| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Duane West (fresh) PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Buzard | 30-21 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 30-23 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith's layup is rejected by Daniel Vegas | 30-23 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Brian Closson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ron Hendrix, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie is fouled on the floor by Duane West - foul #1 on Duane West, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Daniel Vegas, Benjamin Woodie | |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brian Closson | 30-26 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny is hacked by Aaron Davis - foul #1 on Aaron Davis, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Barra (C) Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard scores on a floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Herbert Metheny steps in front of the Russell Barra pass | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard is fouled on the floor by Duane West - foul #2 on Duane West, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Zachary Kenny (SF), Bernard Walker (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Charles Cleveland, Duane West, Ron Hendrix, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (SF), Daniel Vegas (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Thomas Buzard, David Richardson, Herbert Metheny | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 2 stl. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Travis Catania | 30-30 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Zachary Kenny, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Paris, Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Buzard (SF) Travis Catania | |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Barra (C) Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF) Daniel Vegas | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-30 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Ossowski | 30-33 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Russell Barra tips it in | 32-33 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Closson | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Duane West | 35-36 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Closson | 35-39 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | David Richardson loses the dribble to Ron Hendrix | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix is hacked by Benjamin Woodie - foul #2 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Jack Remer (SG), Zachary Kenny (SF), Bernard Walker (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Charles Cleveland, Brandon Smith, Duane West, Ron Hendrix, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Larry Ossowski, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Remer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 2 stl. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker is hacked by Herbert Metheny - foul #2 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Vegas | 37-39 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Brian Closson is hacked by Kenneth Paris - foul #3 on Kenneth Paris, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Paris, Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SG), Travis Catania (SF) Ronald Phillips, Thomas Buzard | |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG) Brian Closson | |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski's pass is intercepted by Charles Cleveland | 40-41 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix banks in the layup set up by Charles Cleveland | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Duane West - foul #3 on Duane West, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SG), Russell Barra (C) Jack Remer, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Ronald Phillips, Travis Catania, Herbert Metheny | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland is hacked by Brian Closson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Closson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF) Daniel Vegas | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Woodie - foul #3 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Russell Barra gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Russell Barra comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Brandon Smith steals it from Brian Closson | 43-42 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Duane West, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG) Larry Ossowski | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Bernard Walker (PF) Kenneth Paris, Ron Hendrix | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Brian Closson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Walker | 46-44 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Zachary Kenny | 46-44 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Cleveland and he's hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (SG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Brandon Smith, Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Brian Closson, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Jack Remer is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Russell Barra (C) Charles Cleveland, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Travis Catania (SF) Ronald Phillips, Thomas Buzard | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas slams it home set up by Brian Closson | 51-48 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Jack Remer can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brian Closson | 51-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Remer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane West - foul #4 on Duane West, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SG) Jack Remer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie (C) Herbert Metheny | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Aaron Davis (C) Kenneth Paris, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Buzard (SF) Travis Catania | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Daniel Vegas | 51-49 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix knocks in the floater in the lane | 53-49 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Ossowski | 53-51 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane West and he's hacked by Daniel Vegas - foul #2 on Daniel Vegas, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith is hacked by Larry Ossowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF), Russell Barra (C) Duane West, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Brian Closson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane West (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Zachary Kenny, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 3rd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Buzard - foul #2 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF), Bernard Walker (PF) Duane West, Ron Hendrix | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Vegas | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |