| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (SG), Robert Davenport (C) Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:14 | NC State | David Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | James Henderson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is hacked by Larry Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SF) Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Adams | 25-27 |
| 18:27 | NC State | David Howard clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:07 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Louis Willbanks | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (SG), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith, Paul Thornton | |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by James Henderson | 25-29 |
| 17:18 | NC State | David Cherry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Davenport - foul #3 on Robert Davenport, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| 17:18 | NC State | David Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:18 | NC State | David Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a runner from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Mark Galloway tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Karl Blackmore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Paul Thornton connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Henderson | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Ernest Wood is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (PG), David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Calvin Maurer, Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Mark Galloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Jermaine Abramson | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Millard Knight (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Millard Knight - foul #2 on Millard Knight, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (SF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Carl Adams is called for the reach on Millard Knight - foul #3 on Carl Adams, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) Paul Thornton | |
| 15:03 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Louis Willbanks - foul #3 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Millard Knight | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Jermaine Abramson | |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), Karl Blackmore (SG), Robert Andrews (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Mark Galloway (SG), Elmer Smith (PF) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin | |
| 14:17 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Karl Blackmore grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Robert Davenport can't throw it down | 32-36 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Mark Galloway gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Galloway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Ickes - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (PG), David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Calvin Maurer, Karl Blackmore, Larry Jenkins, Robert Andrews, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Elmer Smith, Robert Davenport | |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the 3rd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Millard Knight steals it from James Henderson in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | NC State | David Howard blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Millard Knight - foul #3 on Millard Knight, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Mark Galloway | |
| 12:30 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:18 | NC State | David Cherry is hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | NC State | David Howard is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Larry Jenkins (SF) Millard Knight, David Cherry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 34-39 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Willbanks | 36-39 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 38-41 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Carl Adams is hacked by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), Karl Blackmore (SG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Larry Jenkins, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Elmer Smith (PF), Robert Davenport (C) James Henderson, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Davenport - foul #4 on Robert Davenport, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Elmer Smith, Robert Davenport | |
| 09:58 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits a shot from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Calvin Maurer's floater is tipped away by Dallas Franklin | 40-45 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 40-45 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 09:07 | NC State | David Cherry misses the jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Paul Thornton gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is fouled on the floor by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Carl Adams | |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Dallas Franklin denies the turnaround by Louis Willbanks | 40-49 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Larry Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin lays it in on a nice dish by James Henderson and the foul's on Johnny Ickes - foul #2 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Robert Andrews (PF) Calvin Maurer, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:29 | NC State | David Howard hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Millard Knight (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Galloway (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Adams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Mark Galloway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:08 | NC State | David Howard grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Robert Andrews hits a turnaround in the paint | 47-51 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Carl Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Cherry (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Larry Jenkins, Robert Andrews, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Elmer Smith (PF) Mark Galloway, Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin | |
| 06:31 | NC State | David Cherry travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is fouled on the floor by David Cherry - foul #2 on David Cherry, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG) Jermaine Abramson | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Ernest Wood is denied on a layup by Elmer Smith | 47-53 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Troy Wildenberg denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Ungar | 47-53 |
| 05:32 | NC State | David Cherry snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Carl Adams, Elmer Smith | |
| 05:10 | NC State | David Cherry can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-53 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg tips it in | 49-53 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Calvin Maurer grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Louis Willbanks blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (SF), Robert Andrews (PF) David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| 04:32 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Paul Thornton lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Johnny Ickes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | James Henderson pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Elmer Smith can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it in | 51-57 |
| 03:26 | NC State | David Howard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 54-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Galloway (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Adams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Paul Thornton buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 54-59 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is fouled on the floor by Mark Galloway - foul #2 on Mark Galloway, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (SG), Larry Jenkins (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Johnny Ickes, Robert Andrews, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Carl Adams, Elmer Smith, Paul Thornton | |
| 02:48 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Jenkins - foul #4 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Calvin Maurer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Millard Knight is fouled on the floor by Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG) James Henderson | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Robert Davenport blocks the short jumper by Ernest Wood | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Millard Knight steps in front of the Robert Davenport pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 02:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Mark Galloway (SG), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Jermaine Abramson, Robert Davenport | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, Millard Knight, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG) Mark Galloway | |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on James Henderson - foul #5 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SF) Larry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:30 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:30 | NC State | David Cherry grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 56-61 |
| 00:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by James Henderson - foul #2 on James Henderson, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Calvin Maurer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Paul Thornton pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Maurer - foul #4 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG) James Henderson, Carl Adams | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | NC State | David Howard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Calvin Maurer gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | NC State | David Howard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Maurer - foul #5 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #16 | 60-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Calvin Maurer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Carl Adams (SG) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Karl Blackmore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Howard | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #17 | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Louis Willbanks blows the layup over the doubleteam | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Louis Willbanks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Carl Adams's pass is intercepted by Louis Willbanks | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Howard misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | James Henderson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | James Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:08 | NC State | David Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Troy Wildenberg denies the turnaround by Paul Thornton | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Adams | 67-65 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Willbanks | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (PG), Johnny Ickes (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (PF), Robert Davenport (C) James Henderson, Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| 02:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davenport - foul #5 on Robert Davenport, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (C) Robert Davenport | |
| 02:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is hacked by Johnny Ickes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #18 | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Elmer Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Carl Adams's pass is intercepted by David Cherry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dallas Franklin - foul #3 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | NC State | David Cherry is whistled for traveling | 71-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #19 | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Cherry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | NC State | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Adams - foul #4 on Carl Adams, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (C) Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-68 |