| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Billy Green | 23-36 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fetterman | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gehring - foul #3 on David Gehring, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Billy Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Albury | 28-40 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Michael Fetterman picks off the pass by Paul Paulus | 28-41 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't finish the layup | 28-41 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Paul Paulus gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Paul Paulus snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Gehring - foul #4 on David Gehring, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (C) Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Arthur Rickards (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #1 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Dominic Esposito takes the ball from Jeffrey Puente | 31-41 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito slams it home | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rickards (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Dale Brown tips it home | 33-43 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy is denied on a layup by Jimmy Cammack | 33-43 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Arthur Rickards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Jeffrey Puente steals it from Dominic Esposito | 33-45 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Long Xiong can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Hipolito Esposito - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Spencer Hobbs (PF) Arthur Rickards, Matthew Jarrett, Dale Brown | |
| 13:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dale Brown | 35-49 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | John Albury travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 12:20 | NC State | David Gehring misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 35-49 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | John Albury drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Kennedy | 37-49 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 37-49 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | David Gehring's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Albury | 39-49 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | NC State | David Gehring is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Rickards (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Dale Brown, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Robert Schwister is blocked by Jimmy Cammack | 39-49 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Robert Schwister's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rickards | 41-49 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the shot from the left block | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Cammack - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Spencer Hobbs (PF) David Gehring, Arthur Rickards, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | The jump hook by Richard Williams is blocked by Spencer Hobbs | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs scores on a shot in the lane set up by Michael Fetterman | 41-53 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't finish the layup | 41-53 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Richard Williams picks off the pass by Matthew Jarrett | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | John Albury can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Michael Fetterman pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Dale Brown (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Billy Green is fouled in the backcourt by David Gehring - foul #5 on David Gehring, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Rickards (PG) David Gehring | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 06:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 41-53 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Hobbs | 41-55 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Michael Fetterman | |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton knocks in the shot from the left block | 42-57 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the floater from the left block | 44-57 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Rickards | 44-59 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy tips it back up and in | 46-59 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Arthur Rickards, Dale Brown, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Richard Williams travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack buries a jumper from the right block | 46-62 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Dale Brown - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) Billy Green, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #4 on Long Xiong, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Rickards (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 47-62 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-62 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the floater from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito tips it home | 49-62 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Michael Fetterman buries a floater near the basket | 49-64 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Long Xiong lays it in on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 51-64 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Paul Paulus is called for the reach on Michael Fetterman - foul #3 on Paul Paulus, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Arthur Rickards, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:55 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Dale Brown grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:34 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Puente | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Long Xiong's pass is intercepted by Michael Fetterman | 51-67 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Michael Fetterman banks in the layup | 51-69 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Fetterman | 52-71 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 00:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hobbs | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente runs out the clock | 52-71 |