| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Smith inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Derrick Barker is called for the reach on Don Smith - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett scores on a shot in the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Pili Mohd connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Fields | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:22 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Stamper | 27-34 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Don Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Stamper | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | NC State | David Dallas's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Schmitt | 27-36 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Schmitt | 27-36 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt | |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Russell Farmer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Fields | 30-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Eric Kang is hacked by John Fields - foul #1 on John Fields, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Eric Kang can't throw it down | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Russell Farmer loses the dribble to Franklin Coke in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Franklin Coke hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Russell Farmer buries a turnaround from the right block | 32-39 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Russell Farmer pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Russell Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (C) John Fields | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| 14:02 | Clemson | James Cooley is called for the reach on Don Smith - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF) Russell Farmer, Martin Beesley, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 32-41 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Norman Stamper loses the dribble to Pili Mohd | 32-41 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 34-41 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 11:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fields | 34-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fields (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) C - David Ericson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | NC State | David Dallas connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Fields | 36-41 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 11:34 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | NC State | John Fields drills a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | NC State | David Dallas clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:22 | NC State | David Dallas connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Fields and the foul's on Norman Stamper - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon, David Ericson | |
| 09:22 | NC State | David Dallas makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Don Smith loses the dribble to Russell Farmer | 41-43 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Derrick Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Don Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 08:20 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:13 | NC State | The jump hook by David Dallas is blocked by Thomas Barnett | 41-43 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dallas (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), John Fields (PF) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:45 | NC State | John Fields gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Pili Mohd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Eric Kang (PF) Franklin Coke, Scott Schmitt | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 07:05 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 06:46 | NC State | James Cooley tips it home | 43-44 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Don Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Thomas Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (C) John Fields | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, Thomas Barnett | |
| 05:48 | NC State | David Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Milford Hedrick | |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 05:03 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 04:37 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cooley | 43-44 |
| 04:15 | NC State | David Dallas scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Barker | 45-44 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dallas (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Smith (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Franklin Coke is called for the reach on Martin Beesley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt, Jerry Anderson | |
| 03:28 | NC State | David Dallas throws it down on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 47-44 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 02:36 | NC State | David Ericson is called for the reach on Martin Beesley - foul #1 on David Ericson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) David Dallas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PG), Don Smith (SG) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper | |
| 02:14 | NC State | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 01:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 47-46 |
| 01:38 | NC State | James Cooley hits a runner in the paint set up by Russell Farmer and he's hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #4 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF) Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Eric Kang | |
| 01:38 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Derrick Barker takes the ball from Don Smith | 50-46 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Barker | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Martin Beesley steals it from Thomas Barnett | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Scott Schmitt is called for the reach on Russell Farmer - foul #3 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), John Fields (PF) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Martin Beesley is hacked by Norman Stamper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (PF) Derrick Barker, John Fields | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Martin Beesley takes the ball from Norman Stamper | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Stamper, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Derrick Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Russell Farmer runs out the clock | 56-48 |