| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clark Knox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Byrns inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Carmelo Craft steals it from David Byrns | 28-21 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft's pass is intercepted by Roy Bollinger | 28-21 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Curtis Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 28-21 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Curtis Walker tips it in | 28-23 |
| 18:23 | NC State | David Byrns comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-23 |
| 18:22 | Clemson | Curtis Walker gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Link | 28-23 |
| 17:54 | NC State | David Byrns is fouled on the floor by Clark Knox - foul #2 on Clark Knox, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | NC State | John Link misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-23 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Chad Peppers hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:17 | NC State | David Byrns gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:58 | NC State | David Byrns buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Johnson | 32-23 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Walker | 32-26 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Curtis Walker is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Robert Johnson, David Byrns, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), James Halverson (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Andrew Harvey (C) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Curtis Walker, Clark Knox, Dale Harris | |
| 15:18 | NC State | Charles Sanderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Peppers | 34-26 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin Drewry and he's hacked by Henry Downey - foul #1 on Henry Downey, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Charles Sanderson scores on a shot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Joseph Shook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dale Harris (C) James Halverson | |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 14:13 | NC State | David Byrns tips it home | 38-29 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Mrozek - foul #2 on Donald Mrozek, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Bollinger (C) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG) Calvin Drewry, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:24 | NC State | David Byrns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Dale Harris gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tommy Lawrence | 38-33 |
| 12:41 | NC State | David Byrns can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Dale Harris snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Robert Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Mrozek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 11:26 | NC State | David Byrns grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:11 | NC State | David Byrns knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Chad Peppers and he's fouled by Joseph Shook - foul #1 on Joseph Shook, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), John Link (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, Donald Mrozek, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (PG), Curtis Walker (SF), Clark Knox (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) Carmelo Craft, Joseph Shook, Andrew Harvey, Dale Harris | |
| 11:11 | NC State | David Byrns misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Charles Sanderson snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Charles Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF) David Byrns | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tom Hill (SG) Tommy Lawrence | |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Tom Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lorenzo Lopez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Lopez, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Tom Hill misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Tom Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Calvin Drewry is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #1 on Calvin Drewry, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Roy Hasler knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Downey | 45-36 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Lorenzo Lopez takes the ball from Ulysses Killeen | 45-36 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Drewry - foul #2 on Calvin Drewry, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Dale Harris (C) Calvin Drewry, Tom Hill, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Dale Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 08:34 | NC State | David Byrns snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Dale Harris steals the ball from John Link | 46-36 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Curtis Walker loses the dribble to Lorenzo Lopez | 46-36 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Chad Peppers gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | John Link clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Clark Knox - foul #3 on Clark Knox, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Bollinger (C) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) Curtis Walker, Clark Knox | |
| 07:19 | NC State | John Link misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:19 | NC State | John Link misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dale Harris | 46-36 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:40 | NC State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF) David Byrns | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:05 | NC State | Roy Hasler clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Shook - foul #2 on Joseph Shook, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Dale Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Hasler - foul #1 on Roy Hasler, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (PG) Carmelo Craft | |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Dale Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Mrozek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Roy Hasler, Robert Johnson, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (PF), Andrew Harvey (C) Tommy Lawrence, Dale Harris | |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Donald Mrozek blocks the jumper by Calvin Drewry | 48-37 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Clark Knox is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tom Hill (SG), Curtis Walker (SF) Joseph Shook, Andrew Harvey | |
| 04:32 | NC State | David Byrns drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Curtis Walker connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Calvin Drewry | 50-39 |
| 03:56 | NC State | David Byrns misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), John Link (PF) Charles Sanderson, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Dale Harris (C) Calvin Drewry, Tom Hill, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Chad Peppers takes the ball from Dale Harris | 50-39 |
| 03:37 | NC State | David Byrns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Peppers | 52-39 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by David Byrns - foul #1 on David Byrns, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Andrew Harvey (C) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Clark Knox, Dale Harris | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Shook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Calvin Drewry is called for the reach on David Byrns - foul #3 on Calvin Drewry, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Clark Knox (PF), Dale Harris (C) Joseph Shook, Calvin Drewry, Ulysses Killeen, Andrew Harvey | |
| 03:04 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:04 | NC State | John Link grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Dale Harris blocks the short jumper by Robert Johnson | 52-42 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Chad Peppers grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 02:25 | NC State | David Byrns hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Link | 54-42 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Curtis Walker buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Lawrence | 54-44 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Curtis Walker grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Curtis Walker knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Clark Knox | 54-46 |
| 01:17 | NC State | John Link is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Craft - foul #3 on Carmelo Craft, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 01:17 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:17 | NC State | John Link misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | John Link swats the shot by Carmelo Craft | 55-46 |
| 01:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Curtis Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 00:32 | NC State | John Link grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Carmelo Craft is called for the reach on John Link in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carmelo Craft, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:31 | NC State | John Link misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:31 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | John Link picks off the pass by Tommy Lawrence | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Roy Hasler runs out the clock | 56-46 |