (SF), Fidel Ramirez (C) Forrest Carson, Oko Abeyta, Boris Hrgovic, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Floyd Grant (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Thomas Troup, Glen Shaughnessy, Ralph Vogt, James Prince, Jason Wiggins | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | James Ahart is hacked by Kenneth Benningfield - foul #2 on Kenneth Benningfield, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Daniel Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roland Vegas - foul #1 on Roland Vegas, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Roland Vegas grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | James Ahart misses the jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-30 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Michael Cole snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dale Nieves (SG), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Daniel Washington, James Ahart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG) Thomas Troup | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Howard Lundquist - foul #1 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic (SF) Roland Vegas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (SF), Joseph McDanial (PF) Evan Moore, Floyd Grant | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Hrgovic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fidel Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Troup (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph McDanial (fresh) C - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG), Roland Vegas (SF) Paul Huff, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF) Michael Cole, Joseph McDanial | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins (C) Howard Lundquist | |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Wiggins - foul #1 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Oko Abeyta (SF), James Ahart (PF) Forrest Carson, Boris Hrgovic | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF), Floyd Grant (PF) Ralph Vogt, Thomas Troup | |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is hacked by Roland Vegas - foul #2 on Roland Vegas, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | James Ahart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-32 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | James Ahart tips it home | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | James Ahart misses long on a runner from close range | 31-34 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Floyd Grant pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is hacked by Roland Vegas - foul #3 on Roland Vegas, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG), Boris Hrgovic (SF), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Roland Vegas, Oko Abeyta, James Ahart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), James Prince (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Floyd Grant, Jason Wiggins | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by Dale Nieves - foul #3 on Dale Nieves, team foul #12 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Oko Abeyta (SG), Brian Hall (C) Dale Nieves, Fidel Ramirez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Ralph Vogt (SF) Kenneth Benningfield, Evan Moore | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Paul Huff misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Boris Hrgovic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |