| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Norman Stamper gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Scott Schmitt blocks the short jumper by Robert Binkowski | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Scott Schmitt | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Don Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Powell is blocked by Scott Schmitt | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Jim Manning banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 27-34 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | David Ericson's fadeaway is rejected by Al Southwick | 27-36 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Eric Kang can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | David Ericson tips it in | 29-36 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Coke - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Jim Manning (PF) Elmer Carlile, Al Southwick | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - David Ericson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) David Ericson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-38 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon scores on a floater in the paint | 31-38 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Anthony Ortegon picks off the pass by Robert Basquez in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Don Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the floater in the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | David Ericson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Anthony Ortegon - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Franklin Coke steals the ball from Al Southwick | 36-40 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), David Ericson (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Don Smith is called for the reach on Robert Binkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Kang - foul #1 on Eric Kang, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | David Ericson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski and he's hacked by Eric Kang - foul #2 on Eric Kang, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) David Ericson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Don Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (SF) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Basquez | |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Eric Kang is hacked by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF) Eric Kang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Smith | 41-44 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Manning (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Jim Manning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Powell | 41-46 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett jams it | 43-46 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Wayne Lively (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| 06:11 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Al Southwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the jump hook near the basket set up by David Ericson | 45-46 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Coke - foul #3 on Franklin Coke, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SF) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Eric Kang is called for the reach on Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Eric Kang, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Norman Stamper, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Coke | 47-48 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Coke - foul #4 on Franklin Coke, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF) Franklin Coke, David Ericson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 47-52 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt tips it in | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is hacked by Jerry Anderson - foul #1 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Norman Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Robert Basquez | |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Franklin Coke steals the ball from Elmer Carlile | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Franklin Coke throws it down | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is open but can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Robert Powell swats the shot by Norman Stamper | 51-54 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 51-56 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF) Franklin Coke, David Ericson, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Eric Wick | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Don Smith's floater is knocked away by Robert Basquez | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Wayne Lively steals the ball from Don Smith | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Robert Basquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Stamper | 54-61 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 54-61 |