| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Norman Stamper connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Smith | 20-33 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-33 |
| 18:41 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Don Smith picks off the pass by David Dallas | 20-33 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 17:32 | NC State | James Cooley banks in the layup | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett knocks in the runner from the left block | 22-35 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Pili Mohd scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 22-38 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Smith | 24-38 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 24-40 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Smith | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Don Smith steps in front of the James Cooley pass | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Pili Mohd loses the dribble to Milford Hedrick | 30-40 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), John Fields (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas | |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:08 | NC State | John Fields gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Eric Kang snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | The jump hook by Thomas Barnett is blocked by John Fields | 31-40 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Kang | 31-40 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Jerry Anderson (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (C) Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Franklin Coke is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:10 | NC State | Russell Farmer drills a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | David Dallas picks off the pass by Eric Kang | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Kang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | NC State | David Dallas connects on the runner from the left block set up by Pili Mohd | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 10:43 | NC State | John Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Don Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 37-45 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:58 | NC State | John Fields tips it in | 37-47 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | David Ericson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, David Ericson, Eric Kang, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-47 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 08:19 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Norman Stamper scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Dallas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | David Dallas is hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), David Ericson (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), John Fields (C) Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Don Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Martin Beesley snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:08 | NC State | The short jumper by John Fields is denied by Jerry Anderson | 42-49 |
| 06:07 | NC State | James Cooley tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt drills a floater in the paint | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:57 | NC State | Derrick Barker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Shaw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 04:42 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Derrick Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | James Cooley is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Russell Farmer (SF), David Dallas (C) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, John Fields | |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Russell Farmer picks off the pass by Franklin Coke | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Kang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cooley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | NC State | David Dallas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Norman Stamper snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the floater in the lane | 46-54 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Eric Kang pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), John Fields (PF) Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Don Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Eric Kang grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Coke and the foul's on Martin Beesley - foul #2 on Martin Beesley, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF) Eric Kang | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:15 | NC State | David Dallas snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Franklin Coke knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ralph Jorgensen | 51-57 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Martin Beesley, Russell Farmer, John Fields | |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | The short jumper by David Dallas is denied by Scott Schmitt | 54-57 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Pili Mohd tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the shot from the left side | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Derrick Barker pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Derrick Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Russell Farmer (SF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Scott Schmitt - foul #2 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Scott Schmitt - foul #3 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:17 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | David Dallas snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Russell Farmer runs out the clock | 54-65 |