| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jim Hannan | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Will Brown | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Charles Mercer picks off the pass by Kenneth Snow in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | William Mitchell buries a turnaround from the right block | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Jim Hannan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Will Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Robert Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from Robert Welch | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gary Teal | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Heyer | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Robert Welch is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Hannan | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is open but misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Neal Royer steals the ball from Jim Hannan in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) Robert Welch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Merle Rowe (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Larry White (fresh) SF - Marshall Coleman (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Merle Rowe (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Clemson | The jumper by Kenneth Snow is denied by Neal Royer | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kenneth Snow | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Larry White is called for the reach on Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Larry White, Neal Royer, Merle Rowe | |
| 14:47 | Clemson | The jump hook by Kenneth Snow is blocked by Henry Killian | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Lawrence Smith steps in front of the William Mitchell pass | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman steps in front of the Jim Hannan pass | 10-9 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Groves | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Jim Hannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Smith | 12-16 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | David Heyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) Merle Rowe | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG) John Smith, Will Brown | |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG) Larry White | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow blows the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (very tired) 2 ast. SF - James Ryles (tiring) PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 13-16 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Paul Holm is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) James Ryles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Merle Rowe (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith drills a jumper from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (C) Merle Rowe | |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | John Smith can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it in | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 15-21 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | John Smith takes the ball from Paul Holm in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), John White (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Stephen Groves | |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Larry White steps in front of the James Ryles pass | 15-21 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) James Ryles, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF), Henry Killian (C) Merle Rowe, John White | |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Henry Killian pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Wilson Franks takes the ball from Larry White | 15-21 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Charles Mercer steps in front of the Lawrence Smith pass | 15-21 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the dribble to Wilson Franks | 15-21 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Larry White steps in front of the Paul Holm pass in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Larry White hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Charles Mercer denies the turnaround by Paul Holm | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Larry White grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Paul Holm is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), John White (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith's layup is rejected by Keith Wolf | 15-25 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | John White gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Larry White lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 15-27 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from James Ryles in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Larry White is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Groves | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (tired) SG - David Heyer (tired) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (tired) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John White (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for a carry | 15-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Gary Teal (C) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF) Larry White, Keith Wolf, John White | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 15-29 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the follow up shot | 15-31 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow's floater is tipped away by Stephen Groves | 15-31 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | David Heyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-33 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Neal Royer hits the follow up shot | 15-35 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Merle Rowe - foul #1 on Merle Rowe, team foul #6 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Merle Rowe | |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Robert Welch steals it from Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 16-35 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Welch | 18-35 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Wilson Franks takes the ball from William Mitchell | 18-35 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Franks | 20-35 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Will Brown and the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #3 on Robert Welch, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (C) Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Henry Killian snags the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Will Brown | 20-39 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Neal Royer steals the ball from Kenneth Snow in the backcourt | 20-39 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | James Ryles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-42 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #11 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) Will Brown, Keith Wolf, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-42 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | John White denies the turnaround by Lawrence Smith | 20-43 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #12 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Paul Holm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) John Smith | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski's dunk attempt is rejected by Merle Rowe | 20-45 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski hits the follow up shot | 22-45 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #13 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Wilson Franks (SF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), John Smith (SF), Henry Killian (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, John White | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (very tired) SG - Jim Hannan (tired) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (tired) 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Snow (very tired) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Larry White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Clemson | James Ryles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-47 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it but misses | 25-47 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #14 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Henry Killian | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Royer | 25-51 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-51 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hannan - foul #3 on Jim Hannan, team foul #15 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Keith Wolf (SF) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Smith is blocked by Neal Royer | 25-52 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Will Brown | 25-52 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 25-52 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-52 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Henry Killian (C) Keith Wolf, Stephen Groves | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Glowinski - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #16 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Merle Rowe (PF) Will Brown, Neal Royer | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-52 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 25-52 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Jim Hannan grabs the board | 25-52 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses short on an open shot in the lane | 25-52 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-52 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Jim Hannan picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 25-52 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow knocks in the jump hook from close range | 27-52 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Henry Killian misses the tip | 27-52 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 27-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Ivan Glowinski - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #17 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Larry White (SG), Neal Royer (PF), John White (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Wilson Franks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Neal Royer connects on the jumper from the right block | 27-55 |