| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Joseph Marks is called for the reach on Jimmy Hickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Marks, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Goins | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Billy Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Hickey - foul #2 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Greg Young (C) Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Greg Young | 36-40 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke is hacked by Paul Slaughter - foul #2 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:53 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey blows the wide open layup | 36-40 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Billy Peterson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Brandon Queen is fouled on the floor by Edward Rosberg - foul #2 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (PF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| 17:50 | NC State | Gregory Johnson steals the ball from Robert Norman | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Anthony Gosser, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Billy Peterson | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Norman | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Robert Norman is called for the reach on Richard Coley - foul #1 on Robert Norman, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, John Griffeth | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is hacked by Frank O'Rourke - foul #2 on Frank O'Rourke, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Milan Lombardi (PF) Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Milan Lombardi gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:47 | NC State | George Nicholls's layup is rejected by Billy Peterson | 38-42 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke tips it home | 40-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter is hacked by Kelvin Kitchens - foul #1 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Joseph Marks connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Slaughter | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Brandon Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Brandon Queen, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG) Paul Slaughter | |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Greg Young is called for the reach on Joseph Marks - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Goins (PF) Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Richard Coley (SF) Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson | |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Robert Norman pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Joseph Goins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses short on a jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:16 | NC State | George Nicholls connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Coley - foul #3 on Richard Coley, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Eric Peterson, Brandon Queen, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG) Paul Slaughter, Gregory Johnson | |
| 14:16 | NC State | George Nicholls makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Joseph Goins snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Joseph Goins grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke buries a driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | John Griffeth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank O'Rourke - foul #3 on Frank O'Rourke, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Richard Coley, John Griffeth | |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brandon Queen | 49-46 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Norman - foul #2 on Robert Norman, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Mladen Zauner (C) Jeffrey Gantt, Edward Rosberg | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Anthony Gosser snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mladen Zauner (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Brandon Queen travels in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Joseph Marks | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kelvin Kitchens - foul #2 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Anthony Gosser gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Brandon Queen is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (C) Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:22 | NC State | Brandon Queen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg hits a shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Gregory Johnson picks off the pass by Milan Lombardi | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Billy Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Slaughter | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mladen Zauner - foul #1 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Anthony Gosser (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Joseph Marks (PF), John Griffeth (C) Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | NC State | The jump hook by Milan Lombardi is blocked by John Griffeth | 51-52 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Joseph Marks gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Billy Peterson slams it home | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | NC State | George Nicholls (SF), Greg Young (C) Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Richard Coley (SF) Paul Slaughter, Billy Peterson | |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Joseph Marks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gantt | 51-56 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) John Griffeth | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Greg Young gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:15 | NC State | Robert Norman buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Richard Coley - foul #4 on Richard Coley, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG) Thomas Huffman | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Rosberg (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Joseph Marks travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SF) Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Richard Coley | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Brandon Queen can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Joseph Marks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-56 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Eric Peterson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Brandon Queen grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens's pass is intercepted by Paul Slaughter in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter hits the finger roll | 54-58 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Milan Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, Eric Peterson, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Richard Coley clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | John Griffeth grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Richard Coley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Johnson and the foul's on Robert Norman - foul #3 on Robert Norman, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Robert Norman blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Richard Coley snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Richard Coley blows the dunk | 54-61 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Greg Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | John Griffeth gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the lay-in | 54-61 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Robert Norman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke tips it in | 56-61 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Richard Coley knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Hickey | 58-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Norman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Goins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Young (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Griffeth (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | NC State | George Nicholls is called for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Brandon Queen, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Robert Norman misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Slaughter - foul #3 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Hickey - foul #3 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is hacked by Jimmy Hickey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Norman | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Hickey - foul #5 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG) Jimmy Hickey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) Billy Peterson | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Greg Young's pass is intercepted by Paul Slaughter | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter lays it up and in | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gantt in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Milan Lombardi is called for the reach on Mladen Zauner - foul #3 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Richard Coley | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-73 |