| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) SF - Roy Bollinger (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) C - Dennis Bish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Roy Bollinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | NC State | Donald Mrozek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Donald Mrozek hits the finger roll set up by Michael Sumter | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Roy Bollinger - foul #1 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Chad Peppers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Clark Knox snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson's floater is tipped away by Donald Mrozek | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Joseph Shook can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | NC State | James Fiorillo is called for the reach on Michael Sumter - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), John Brooks (C) Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson, Clark Knox | |
| 17:38 | NC State | Henry Downey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Sumter | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | James Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Michael Sumter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | James Morgan snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Link - foul #1 on John Link, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Michael Sumter | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Jon Pickles gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | NC State | The jump hook by Henry Downey is blocked by Ulysses Killeen | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Roy Gray snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | James Morgan is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Roy Bollinger (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Henry Downey, John Link, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Clark Knox (C) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Larry Cameron, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 16:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Clark Knox - foul #1 on Clark Knox, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Joseph Shook hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 7-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) SF - Roy Bollinger (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Chad Peppers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Dennis Bish tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Michael Sumter tips it home | 9-6 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Chad Peppers steps in front of the James Fiorillo pass | 9-6 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Chad Peppers lays it up and in | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Michael Sumter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Peppers and the foul's on James Fiorillo - foul #2 on James Fiorillo, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Lawrence Johnson, Clark Knox | |
| 15:00 | NC State | Michael Sumter makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | James Morgan's pass is intercepted by Chad Peppers in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Chad Peppers lays it in | 16-6 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | James Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Bollinger - foul #2 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Henry Downey (SF) Michael Sumter, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (PF), Clark Knox (C) Larry Cameron, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 14:46 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Chad Peppers loses the ball out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Roy Gray is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), John Link (PF), John Brooks (C) Chad Peppers, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Roy Gray, Clark Knox | |
| 14:05 | NC State | Henry Downey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | James Morgan grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the contested shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Caraway and he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Larry Cameron (PF), Clark Knox (C) Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 13:51 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:51 | NC State | John Link gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Michael Sumter is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Larry Cameron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:59 | NC State | John Link misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 12:57 | NC State | John Link snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by Larry Cameron - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, John Link, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) Thomas Ellison, Joseph Shook, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| 12:45 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry Downey | 21-9 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Henry Downey steals the ball from Mark Caraway | 21-9 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Donald Mrozek hits the finger roll set up by Henry Downey | 23-9 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is denied on a layup by Donald Mrozek | 23-9 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the defensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Chad Peppers is called for traveling | 23-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), John Brooks (SF) Michael Sumter, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), Clark Knox (C) Roy Gray, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brooks (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 11:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 23-9 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Chad Peppers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Brooks | 26-9 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Joseph Shook loses the ball out of bounds | 26-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), John Link (C) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:00 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 26-9 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | James Morgan's floater is tipped away by Donald Mrozek | 26-9 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Morgan | 26-11 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Joseph Shook steps in front of the Donald Mrozek pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 26-11 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Donald Mrozek is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Mrozek, team foul #5 | 26-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, John Brooks, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson, Clark Knox | |
| 09:42 | Clemson | James Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-11 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Larry Cameron tips it in | 26-13 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Roy Gray takes the ball from Henry Downey | 26-13 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison misses the easy layup | 26-13 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Henry Downey pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Chad Peppers's pass is intercepted by Larry Cameron | 26-13 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Larry Cameron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 08:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 26-13 |
| 08:34 | NC State | John Link lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Sumter | 28-13 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Michael Sumter picks off the pass by Roy Gray | 28-13 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Michael Sumter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | James Morgan gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen's floater is tipped away by John Link | 28-13 |
| 07:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 28-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Ellison (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) SF - James Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | John Link makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Peppers and he's hacked by Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #5 | 30-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Donald Mrozek (PF) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Clark Knox (C) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, Larry Cameron, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 07:31 | NC State | John Link misses the free throw | 30-13 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 30-13 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | James Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-13 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (SF), Dennis Bish (C) Henry Downey, John Link | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:11 | NC State | Donald Mrozek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 30-13 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Mark Caraway pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | James Morgan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-13 |
| 06:45 | NC State | John Brooks gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Brooks and he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 32-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), Henry Downey (SF) Michael Sumter, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) James Morgan | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the free throw | 33-13 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Bish - foul #1 on Dennis Bish, team foul #6 | 33-13 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:05 | NC State | James Fiorillo is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #3 on James Fiorillo, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG) James Fiorillo | |
| 06:05 | NC State | Henry Downey misses the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 33-15 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Jon Pickles is called for the reach on Joseph Shook - foul #1 on Jon Pickles, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 33-16 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Henry Downey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Clark Knox drills a jump hook from the baseline | 33-18 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Mrozek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), John Link (C) Curtis Davis, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Mrozek misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Mrozek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Mark Caraway clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | James Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Mark Caraway and he's hacked by Jon Pickles - foul #2 on Jon Pickles, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), John Brooks (SF) Jon Pickles, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:35 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:23 | NC State | John Link hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Mrozek | 36-21 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Donald Mrozek snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 03:48 | NC State | John Link gets the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:38 | NC State | John Link banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 38-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brooks (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - John Link (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Mark Caraway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Roy Bollinger (SF), Dennis Bish (C) Chad Peppers, Donald Mrozek, John Link | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG) Joseph Shook | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Roy Bollinger drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Sumter and the foul's on James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #9 | 40-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Joseph Shook (SG) James Morgan, Roy Gray | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Donald Mrozek swats the short shot by Clark Knox | 41-21 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the offensive board | 41-21 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Joseph Shook knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-23 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Donald Mrozek works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Sumter | 43-23 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ellison | 43-26 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Caraway - foul #1 on Mark Caraway, team foul #10 | 43-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), John Brooks (PF) Michael Sumter, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) Thomas Ellison, Joseph Shook, Lawrence Johnson, Clark Knox | |
| 01:47 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Larry Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #9 | 44-26 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:38 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Ulysses Killeen is called for the reach on John Brooks - foul #1 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #11 | 44-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (C) Larry Cameron | |
| 01:20 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:20 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | The short jumper by James Morgan is denied by John Link | 46-26 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Roy Bollinger comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-26 |
| 00:51 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Brooks | 46-26 |
| 00:40 | NC State | John Link can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-26 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Mark Caraway gets the rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | James Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 00:30 | NC State | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Chad Peppers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-26 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Roy Bollinger gets the offensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Chad Peppers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Morgan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-26 |