| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lester Gibbons | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | George Grant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kwayera Aho | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | George Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Walker | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Donald Holt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | John Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey scores on a shot from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Joseph Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the jump hook from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Joseph Crow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | George Grant buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Dennis Walker loses the dribble to Eddie Odoms | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms loses the dribble to Donald Holt | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Donald Holt hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kwayera Aho (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | George Grant double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Clyde Matthews (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Patrick Garner is fouled on the floor by Alan Binder - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Adam Ayers scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Clyde Matthews - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson banks in the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Patrick Garner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Adam Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Lester Gibbons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Lofgren | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Adam Ayers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Mark Lofgren grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Mark Lofgren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews, Ricky Johnson | |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kwayera Aho - foul #1 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Walker - foul #1 on Dennis Walker, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kwayera Aho - foul #2 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Kwayera Aho | |
| 11:54 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | John Richardson's floater is knocked away by Samuel Anderson | 18-17 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Mark Lofgren pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Samuel Anderson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (C) Clyde Matthews | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Mark Lofgren steals it from George Grant | 20-17 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Walker | 22-17 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Grant | 22-19 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Lofgren - foul #2 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Patrick Garner (SG), Clyde Bunch (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF), Raymond Jones (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey, Ricky Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Adam Ayers clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Eddie Odoms - foul #1 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG) Eddie Odoms | |
| 09:23 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Alan Binder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Patrick Garner buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 27-23 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Raymond Jones tips it in | 27-25 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 27-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Bunch (fresh) PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) SG - Jason Sears (fresh) SF - Alan Binder (fresh) PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Jason Sears's pass is intercepted by Lester Gibbons | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Jason Sears takes the ball from Clyde Bunch | 27-25 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Michael Fletcher takes the ball from Adam Ayers | 27-28 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Jason Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, Clyde Bunch, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Edward Ouellette, Jason Sears, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Raymond Jones | |
| 05:39 | NC State | Dennis Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | George Grant clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Dennis Walker blows the dunk | 29-30 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it home | 31-30 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms is fouled on the floor by Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Lester Gibbons | 33-30 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint | 33-32 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't throw it down | 33-32 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | John Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | George Grant tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 03:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Walker | 33-32 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons lays it in set up by Joseph Crow | 35-32 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | George Grant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Anderson - foul #2 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Lester Gibbons, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Clyde Matthews (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Ricky Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | George Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:38 | NC State | John Saunders grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Patrick Garner double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG) George Grant | |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Alan Binder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Joseph Crow snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Joseph Crow clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Adam Ayers tips it in | 37-33 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Adam Ayers steals it from Alan Binder | 37-33 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Edward Ouellette is called for the reach on Joseph Crow - foul #1 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF) Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| 01:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | John Richardson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Garner - foul #1 on Patrick Garner, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Samuel Anderson (C) Joseph Crow, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:05 | Clemson | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:48 | NC State | John Richardson is called for the reach on Dennis Walker - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF) Patrick Garner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms lays it in set up by John Richardson | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Odoms - foul #2 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #10 | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | George Grant comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-37 |