| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Padua (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Christopher Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Overly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lamar Laurel (fresh) C - Bernard Zwigart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Overly inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | William Padua makes the shot in the lane | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | William Padua is called for the reach on David Slocum - foul #1 on William Padua, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Thomas Schneider, Patrick Kitchens, Joel Curry | |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Robert Lane is hacked by Christopher Frazier - foul #3 on Christopher Frazier, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG) Christopher Frazier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Joel Curry (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Louis Shafer, Anthony Garrett, David Slocum | |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin buries a jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:18 | NC State | William Padua misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider is hacked by William Voris in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Voris, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Helton (SF) John Overly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Anthony Garrett (PF), David Slocum (C) Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane, Joel Curry | |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Shafer | 27-32 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart buries a floater from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Louis Shafer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ervin | 29-35 |
| 16:51 | NC State | William Padua travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), Matthew Randle (SG), John Overly (SF), Jeffrey Durr (PF), Carl Ebel (C) William Padua, William Voris, Louis Helton, Lamar Laurel, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Joel Curry (PF) Louis Shafer, Patrick Kitchens, Anthony Garrett | |
| 16:33 | Clemson | Robert Lane knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Joel Curry | 29-37 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Matthew Randle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Joel Curry is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG) Matthew Randle | |
| Subs | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens (SF) Robert Lane | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) SG - William Voris (fresh) SF - John Overly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | John Overly knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Smith | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Joel Curry comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Overly - foul #2 on John Overly, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG), Christopher Frazier (SG), Louis Helton (SF) Lewis Smith, William Voris, John Overly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lane (SF) David Slocum | |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Joel Curry makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Joel Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:51 | NC State | William Padua evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Lane | 31-38 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Robert Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Lamar Laurel (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) Jeffrey Durr, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Slocum (C) Patrick Kitchens | |
| 14:05 | NC State | Lamar Laurel is hacked by Thomas Schneider - foul #2 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Patrick Kitchens (SF) Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane | |
| 13:45 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Anthony Garrett (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Barry Wright, Joel Curry, David Slocum | |
| 13:13 | NC State | William Padua can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Steven Rogers gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Lamar Laurel gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:24 | NC State | William Padua can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Louis Helton - foul #2 on Louis Helton, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), John Overly (SF), Jeffrey Durr (PF), Carl Ebel (C) William Padua, Louis Helton, Lamar Laurel, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Joel Curry (PF), David Slocum (C) Thomas Schneider, Patrick Kitchens, Anthony Garrett, Steven Rogers | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Overly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Barry Wright lays it up and in | 33-40 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Lewis Smith is hacked by Ronald Ervin - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG) Christopher Frazier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG) Barry Wright | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Lewis Smith is hacked by Ronald Ervin - foul #4 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Patrick Kitchens (SF) Ronald Ervin, Robert Lane | |
| 10:29 | NC State | Carl Ebel misses short on an open shot near the basket | 33-40 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Lewis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Lewis Smith is denied on a layup by David Slocum | 33-40 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Carl Ebel tips it home | 35-40 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Louis Shafer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Carl Ebel grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Carl Ebel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Joel Curry grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Louis Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Smith - foul #1 on Lewis Smith, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG), Christopher Frazier (SG), Louis Helton (SF), Lamar Laurel (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) Lewis Smith, William Voris, John Overly, Jeffrey Durr, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Robert Lane (SF) Thomas Schneider, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Robert Lane is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Louis Helton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Shafer - foul #2 on Louis Shafer, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG) Barry Wright | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Louis Helton makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Louis Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Padua (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Christopher Frazier (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Laurel (fresh) C - Bernard Zwigart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Shafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Slocum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:54 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart misses the floater from the left block | 37-40 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | David Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | David Slocum drills a fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joel Curry - foul #3 on Joel Curry, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG), Jeffrey Durr (PF) Christopher Frazier, Lamar Laurel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Barry Wright (SG), Patrick Kitchens (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Louis Shafer, Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane, Joel Curry | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Barry Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Garrett | 38-44 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Louis Helton is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kitchens - foul #2 on Patrick Kitchens, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), Carl Ebel (C) William Padua, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Joel Curry (PF) Barry Wright, Anthony Garrett, David Slocum | |
| 06:18 | NC State | Louis Helton misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Robert Lane gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | NC State | John Overly (SF), Lamar Laurel (PF) Louis Helton, Jeffrey Durr | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:57 | NC State | Carl Ebel clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Lane - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Slocum (C) Robert Lane | |
| 05:57 | NC State | Carl Ebel makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Carl Ebel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Joel Curry pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Carl Ebel pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:01 | NC State | John Overly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | David Slocum banks in the wide open layup | 39-46 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Lewis Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Laurel | 41-46 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG), Christopher Frazier (SG), Louis Helton (SF), Jeffrey Durr (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) Lewis Smith, William Voris, John Overly, Lamar Laurel, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Thomas Schneider, Joel Curry, David Slocum | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Garrett - foul #1 on Anthony Garrett, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joel Curry (PF) Anthony Garrett | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Padua (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Christopher Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Zwigart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kitchens (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Christopher Frazier steals it from Robert Lane in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr is hacked by Joel Curry - foul #4 on Joel Curry, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Anthony Garrett (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Barry Wright, Joel Curry, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 03:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Durr is called for the reach on Robert Lane - foul #1 on Jeffrey Durr, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Joel Curry (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Thomas Schneider, Anthony Garrett, Steven Rogers | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier is hacked by Ronald Ervin - foul #5 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #11 | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Carl Ebel (C) Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Thomas Schneider (SG), David Slocum (C) Ronald Ervin, Barry Wright, Robert Lane | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Christopher Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | David Slocum's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Durr | 45-47 |
| 02:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Helton | 45-47 |
| 02:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | NC State | John Overly (SF), Lamar Laurel (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) Louis Helton, Jeffrey Durr, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Garrett (PF) Joel Curry | |
| 02:18 | NC State | John Overly makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Padua and he's hacked by Patrick Kitchens - foul #3 on Patrick Kitchens, team foul #12 | 47-47 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG) Christopher Frazier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG), Joel Curry (PF) Thomas Schneider, Anthony Garrett | |
| 02:18 | NC State | John Overly misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Joel Curry pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | David Slocum banks in the wide open layup set up by Barry Wright | 47-49 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bernard Zwigart, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Frazier (SG) William Voris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG) Barry Wright | |
| 01:00 | Clemson | David Slocum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 00:53 | NC State | William Padua hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | David Slocum misses long on an open floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Christopher Frazier is called for the reach on David Slocum - foul #4 on Christopher Frazier, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | David Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:10 | NC State | John Overly comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joel Curry swats the layup by Bernard Zwigart | 47-49 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | David Slocum runs out the clock | 47-49 |