| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Dell (fresh) SG - Darius Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Doss (fresh) PF - Charles Rollins (fresh) C - Robert Sheppard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fresh) SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Hopkins (fresh) PF - Leo Clark (fresh) C - Harry Kerr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Robert Doss buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Robert Stocker is fouled on the floor by Robert Doss - foul #1 on Robert Doss, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darius Hall - foul #1 on Darius Hall, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Darius Hall is hacked by Michael Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Harry Kerr pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Robert Stocker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Darius Hall - foul #2 on Darius Hall, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lynch (SG) Darius Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:09 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Charles Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Robert Lynch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rollins | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Robert Stocker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Albert Hopkins drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Stocker | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Jason Dell's pass is intercepted by Albert Hopkins in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Robert Stocker lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Hopkins | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Dell | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Robert Stocker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Dell - foul #1 on Jason Dell, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers (PG), John Eshelman (SF), Scott Metzger (C) Jason Dell, Robert Doss, Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:53 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Albert Hopkins picks off the pass by Robert Lynch | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Stocker | 4-11 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Robert Lynch buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Rollins | 7-11 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Albert Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ahmed Madrid (SG), Harold Wade (SF) Robert Lynch, Charles Rollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Albert Hopkins, Leo Clark, Harry Kerr | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eldon Rodgers (fresh) SG - Ahmed Madrid (fresh) SF - Harold Wade (fresh) PF - John Eshelman (fresh) C - Scott Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Hadden (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Frias (fresh) C - Alan Dempsey (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Clemson | The jumper by Harold Wade is denied by Alan Dempsey | 7-11 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Alan Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 7-13 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eldon Rodgers, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Dell (PG), Robert Doss (SF), Robert Sheppard (C) Ahmed Madrid, Harold Wade, Scott Metzger | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Michael Phillips | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Frederick Hadden can't connect on a floater near the basket | 7-13 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eldon Rodgers | 7-13 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | John Eshelman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Sheppard | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Albert Hopkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Robert Stocker picks off the pass by Eldon Rodgers in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 9-16 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Robert Doss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | John Eshelman banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Frederick Hadden | 11-19 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Dempsey - foul #1 on Alan Dempsey, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ahmed Madrid (PG), Robert Lynch (SG), Harold Wade (SF), Charles Rollins (PF) Jason Dell, Eldon Rodgers, Robert Doss, John Eshelman | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG), Leo Clark (PF), Harry Kerr (C) Frederick Hadden, Jeffrey Frias, Alan Dempsey | |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Albert Hopkins buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Stocker | 14-21 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Harold Wade is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Leo Clark makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Kerr | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ahmed Madrid (fresh) SG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rollins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Sheppard (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Leo Clark steals the ball from Ahmed Madrid in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Stocker - foul #1 on Robert Stocker, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SF) Harold Wade | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (PG) Robert Stocker | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Sheppard - foul #1 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Dell (PG), Scott Metzger (C) Ahmed Madrid, Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Frias (SF) Albert Hopkins | |
| 10:47 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Kerr - foul #1 on Harry Kerr, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Robert Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Robert Lynch picks off the pass by Jeffrey Frias | 18-26 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Robert Lynch lays it up and in | 20-26 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses the dunk attempt | 20-26 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Scott Metzger grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Jason Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Wade (SF) Robert Doss | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG) Jeffrey Frias | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Kerr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Metzger - foul #1 on Scott Metzger, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers (PG), Ahmed Madrid (SG) Jason Dell, Robert Lynch | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Scott Metzger hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ahmed Madrid | 22-28 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Leo Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Eldon Rodgers - foul #2 on Eldon Rodgers, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Dell (PG), Robert Sheppard (C) Eldon Rodgers, Scott Metzger | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF), Alan Dempsey (C) Frederick Hadden, Harry Kerr | |
| 08:47 | NC State | Leo Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Leo Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Charles Rollins knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Wade | 24-30 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Albert Hopkins clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Wade - foul #1 on Harold Wade, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lynch (SG), Robert Doss (SF), John Eshelman (PF) Ahmed Madrid, Harold Wade, Charles Rollins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Frias (PF) Leo Clark | |
| 08:07 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | John Eshelman misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Albert Hopkins gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Michael Phillips clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Dell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Doss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Eshelman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Sheppard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Frias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Dempsey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-32 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Robert Stocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Alan Dempsey grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Albert Hopkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 24-34 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Jason Dell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 06:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Frias | 24-34 |
| 06:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ahmed Madrid (SG), Charles Rollins (PF), Scott Metzger (C) Robert Lynch, Robert Doss, Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (PG), Leo Clark (PF), Harry Kerr (C) Robert Stocker, Albert Hopkins, Alan Dempsey | |
| 06:07 | NC State | Frederick Hadden is fouled on the floor by Jason Dell - foul #2 on Jason Dell, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lynch (SG) Jason Dell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:07 | NC State | Frederick Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Frederick Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | John Eshelman is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Wade (SF) John Eshelman | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Jeffrey Frias | |
| 05:37 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Charles Rollins gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Harold Wade is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Wade, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SF) Harold Wade | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:02 | NC State | Leo Clark buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Phillips and he's hacked by Scott Metzger - foul #2 on Scott Metzger, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sheppard (C) Scott Metzger | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG) Albert Hopkins | |
| 05:02 | NC State | Leo Clark makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Robert Doss is hacked by Leo Clark - foul #1 on Leo Clark, team foul #5 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Eshelman (SF) Robert Doss | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Frias (SF) Michael Phillips | |
| 04:28 | Clemson | John Eshelman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-39 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Charles Rollins tips it home | 26-39 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Harry Kerr scores on a floater from the left block | 26-41 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Jeffrey Frias is called for the reach on John Eshelman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Frias, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers (PG), Darius Hall (SG), Harold Wade (SF), Scott Metzger (C) Ahmed Madrid, Robert Lynch, Charles Rollins, Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Dempsey (PF) Leo Clark | |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Robert Stocker steals the ball from Darius Hall | 26-41 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Frederick Hadden lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Stocker | 26-43 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Harry Kerr is called for the reach on Darius Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Kerr, team foul #7 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Dell (PG), Robert Doss (SF), Charles Rollins (PF) Eldon Rodgers, Harold Wade, John Eshelman | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Jeffrey Frias | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Darius Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Darius Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Kerr | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darius Hall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Doss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Hadden (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Albert Hopkins (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Dempsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Albert Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darius Hall - foul #3 on Darius Hall, team foul #13 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers (SG) Darius Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG) Robert Stocker | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Rollins is blocked by Albert Hopkins | 27-45 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Frederick Hadden snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Harry Kerr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rollins | 27-45 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Eldon Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Harry Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Alan Dempsey snags the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Albert Hopkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Hadden | 27-47 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Frederick Hadden picks off the pass by Charles Rollins | 27-47 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Frederick Hadden drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Kerr | 27-49 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 27-49 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Scott Metzger gets the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Scott Metzger is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Doss | 29-49 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Albert Hopkins's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Metzger | 29-49 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Harry Kerr tips it in | 29-51 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #8 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ahmed Madrid (SG), John Eshelman (SF), Robert Sheppard (C) Eldon Rodgers, Robert Doss, Scott Metzger | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Jeffrey Frias (SF), Leo Clark (PF) Frederick Hadden, Albert Hopkins, Harry Kerr | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Charles Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-51 |