| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Alan Binder (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Richard Wilbert makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Holt and he's hacked by Thomas McCaskey - foul #1 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Richard Wilbert makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses the shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | David Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Richard Wilbert misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Richard Wilbert gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Richard Wilbert double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Richard Wilbert is called for the reach on Thomas McCaskey - foul #1 on Richard Wilbert, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Mark Hanes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Joseph Crow drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | NC State | David Smith steals it from Joseph Crow | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Smith | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is hacked by Clyde Matthews - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Anderson | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews loses the dribble to Lester Gibbons | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons lays it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 4-9 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Richard Wilbert connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF) Mark Hanes | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG), Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), John Saunders (C) Lester Gibbons, Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Richard Wilbert, Samuel Anderson | |
| 15:07 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Dennis Walker snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | NC State | John Richardson is called for the reach on Mark Lofgren - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Alan Binder, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:36 | NC State | Patrick Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Johnson | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Patrick Garner loses the dribble to John Richardson | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Dennis Walker denies the turnaround by Ricky Johnson | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Mark Lofgren gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Lofgren | 7-14 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho's floater is tipped away by Dennis Walker | 7-14 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Raymond Jones tips it home | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Clyde Bunch clanks a floater from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Lofgren | 12-17 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Bunch - foul #1 on Clyde Bunch, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) David Smith, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Richard Wilbert (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, John Saunders | |
| 12:07 | Clemson | John Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Richard Wilbert snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Crow and he's hacked by Mark Hanes - foul #1 on Mark Hanes, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) SG - Alan Binder (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Samuel Anderson blocks the jumper by Alan Binder | 12-20 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Alan Binder can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 11:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 12-20 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the dunk | 12-20 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Lester Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 12-20 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Jason Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG) Jason Sears | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:22 | NC State | Richard Wilbert comes up short on the runner in the paint | 12-20 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | David Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Richard Wilbert pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Joseph Crow drills a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Holt and he's fouled by Alan Binder - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF), Kwayera Aho (C) Mark Hanes, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 09:47 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Alan Binder is whistled for traveling | 12-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Alan Binder, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Mark Lofgren makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Garner and he's fouled by Ricky Johnson - foul #1 on Ricky Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Mark Lofgren makes the free throw | 12-26 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Mark Lofgren snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Ricky Johnson steps in front of the Patrick Garner pass | 12-26 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | David Smith's floater is knocked away by Dennis Walker | 12-26 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | John Richardson tips it back up and in | 14-26 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | John Richardson is hacked by Clyde Bunch - foul #2 on Clyde Bunch, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) David Smith, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Richard Wilbert (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, John Saunders | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Donald Holt tips it home | 16-28 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Lester Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-28 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Richard Wilbert pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Mark Hanes picks off the pass by Samuel Anderson | 16-28 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | John Richardson tips it home | 18-28 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Alan Binder is called for the reach on Joseph Crow - foul #2 on Alan Binder, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF) John Richardson, Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 18-29 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho is whistled for traveling | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (C) Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't finish the layup but the foul's on Felipe Guzman - foul #1 on Felipe Guzman, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-31 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Lester Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Patrick Garner is called for the reach on Felipe Guzman - foul #1 on Patrick Garner, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Felipe Guzman, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (PG), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, John Saunders | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | David Smith drills a shot from the right side | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | NC State | Mark Lofgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Richard Wilbert (PF) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Alan Binder tips it in | 22-31 |
| 02:55 | NC State | David Smith steals the ball from Samuel Anderson | 22-31 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Lester Gibbons steals the ball from David Smith in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Lester Gibbons loses the dribble to David Smith | 22-31 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Smith | 24-31 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Samuel Anderson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Holt and he's fouled by Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) David Smith, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF) Donald Holt | |
| 02:09 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho's floater is knocked away by Richard Wilbert | 24-34 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-34 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Raymond Jones loses the dribble to Lester Gibbons | 24-34 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 24-36 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Raymond Jones is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG), Patrick Garner (SG), Dennis Walker (PF), John Saunders (C) Lester Gibbons, Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert, Samuel Anderson | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Clyde Bunch hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ricky Johnson and he's hacked by Clyde Bunch - foul #3 on Clyde Bunch, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Hanes (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Alan Binder, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Donald Holt (SF) Clyde Bunch, John Saunders | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Lester Gibbons slams it home | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Richardson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |