| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) C - Mark Hopper (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | August Whitaker inbounds the ball | 29-12 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Eric Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Amos | 31-12 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-12 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 31-12 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Blas - foul #3 on Edward Blas, team foul #1 | 31-12 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the lay-in | 31-12 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Steven Amos hits the follow up shot | 33-12 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Blas | 33-15 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Steven Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-15 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is whistled for a carry | 33-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SG), Mark Grimaldo (PF), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Robert Pleasants, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-15 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-18 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-18 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo grabs the offensive board | 35-18 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Austin Hill's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hurt | 35-18 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-18 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Grimaldo | 35-18 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-18 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Austin Hill hits the follow up shot | 37-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - August Whitaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Whalen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Thornton (tiring) C - Mark Hopper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-18 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Nelson Hoffman - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #2 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Bryant Browning, Nelson Hoffman, August Whitaker, Mark Grimaldo, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Steven Amos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-21 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Curtis | 39-24 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper buries a floater from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the lay-in | 39-26 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Wright | 39-26 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Steven Amos is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Eric Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Mark Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | August Whitaker (SF) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Thornton (tiring) C - Mark Hopper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Daniel Hurt takes the ball from Carlos Curtis in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Edward Blas blows the layup | 39-26 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to August Whitaker | 39-26 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | August Whitaker scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Carlos Curtis | 41-26 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | August Whitaker grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Steven Amos connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-26 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-26 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | August Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SG), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-26 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Nelson Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #4 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo (PF) Robert Pleasants | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Mark Hopper - foul #4 on Mark Hopper, team foul #5 | 45-26 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Kevin Thornton is called for the reach on Mark Grimaldo - foul #3 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #6 | 45-26 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryant Browning | 47-26 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-26 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Bryant Browning gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | August Whitaker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-26 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Austin Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Bryant Browning | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Whitaker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Thornton (tired) 3 pf. C - Mark Hopper (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Hoffman - foul #2 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Bryant Browning, Nelson Hoffman, August Whitaker, Mark Grimaldo, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 51-26 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Steven Amos knocks away the 3 by Dale Whalen | 51-26 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis gets the rebound | 51-26 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos is hacked by Edward Blas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Blas, team foul #7 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo (SF) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 52-26 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-26 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-28 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Johnson | 56-28 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-28 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo grabs the board | 56-28 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Thornton - foul #4 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #8 | 56-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SG), August Whitaker (PF), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Robert Pleasants, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 1st free throw | 57-28 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-28 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper gets the offensive rebound | 58-28 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-31 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Bryant Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Blas - foul #5 on Edward Blas, team foul #9 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Pleasants (PF) Mark Grimaldo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG) Edward Blas | |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Austin Hill gets the offensive rebound | 58-31 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Bryant Browning is hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #5 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #10 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (PF) Kevin Thornton | |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Bryant Browning makes the 1st free throw | 59-31 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-31 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | August Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | George Nussbaum is called for the reach on August Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Nussbaum, team foul #11 | 59-31 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-31 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-31 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-31 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Austin Hill buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Browning | 63-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SG - Daniel Hurt (very tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Nussbaum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Hopper (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-31 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Austin Hill grabs the board | 63-31 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 63-31 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Austin Hill snags the offensive board | 63-31 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryant Browning | 65-31 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-34 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants drills a jumper from the left block | 67-34 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's floater is knocked away by Robert Pleasants | 67-34 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants grabs the board | 67-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Austin Hill knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Browning | 69-34 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-34 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin tips it back up and in | 69-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | August Whitaker is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Bryant Browning | 71-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-36 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Austin Hill snags the defensive board | 71-36 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Bryant Browning runs out the clock | 71-36 |