| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - James Peters (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Craig Taul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - David Parson (fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Craig Taul gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Craig Taul is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | James Henderson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | James Henderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Craig Taul is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Calvin Maurer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Craig Taul is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Williams | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is denied on a dunk by Craig Taul | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | NC State | John Smith steps in front of the Daniel Culpepper pass | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | John Smith banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Culpepper | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Larry Jenkins steps in front of the James Peters pass | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Larry Jenkins banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Michael Williams, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Robert Johnson, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | James Henderson is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG), James Davis (SF) James Peters, John Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - James Daniels (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - George Moses (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) PF - John Bicknell (fresh) C - Paul Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Millard Knight misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Ramsdell (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | George Moses misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | George Moses misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), James Peters (SG), John Smith (SF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, Wayne Ramsdell, James Davis, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:52 | Clemson | George Moses makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | George Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Shaun Chambless pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by James Peters - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (PF) George Moses | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 13:50 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (C) Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | James Henderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | NC State | David Parson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 6-10 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:44 | NC State | David Parson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Wayne Ramsdell (SG), James Davis (SF), Craig Taul (C) James Henderson, James Peters, John Smith, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Calvin Maurer, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | James Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Wayne Ramsdell (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) PF - John Bicknell (fresh) C - Paul Dryden (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Dryden - foul #1 on Paul Dryden, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Ramsdell - foul #1 on Wayne Ramsdell, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Paul Dryden | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | James Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF) James Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Millard Knight misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | George Moses pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Craig Taul buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Daniels | 9-12 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Craig Taul tips it in | 11-12 |
| 08:59 | NC State | John Bicknell misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 11-12 |
| 08:57 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Gary Reichard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Millard Knight | 11-15 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | John Bicknell denies the turnaround by Craig Taul | 11-15 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Craig Taul tips it home | 13-15 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Craig Taul takes the ball from Daniel Culpepper | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Ramsdell (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (tiring) PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | John Bicknell denies the turnaround by Craig Taul | 13-15 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Millard Knight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Millard Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), James Peters (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Daniels, Wayne Ramsdell, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 06:49 | Clemson | James Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Calvin Maurer buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Shaun Chambless connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 13-20 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Larry Jenkins steals it from James Peters | 13-20 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Larry Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 13-22 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | James Henderson lays it in on a great pass from James Peters | 15-22 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG) James Peters | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:44 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Elmer Smith snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 18-23 |
| 04:04 | NC State | David Parson is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF), Mark Davis (C) Michael Williams, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Paul Dryden | |
| 04:04 | NC State | David Parson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:04 | NC State | David Parson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Moses | 18-24 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Maurer - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Peters (SG), James Davis (SF) James Daniels, John Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - George Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Gary Reichard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | George Moses knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 20-24 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Ramsdell (SG), Elmer Smith (PF) James Peters, George Moses | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled on the floor by Millard Knight - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (PF), Craig Taul (C) Elmer Smith, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 21-24 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Craig Taul gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 01:16 | NC State | James Davis picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 21-24 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Robert Johnson is hacked by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG), John Smith (SF), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Wayne Ramsdell, James Davis, Michael Williams, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | George Moses snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | James Henderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-24 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Elmer Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 21-24 |