| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) PF - Thomas Arndt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Black (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joe Moore inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Thomas Arndt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hal Thorton - foul #2 on Hal Thorton, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (PG), Bryan McCrea (SF) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Thomas Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Hal Thorton loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson (PF) Yuan Wang | |
| 19:10 | NC State | Thomas Arndt makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Alan White is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Thomas Arndt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is hacked by Chris Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Gates, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | William Hatcher (SF), Robert Hutto (C) Joe Moore, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Yuan Wang (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Shane Jones can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Robert Hutto snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Yuan Wang is called for the reach on Chris Gates - foul #1 on Yuan Wang, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Woodrow Wolf (PF) Perry Castle, Chris Gates, Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 17:37 | NC State | Robert Hutto is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Ducote | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades's pass is intercepted by William Hatcher in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 17:25 | NC State | William Hatcher scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Wolf | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Hutto - foul #2 on Robert Hutto, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (SF), Carl Black (C) William Hatcher, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Yuan Wang | |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf connects on the floater in the lane set up by Matthew Ducote | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea loses the dribble to Matthew Ducote | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Matthew Ducote is fouled on the floor by Alan White - foul #3 on Alan White, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Thomas Arndt (PF) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Woodrow Wolf | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Yuan Wang (PF) Alan White, Hal Thorton | |
| 16:07 | NC State | Yuan Wang steps in front of the Thomas Arndt pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is hacked by Joe Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Moore, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | NC State | William Hatcher (SF), Robert Hutto (C) Joe Moore, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Yuan Wang buries a floater from the right block set up by Jerold Hutcherson | 40-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hatcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan McCrea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | William Hatcher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Robert Hutto gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | NC State | William Hatcher clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan McCrea - foul #1 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG), Woodrow Wolf (PF) Chris Gates, Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (PG), Hal Thorton (C) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 15:06 | NC State | William Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | NC State | William Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Hal Thorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Joe Moore (SF), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, William Hatcher, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Sidney Rhoades, Bryan McCrea | |
| 14:19 | NC State | Billie Edwards can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Shane Jones snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson is fouled on the floor by Billie Edwards - foul #2 on Billie Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Arndt (PF) Woodrow Wolf | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Bryan McCrea (SF) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea hits a shot from the right wing set up by Sidney Rhoades | 42-40 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Bryan McCrea steals the ball from Joe Moore | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Thomas Arndt snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Thomas Arndt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Alan White can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Hal Thorton gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Joe Moore is called for the reach on Alan White - foul #4 on Joe Moore, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SG), William Hatcher (SF), Woodrow Wolf (PF), Robert Hutto (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Joe Moore, Thomas Arndt, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Roy Adkins (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Bryan McCrea, Yuan Wang | |
| 12:03 | Clemson | The short jumper by Hal Thorton is denied by Woodrow Wolf | 44-40 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Perry Castle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Hal Thorton - foul #3 on Hal Thorton, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Bryan McCrea (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Alan White, Roy Adkins, Hal Thorton | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Robert Hutto snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hatcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan McCrea (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | NC State | William Hatcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Robert Hutto tips it home | 48-40 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Shane Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Robert Hutto is hacked by Arthur Kasper - foul #2 on Arthur Kasper, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG), Yuan Wang (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Sidney Rhoades, Bryan McCrea, Arthur Kasper | |
| 10:31 | NC State | William Hatcher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Shane Jones is called for the reach on Perry Castle - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG), Laurence Dressler (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF), Carl Black (C) Chris Gates, William Hatcher, Woodrow Wolf, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG) Alan White | |
| 09:54 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Yuan Wang snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Hal Thorton knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Yuan Wang | 51-47 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Laurence Dressler misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Castle - foul #3 on Perry Castle, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG) Perry Castle | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (PG), Bryan McCrea (SF) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Yuan Wang makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alan White | 51-49 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Yuan Wang grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-49 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Laurence Dressler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Alan White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Woodrow Wolf (PF), Robert Hutto (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Laurence Dressler, Thomas Arndt, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Roy Adkins (PF), Jerold Hutcherson (C) Sidney Rhoades, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eddy Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Woodrow Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan McCrea (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Adkins (fresh) C - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Adkins - foul #2 on Roy Adkins, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG) Eddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Alan White, Bryan McCrea | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Shane Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Castle - foul #4 on Perry Castle, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf lays it in on a great pass from Perry Castle | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Joe Moore steals the ball from Jerold Hutcherson | 55-51 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Robert Hutto is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Woodrow Wolf out of the doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shane Jones | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Robert Hutto connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Woodrow Wolf | 59-54 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Roy Adkins can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Chris Gates | 59-54 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Roy Adkins swats the short shot by Robert Hutto | 59-54 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Shane Jones | 59-56 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Hal Thorton snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Gates (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Woodrow Wolf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hal Thorton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Robert Hutto takes the ball from Jerold Hutcherson | 59-56 |
| 02:53 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), William Hatcher (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, Chris Gates, Joe Moore, Woodrow Wolf, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (PG), Bryan McCrea (SF), Yuan Wang (PF), Arthur Kasper (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Roy Adkins, Hal Thorton | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Yuan Wang is called for the reach on Thomas Arndt - foul #2 on Yuan Wang, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Thomas Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Shane Jones grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Alan White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 02:34 | NC State | William Hatcher is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Billie Edwards | 63-56 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Shane Jones comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-56 |
| 02:04 | NC State | William Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:04 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson (C) Arthur Kasper | |
| 01:48 | NC State | Matthew Ducote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Shane Jones snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Billie Edwards steals the ball from Alan White in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Jerold Hutcherson is called for the reach on William Hatcher - foul #3 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SG), Laurence Dressler (PF) Billie Edwards, Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Alan White, Bryan McCrea | |
| 01:40 | NC State | William Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:40 | NC State | William Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Yuan Wang gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Hal Thorton is called for the reach on Chris Gates - foul #4 on Hal Thorton, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Yuan Wang gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Laurence Dressler steps in front of the Yuan Wang pass | 65-56 |
| 01:09 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Laurence Dressler is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Jones - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Laurence Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Laurence Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses short on a runner near the basket | 67-56 |
| 00:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Laurence Dressler | 67-56 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Hal Thorton is called for the reach on Carl Black - foul #5 on Hal Thorton, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Joe Moore (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF) Matthew Ducote, William Hatcher, Laurence Dressler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (PG), Bryan McCrea (SG), Jose Molina (SF), Roy Adkins (PF), Arthur Kasper (C) Shane Jones, Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Thomas Arndt pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Perry Castle runs out the clock | 68-56 |