| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery McCaughey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Hurt inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (SF) Jeffery McCaughey | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Raymond Winter steals the ball from Jerold Hutcherson | 29-24 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Gary Ludlow steals it from Raymond Winter | 29-24 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Ludlow | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | John Hurt is hacked by Jose Molina - foul #1 on Jose Molina, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF) Bryan McCrea, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Nicholson | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Andrew Nicholson is called for the reach on Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Andrew Nicholson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Ryan Gallion (SG), Roy Adkins (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Jose Molina | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Roy Adkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Roy Adkins hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Gary Ludlow - foul #3 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jose Molina (SF), Jerold Hutcherson (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Bryan McCrea, Jeffery McCaughey, Roy Adkins, Gary Ludlow | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Raymond Winter picks off the pass by Hal Thorton | 34-29 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG) Andrew Nicholson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Ryan Gallion, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson tips it in | 36-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery McCaughey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerold Hutcherson - foul #1 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG), Roy Adkins (PF), Gary Ludlow (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Jesse Pennell | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Roy Adkins pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan White | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Gary Ludlow is called for the reach on Jeffrey Drennen - foul #4 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (SF), Jerold Hutcherson (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Jeffery McCaughey, Roy Adkins, Gary Ludlow | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-34 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Raymond Winter blocks the short jumper by Jerold Hutcherson | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 37-34 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 37-34 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Charles Wagner is called for the reach on Hal Thorton - foul #2 on Charles Wagner, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (PG) Raymond Bain | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Bryan McCrea, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Raymond Winter - foul #1 on Raymond Winter, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jose Molina (PF) Wilbur Albert, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 13:11 | Clemson | Alan White misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Winter is blocked by Jeffery McCaughey | 37-37 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Jose Molina snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Andrew Nicholson picks off the pass by Alan White | 37-37 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner can't connect on a runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter tips it in | 39-37 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Jose Molina drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Winter (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Wagner (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery McCaughey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jose Molina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Jose Molina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Raymond Winter takes the ball from Bryan McCrea | 39-39 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Jose Molina grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Jose Molina knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bryan McCrea | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Alan White misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Jose Molina hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Winter and the foul's on Jeffery McCaughey - foul #1 on Jeffery McCaughey, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), John Hurt (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Andrew Nicholson, Jeffrey Drennen, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Roy Adkins (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Bryan McCrea, Jeffery McCaughey, Jose Molina, Jesse Pennell | |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 43-46 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-46 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Alan White tips it home | 43-48 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins is denied on a dunk by Hal Thorton | 43-48 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Roy Adkins gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hal Thorton | 43-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Caulkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) PF - John Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Roy Adkins swats the layup by Richard Caulkins | 43-50 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Roy Adkins | 43-50 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF), Gary Ludlow (C) Alan White, Roy Adkins, Hal Thorton | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (SF) Jeffery McCaughey | |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Sidney Rhoades | 43-50 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson is hacked by John Hurt - foul #3 on John Hurt, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Jose Molina | |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Hal Thorton scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan McCrea | 43-52 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's floater is knocked away by Trenton Fletcher | 43-52 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Hal Thorton tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Drazen Blachowski - foul #1 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Andrew Nicholson, Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF) Bryan McCrea, Alan White, Hal Thorton | |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Sidney Rhoades - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jose Molina (SF) Wilbur Albert, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Jose Molina is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Charles Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Molina (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Jose Molina pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 49-55 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner loses the dribble to Gary Ludlow | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the jumper in the paint | 49-55 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (SG), Richard Caulkins (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Jeffrey Drennen, John Hurt, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Alan White (SG), Jeffery McCaughey (SF) Bryan McCrea, Sidney Rhoades, Jose Molina | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-55 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Trenton Fletcher | 50-55 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Gary Ludlow - foul #5 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF), Charles Wagner (C) Richard Caulkins, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Hal Thorton (C) Wilbur Albert, Gary Ludlow | |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Andrew Nicholson picks off the pass by Bryan McCrea in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner's fadeaway is rejected by Jerold Hutcherson | 52-55 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | John Hurt snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerold Hutcherson - foul #2 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 52-55 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nicholson - foul #3 on Andrew Nicholson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is hacked by Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Raymond Winter, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is fouled on the floor by Alan White - foul #4 on Alan White, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Andrew Nicholson is called for the reach on Hal Thorton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Nicholson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (SF) Jeffery McCaughey | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is hacked by Raymond Bain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Bain, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea runs out the clock | 58-59 |