| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Peres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | William Gravely is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Gravely, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Mike Simmons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Jon Key grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-31 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon tips it in | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Robert Peres comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter tips it home | 39-33 |
| 18:23 | NC State | William Gravely buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond McCammon | 41-33 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Jon Key comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Dennis Leger pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Mike Simmons | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon lays it in on a great pass from Jon Key and he's hacked by Dennis Leger - foul #3 on Dennis Leger, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong (PG), Gordon Robinson (SF), David Hust (PF), James Wixom (C) Charles Carpenter, Clayton Marshall, Mike Simmons, Dennis Leger | |
| 16:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | David Hust clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:47 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Anthony Jones is hacked by Robert Peres - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Hoerr (SF), Andrew Gay (PF) George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:11 | NC State | James Wixom is called for the reach on Harry Messina - foul #2 on James Wixom, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (SF) Robert Peres | |
| 15:44 | NC State | David Hust steps in front of the Matthew Hoerr pass | 44-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Gay - foul #1 on Andrew Gay, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), George Perzanowski (SF) James Leland, Matthew Hoerr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Mike Simmons (PF), Dennis Leger (C) Gordon Robinson, David Hust, James Wixom | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Andrew Gay drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong connects on the shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:49 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | William Gravely is called for the reach on Charles Carpenter - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Raymond McCammon (PF), Otis Shuff (C) Anthony Jones, Andrew Gay, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (SG), Gordon Robinson (SF) Jo-Long Hong, Clayton Marshall | |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Mike Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Carpenter | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Leger - foul #4 on Dennis Leger, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hust (SF), James Wixom (C) Charles Carpenter, Dennis Leger | |
| 13:54 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Robert Peres drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Robinson | 46-48 |
| 13:12 | NC State | David Hust is called for the reach on Jon Key - foul #2 on David Hust, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Hoerr (SF) George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (SF) James Wixom | |
| 12:52 | NC State | William Gravely blows the dunk | 46-48 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Raymond McCammon can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Raymond McCammon tips it home | 48-48 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Mike Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gordon Robinson | 48-51 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gravely | 50-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gravely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Raymond McCammon denies the turnaround by Clayton Marshall | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Raymond McCammon pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Raymond McCammon drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Key | 52-51 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Andrew Gay (PF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, Matthew Hoerr, Raymond McCammon, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Jo-Long Hong (SG), James Wixom (C) Gordon Robinson, Robert Peres, David Hust | |
| 10:28 | NC State | James Leland's pass is intercepted by Mike Simmons | 52-51 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jo-Long Hong | 52-54 |
| 09:43 | NC State | James Leland loses the dribble to Charles Carpenter | 52-54 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Carpenter | 52-56 |
| 09:18 | NC State | James Leland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Messina | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | NC State | James Leland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Mike Simmons is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), Raymond McCammon (C) James Leland, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (SG), Gordon Robinson (PF), David Hust (C) Clayton Marshall, Mike Simmons, James Wixom | |
| 07:58 | NC State | Robert Peres steals it from Anthony Jones | 52-56 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Robert Peres blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jo-Long Hong - foul #1 on Jo-Long Hong, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Harry Messina (C) Anthony Jones, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Leger (C) Jo-Long Hong | |
| 07:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | David Hust gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:58 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Jon Key connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Perzanowski | 54-56 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Jon Key is called for the reach on Charles Carpenter - foul #2 on Jon Key, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Hoerr (SF) George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong (PG) Charles Carpenter | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Dennis Leger hits a runner near the basket | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Leger | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Peres | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | William Gravely is called for the reach on Robert Peres - foul #3 on William Gravely, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (SG), Andrew Gay (PF) William Gravely, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (SF) David Hust | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Otis Shuff (C) Jon Key, Matthew Hoerr, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:16 | NC State | Andrew Gay is fouled on the floor by Robert Peres - foul #3 on Robert Peres, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (PF) Gordon Robinson | |
| 05:16 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Dennis Leger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Otis Shuff - foul #2 on Otis Shuff, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Mike Simmons (PF) Jo-Long Hong, James Wixom | |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Dennis Leger misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Dennis Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Andrew Gay gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Otis Shuff can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-58 |
| 04:31 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to James Leland | 56-58 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Otis Shuff can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Robert Peres grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carpenter | 56-61 |
| 03:39 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (SG), Raymond McCammon (C) Anthony Jones, James Leland, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Jon Key scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Gravely and he's fouled by Charles Carpenter - foul #3 on Charles Carpenter, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Jon Key misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 58-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Mike Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Dennis Leger can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Mike Simmons can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 02:57 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:43 | NC State | George Perzanowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 02:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 58-61 |
| 02:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Gravely and he's fouled by Robert Peres - foul #4 on Robert Peres, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gordon Robinson (PG) Charles Carpenter | |
| 02:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Robert Peres can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mike Simmons tips it in | 61-63 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Dennis Leger blocks the short jumper by Andrew Gay | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Mike Simmons pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson is hacked by Raymond McCammon - foul #2 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Andrew Gay lays it up and in set up by Jon Key | 63-65 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Robinson, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG) Gordon Robinson | |
| 00:55 | NC State | William Gravely loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Mike Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | NC State | William Gravely gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Dennis Leger blocks the jumper by Jon Key | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |