| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) C - Matthew Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Clark Knox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Clark Knox can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Ball - foul #1 on Matthew Ball, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Matthew Ball picks off the pass by Larry Cameron | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Mark Caraway - foul #1 on Mark Caraway, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade loses the dribble to Joseph Shook | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Larry Cameron misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Joseph Shook tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bell | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | James Fiorillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Clark Knox pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Isaac Jackson steals the ball from Joseph Shook | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson lays it in | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | James Fiorillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Shook is called for the reach on Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Shook, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft hits a shot from close range set up by Vincent Israelsen and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | James Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | James Morgan is fouled on the floor by Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sanford Craft | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | James Morgan misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Sanford Craft - foul #1 on Sanford Craft, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kehinde Aho | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Ulysses Killeen is called for the reach on Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG) Vincent Israelsen, Joseph Wade | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) Thomas Ellison | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | James Morgan misses long on a runner in the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) SF - Robert Samaniego (fairly fresh) PF - Kehinde Aho (fairly fresh) C - Sanford Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) SF - James Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ulysses Killeen (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 18-10 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is whistled for a carry | 18-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Alan Bell, Alfredo Marino, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Lawrence Johnson denies the turnaround by Joseph Wade | 18-10 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wade | 21-10 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Roy Gray's pass is intercepted by Isaac Jackson | 21-10 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-10 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-10 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is hacked by Matthew Ball - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Sanford Craft (C) Vincent Israelsen, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Clark Knox (C) James Morgan, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft grabs the board | 21-10 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 23-10 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is fouled on the floor by Isaac Jackson - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #6 | 23-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) Roy Gray, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Alan Bell is called for the reach on James Fiorillo - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #7 | 23-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF) Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) Joseph Shook, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 07:49 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Larry Cameron is called for the reach on Lyman Hays - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Gray (tiring) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mark Caraway | 23-12 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | James Fiorillo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Caraway | 23-14 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays tips it home | 25-14 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is whistled for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) Roy Gray, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses the wide open floater from the right block | 25-14 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clark Knox | 25-14 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | James Fiorillo connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Shook | 25-16 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sanford Craft, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Daniel Hancock (C) Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Joseph Shook, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen, Clark Knox | |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Fiorillo | 25-19 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Lawrence Johnson steals the ball from Alan Bell | 25-19 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | James Fiorillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | James Fiorillo grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 25-19 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Alan Bell picks off the pass by Mark Caraway | 25-19 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Mark Caraway buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 27-21 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Gray (tiring) SF - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Mark Caraway - foul #2 on Mark Caraway, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Alan Bell, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Clark Knox (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses the 3rd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | James Morgan is whistled for a carry | 29-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Clark Knox snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Joseph Shook is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Shook, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF) Vincent Israelsen, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) Thomas Ellison, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lyman Hays | 31-21 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Joseph Shook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bell and he's fouled by Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Alan Bell, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | James Morgan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #3 on Matthew Ball, team foul #9 | 34-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sanford Craft (C) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kehinde Aho | 34-21 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-21 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft tips it in | 36-21 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | James Fiorillo gets the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | The jump hook by James Morgan is blocked by Kehinde Aho | 36-21 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-21 |