| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Chris Ancheta steals it from Jamie Morrison | 28-24 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Michael Scarbrough picks off the pass by Edmund Terry | 28-24 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Alfred Marsh drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dick Johnson out of the doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Jody Osgood is hacked by Alfred Marsh - foul #2 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo buries a floater from close range set up by Jamie Morrison | 31-29 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Alfred Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Mead - foul #2 on Aaron Mead, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Robert Higgins (SF) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson | |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva loses the dribble to Albert Glenn in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Robert Higgins steps in front of the Raymond Ferris pass | 34-31 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Higgins | 34-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mains (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Michael Scarbrough is called for the reach on Raymond Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Scarbrough, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamie Morrison (SG) Donald Mains | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Aaron Mead swats the short shot by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Albert Glenn snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Paul Sermons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamie Morrison | 34-33 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Besaw - foul #1 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Carmelo Silva, Jamie Morrison, Robert Higgins | |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by Michael Scarbrough - foul #3 on Michael Scarbrough, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Alfred Marsh loses the dribble to Micheal Patterson | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Marsh - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Rieder (PF) Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamie Morrison (SG) Donald Mains | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Rieder (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Ernest Rieder knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 36-35 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson clanks a shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Ernest Rieder gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Edmund Terry scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Micheal Patterson - foul #2 on Micheal Patterson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Robert Higgins (SF) Jody Osgood, Micheal Patterson | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Carmelo Silva | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:40 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Paul Sermons hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Jamie Morrison | 44-39 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Higgins, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Aaron Mead (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Carmelo Silva, Jamie Morrison, Robert Higgins | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alleruzzo | 45-39 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Jody Osgood is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Aaron Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sermons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mead (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mains (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Mead | 45-39 |
| 07:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Paul Sermons | 45-39 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Chris Ancheta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Mains - foul #3 on Donald Mains, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (C) Paul Sermons, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamie Morrison (SG), Marcelino Yazzie (SF) Donald Mains, Micheal Patterson | |
| 06:52 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Dick Johnson takes the ball from Marcelino Yazzie in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Dick Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Marsh and he's hacked by Marcelino Yazzie - foul #1 on Marcelino Yazzie, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Higgins (SF) Marcelino Yazzie | |
| 06:31 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Dikembe Alleruzzo is called for the reach on Raymond Ferris - foul #4 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Robert Higgins snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Robert Higgins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Higgins, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG) Chris Ancheta | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Albert Glenn is fouled on the floor by Jamie Morrison - foul #3 on Jamie Morrison, team foul #10 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Edmund Terry denies the turnaround by Jody Osgood | 51-39 |
| 05:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 51-39 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jody Osgood | 53-41 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 55-41 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Jody Osgood is hacked by Albert Glenn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Glenn, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Jody Osgood, Robert Higgins | |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Carmelo Silva and the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #3 on Christopher Allen, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Micheal Patterson picks off the pass by Christopher Allen | 55-44 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson lays it in | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Chris Ancheta blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mead (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scarbrough (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | The short jumper by Micheal Patterson is denied by Christopher Allen | 55-46 |
| 03:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mead | 55-46 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Chris Ancheta connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Sermons | 57-46 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (C) Paul Sermons, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Mains (SG), Marcelino Yazzie (SF) Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson | |
| 02:35 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Scarbrough - foul #4 on Michael Scarbrough, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Carmelo Silva, Donald Mains, Marcelino Yazzie | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 01:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edmund Terry | 57-48 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Chris Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Ferris | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Alfred Marsh steals the ball from Jamie Morrison in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Alfred Marsh jams it | 62-48 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Jody Osgood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Edmund Terry snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Alfred Marsh connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Chris Ancheta | 64-48 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson is hacked by Edmund Terry - foul #1 on Edmund Terry, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Robert Higgins (SF) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Michael Scarbrough | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh runs out the clock | 64-50 |