| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) SG - Jason Horner (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fresh) PF - David Nelson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SF - John Griffeth (fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Jason Horner is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Billy Peterson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson's pass is intercepted by Edward Rosberg | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman is hacked by Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Billy Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Huffman - foul #1 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Mladen Zauner (C) Thomas Huffman, Edward Rosberg | |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Jason Horner's pass is intercepted by Leon Sanders in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) John Griffeth, Billy Peterson | |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the dunk | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Edward Rosberg (C) Leon Sanders, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Adam Gil (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) SF - Seth Worrell (fresh) PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | James Woodard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Woodard, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF), Billy Peterson (PF) Seth Worrell, Joseph Marks | |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Billy Peterson scores on a floater in the lane set up by Richard Coley and he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 2-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF), Mladen Zauner (C) Richard Coley, Edward Rosberg | |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Demko and he's hacked by Adam Gil - foul #2 on Adam Gil, team foul #8 | 5-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG) Thomas Huffman, Bruce Demko | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | James Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffeth - foul #1 on John Griffeth, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on John Griffeth - foul #2 on John Griffeth, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) John Griffeth, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Leon Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #9 | 8-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Mladen Zauner (C) Gregory Johnson, Edward Rosberg | |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mladen Zauner - foul #1 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Richard Coley (SF) Leon Sanders, Seth Worrell | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | James Woodard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Demko - foul #1 on Bruce Demko, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Bruce Demko, Joseph Marks, Mladen Zauner | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | James Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bowen | 11-15 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | James Woodard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Bowen (fairly fresh) SF - James Woodard (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Coley (fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Richard Coley is fouled on the floor by Joel Kent - foul #1 on Joel Kent, team foul #10 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG) Thomas Huffman | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF) Richard Coley | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Sullivan | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Leon Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Leon Sanders tips it home | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Leon Sanders steals the ball from James Woodard in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Sanders | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Peterson - foul #1 on Billy Peterson, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Mladen Zauner (C) Leon Sanders, Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Billy Peterson, Edward Rosberg | |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | James Woodard is called for the reach on Bruce Demko - foul #2 on James Woodard, team foul #11 | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) James Woodard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 18-23 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Adam Gil is fouled on the floor by Bruce Demko - foul #2 on Bruce Demko, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) Bruce Demko, Richard Coley | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Joel Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bowen - foul #1 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #12 | 18-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Billy Peterson (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Joseph Marks, Mladen Zauner | |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Bowen (tiring) SF - Adam Gil (fresh) PF - David Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Worrell (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sanders is called for the reach on Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Sanders, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Bowen - foul #2 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #13 | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Seth Worrell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Billy Peterson snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (PF) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Mladen Zauner (C) Leon Sanders, Seth Worrell | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Richard Coley steals it from Leon Sullivan | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #14 | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Richard Coley, Billy Peterson | |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-28 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Huffman is called for the reach on Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Mladen Zauner | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits the finger roll | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-28 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't tip it in | 23-28 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 23-28 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Woodard | 23-28 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | David Nelson is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | David Nelson is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #15 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SF), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Billy Peterson (PF), Mladen Zauner (C) Leon Sanders, Seth Worrell, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Gil (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gregory Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffeth (fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Bruce Demko takes the ball from Andrew Bowen in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Kent - foul #2 on Joel Kent, team foul #16 | 25-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG) Gregory Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Joel Kent snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by Mladen Zauner | 25-30 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | John Griffeth pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner connects on the shot from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffeth - foul #3 on John Griffeth, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) John Griffeth | |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | The jump hook by Billy Peterson is blocked by Joseph Johnson | 26-32 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | James Woodard snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-32 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Richard Coley tips it in | 26-34 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Billy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Demko | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is denied on a layup by Mladen Zauner | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Richard Coley pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |