| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) SF - David Rolle (fresh) PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) C - Timothy Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fresh) SG - Rob Leland (fresh) SF - David Streets (fresh) PF - Ivan Zygmont (fresh) C - Michael Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Michael Murray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Rob Leland is denied on a layup by Timothy Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Timothy Baker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Charles Harmon banks in the layup set up by Robert Clemons | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Michael Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | David Streets grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | William Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Charles Harmon gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bernard Barney | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Rob Leland travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Baker | 8-0 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Rob Leland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 8-0 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Rob Leland pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | The jumper by Rob Leland is denied by Timothy Baker | 8-0 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Michael Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Robert Clemons takes the ball from Michael Murray | 8-0 |
| 16:41 | NC State | David Streets is called for the reach on Bernard Barney - foul #1 on David Streets, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Ivan Zygmont blocks the jumper by Bernard Barney | 8-0 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Michael Murray gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Michael Murray connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Streets | 8-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Rolle (fresh) PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Rob Leland (fairly fresh) SF - David Streets (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Zygmont (fairly fresh) C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | David Rolle is hacked by Rob Leland - foul #1 on Rob Leland, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF) David Rolle, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | David Streets pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Michael Murray can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Barney - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Michael Murray makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Michael Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Zygmont - foul #1 on Ivan Zygmont, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | David Streets is fouled on the floor by Richard Hoffman - foul #1 on Richard Hoffman, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Rob Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 13:36 | NC State | David Rolle travels with the ball | 10-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Timothy Baker (C) Robert Clemons, Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Erik Curtis (SF) David Streets | |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont is denied on a layup by Charles Harmon | 10-4 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Erik Curtis tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Bernard Barney drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Harmon | 12-4 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | William Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Murray | 12-7 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Bernard Barney is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF) Erwin McCoy, David Rolle, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG), David Streets (SF), Quon Xiao (C) Rob Leland, Erik Curtis, Michael Murray | |
| 11:48 | NC State | Bryan Climer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Climer, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Maynard (fresh) SF - David Streets (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zygmont (tiring) C - Quon Xiao (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Quon Xiao misses the floater from the left block | 12-7 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | David Streets tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 15-9 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | David Streets misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-9 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett blows the layup | 15-9 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | David Streets loses the ball out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF) Bernard Barney, Stephen Rowlett, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rob Leland (SG), Erik Curtis (SF), Michael Murray (C) Scott Maynard, David Streets, Quon Xiao | |
| 09:39 | NC State | Bryan Climer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | William Howard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rob Leland | 18-12 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Erwin McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG), David Streets (SF) William Howard, Erik Curtis | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Michael Murray snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Baker | 19-12 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Timothy Baker gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:01 | NC State | David Rolle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Clemons and he's hacked by David Streets - foul #2 on David Streets, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Erik Curtis (SF) David Streets | |
| 08:01 | NC State | David Rolle misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Charles Harmon is called for the reach on Ivan Zygmont - foul #1 on Charles Harmon, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rob Leland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Maynard (fresh) SF - Erik Curtis (fresh) PF - Ivan Zygmont (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Charles Harmon scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 23-15 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bernard Barney | 26-17 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Rob Leland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Harmon - foul #2 on Charles Harmon, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Quon Xiao (C) Michael Murray | |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Rob Leland makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Rob Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Maynard | 26-21 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Erwin McCoy knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Clemons | 28-21 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont clanks a shot in the lane | 28-21 |
| 04:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Erwin McCoy | 28-21 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett tips it home | 30-21 |
| 03:47 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Erwin McCoy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Howard (PG), Thomas Hunt (SG), David Streets (SF), Michael Murray (C) Rob Leland, Scott Maynard, Erik Curtis, Ivan Zygmont | |
| 03:45 | Clemson | William Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Quon Xiao gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | David Streets can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Rolle - foul #1 on David Rolle, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Creamer (PF) Quon Xiao | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | David Streets misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | David Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Hunt (fresh) SF - David Streets (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Creamer (fresh) C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | NC State | Robert Clemons is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Thomas Hunt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-22 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | David Streets grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | David Streets connects on the shot from close range set up by William Howard | 30-24 |
| 01:36 | NC State | David Rolle is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF) Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG), Ivan Zygmont (PF) Thomas Hunt, Daniel Creamer | |
| 01:26 | Clemson | William Howard makes the turnaround from close range set up by Ivan Zygmont | 30-26 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Murray | 30-26 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Scott Maynard misses the floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | William Howard hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 00:15 | NC State | David Rolle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Charles Harmon (PF) Robert Clemons, David Rolle, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rob Leland (SG), Quon Xiao (C) Scott Maynard, Michael Murray | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | David Streets comes up short on the shot from the left block | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | David Streets tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-30 |