| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Dodson inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | John Thomasson is called for traveling | 22-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Charles Latson (SG) Lester Stump, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 22-41 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | John Dodson picks off the pass by Charles Latson | 22-41 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-41 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 22-41 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-41 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Brian Zurek can't tip it in | 22-41 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Brian Zurek - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (PG), John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) John Dodson, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Lester Stump drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Hullinger | 24-41 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Dickens - foul #2 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) Charles Latson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | James Piland gets the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 16:18 | Clemson | John Thomasson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | James Piland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Richard King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Anthony Henton | 24-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - James Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the runner in the lane | 24-44 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard King | 24-47 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Lester Stump is fouled on the floor by Scott Arndt - foul #2 on Scott Arndt, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Charles Latson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Zurek | 27-47 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Brian Zurek is called for the reach on Brian Sena - foul #2 on Brian Zurek, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF) Norman Gallop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Brian Sena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:24 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Henton | 29-47 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is fouled on the floor by John Thomasson - foul #2 on John Thomasson, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Norman Gallop (SF), Lester Stump (C) Anthony Henton, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Weeden | 29-49 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek, Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) John Dodson, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Brian Sena | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Sena - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Anthony Henton makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | James Carpenter is open but misses the lay-in | 32-51 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 32-51 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens is fouled on the floor by James Piland - foul #2 on James Piland, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Norman Gallop (SF), Lester Stump (C) Anthony Henton, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Richard King can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway tips it home | 32-53 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits a fadeaway in the paint | 34-53 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Robert Long hits the follow up shot | 34-55 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek, Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), John Dodson (SF) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | John Thomasson is called for the reach on Robert Long - foul #3 on John Thomasson, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (PF) Robert Long | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Brian Sena lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Anthony Weeden | 34-57 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Carpenter (C) Emmett Mike | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-57 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | John Dodson tips it back up and in | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Latson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - James Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Charles Latson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | James Piland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is fouled on the floor by Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) James Carpenter | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-59 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens snags the offensive board | 34-59 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | James Piland snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | John Dodson's pass is intercepted by Lester Stump | 34-59 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Robert Long swats the layup by Anthony Henton | 34-59 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Anthony Henton tips it but misses | 34-59 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | John Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Phillip Dickens steals the ball from Robert Long | 34-59 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Norman Gallop gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Norman Gallop is hacked by John Dodson - foul #2 on John Dodson, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Carpenter (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, John Dodson, Robert Long, James Piland | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Charles Latson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-59 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | James Carpenter misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Latson - foul #5 on Charles Latson, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Willie Hullinger (SF) Charles Latson, Norman Gallop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | James Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | James Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Zurek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Henton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Anthony Henton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Richard King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hemenway | 37-64 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Lester Stump is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lester Stump, team foul #7 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Robert Long (PF) Richard King, James Carpenter, Charles Hemenway | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Robert Long is called for a backcourt violation | 37-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Lester Stump hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-64 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Brian Zurek grabs the offensive board | 37-64 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger banks in the layup | 39-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 39-67 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Arndt | 39-67 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Brian Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Sena and he's fouled by Lester Stump - foul #2 on Lester Stump, team foul #8 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Gallop (SF) Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF) Anthony Weeden | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the free throw | 39-69 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Anthony Henton grabs the board | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Lester Stump makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Gallop | 42-69 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 42-69 |