| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Fred Carson inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Martin Appleby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Mark Luo is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Charles Brown connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Carson and the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Anthony Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Appleby | 38-45 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Appleby, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Martin Appleby, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 38-48 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's pass is intercepted by Wesley Pearce | 38-48 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Vaughn | 41-48 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 41-50 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Fred Carson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-50 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Martin Appleby pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Wesley Pearce swats the layup by Charles Brown | 41-50 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Peterson | 41-52 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Martin Appleby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Smith | 45-52 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Don Smith is denied on a layup by William Conway | 45-52 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Don Smith tips it in | 47-52 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-55 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Fred Carson steals it from Eric Wick | 47-55 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett lays it in and he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Fred Carson, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Eric Wick | |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Charles Vaughn steals it from Walter Peterson in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn banks in the layup | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the jumper from the left block | 52-55 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Martin Appleby pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Wesley Pearce blocks the short jumper by Charles Brown | 52-57 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't throw it down | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Conway | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Fred Carson lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Appleby and he's hacked by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis loses the dribble to Mark Luo | 57-60 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Mark Luo lays it in | 57-62 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the runner from the left block set up by Kevin Ellis | 59-62 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (C) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Mark Luo - foul #4 on Mark Luo, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Mark Luo connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Farish and he's hacked by Anthony Ortegon - foul #3 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Vaughn, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, William Conway | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SF) Martin Appleby, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF), Eric Wick (C) Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Norman Stamper picks off the pass by William Conway | 63-67 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Don Smith lays it in on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 65-67 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Don Smith is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Smith, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (SF) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) William Conway | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Wesley Pearce swats the layup by Charles Brown | 65-67 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Fred Carson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Brown is blocked by Wesley Pearce | 65-67 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #5 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Eric Wick | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Appleby | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 67-68 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Martin Appleby snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Fred Carson can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Wayne Lively | 67-70 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Elmer Carlile steps in front of the Fred Carson pass | 67-70 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | William Conway dunks the ball on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Carson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Barnett (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 6 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Wesley Pearce steals the ball from Thomas Barnett | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #4 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Vaughn | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Martin Appleby | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Mark Luo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Walter Peterson picks off the pass by Anthony Ortegon | 69-75 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the lay-in | 69-75 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 71-75 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by Anthony Ortegon - foul #4 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Don Smith, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Bernard Farish picks off the pass by Fred Carson | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Martin Appleby is called for the reach on William Conway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Appleby, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled on the floor by Fred Carson - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) William Conway | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Wilber Lindley denies the turnaround by Fred Carson | 71-81 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson runs out the clock | 71-81 |