| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - George Morgan (fresh) PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Robert Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | David Robinson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Richard Williams | 1-2 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the easy layup | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hill | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Richard Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Jin Chiang - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a shot from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Long Xiong scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Billy Green | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Vernon Potter takes the ball from Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | James Beard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Paul Paulus drills a jumpshot from the left side | 12-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fairly fresh) C - Lester Bhatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 14-8 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Vernon Potter is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Morgan | 16-10 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | David Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Williams and the foul's on James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:26 | Clemson | David Robinson misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Richard Williams gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Richard Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Beard - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) David O'Dell | |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), Bernard Baity (PF) Vernon Potter, James Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ed Rosas (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Earl Hadley snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Ed Rosas is fouled on the floor by James Beard - foul #2 on James Beard, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) James Beard, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Richard Williams | |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Hill | 16-13 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity misses the jump hook from the left block | 16-13 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Earl Hadley | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | David O'Dell hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Paulus | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Morgan | 18-15 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Ed Rosas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by David O'Dell | 18-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fairly fresh) SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) PF - James Hill (tiring) C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Ed Rosas, Earl Hadley, Robert Thomas | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | David Robinson blocks the short jumper by George Morgan | 18-17 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Williams and he's fouled by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Hill (PF) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | David Robinson steals the ball from James Hill | 20-20 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Benjamin Henricks is called for the reach on Billy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | James Hill snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | James Hill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Billy Green connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Richard Williams steps in front of the Jin Chiang pass | 20-23 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Ivan Leski's floater is tipped away by Robert Wagner | 20-23 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a runner from the right block set up by Jin Chiang | 22-23 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Bernard Baity (PF) Jin Chiang, James Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity is fouled on the floor by Earl Hadley - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ed Rosas (SF) Earl Hadley | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits a shot from the left block | 24-23 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ed Rosas | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Paul Paulus steals it from Robert Wagner | 24-25 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | David O'Dell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) SF - Benjamin Henricks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Baity (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Bhatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Ed Rosas is called for the reach on Raymond Oehler - foul #1 on Ed Rosas, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), James Hill (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Ed Rosas, Long Xiong, Lester Bhatt | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks (SF) Raymond Oehler | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang buries a shot from the left wing set up by James Hill | 28-27 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 28-27 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Billy Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | James Hill travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Williams, David Robinson | |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito travels in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | George Morgan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Beard | 30-27 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Ivan Leski dunks the ball on a great pass from Billy Green | 30-29 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | James Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, Robert Thomas | |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | James Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by David O'Dell | 31-31 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Long Xiong picks off the pass by Bernard Baity | 31-31 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-31 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | James Beard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David O'Dell - foul #2 on David O'Dell, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Robert Wagner (C) Raymond Oehler, George Morgan, James Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Ed Rosas, Lester Bhatt | |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | James Beard misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | James Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Billy Green travels in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Paul Paulus | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Baity (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 33-31 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 36-34 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Ivan Leski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) Jin Chiang, James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Earl Hadley, David Robinson | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Ivan Leski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner can't throw it down | 36-36 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | David O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | George Morgan steps in front of the Hipolito Esposito pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David O'Dell - foul #3 on David O'Dell, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) George Morgan, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, Lester Bhatt | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Paul Paulus buries a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity scores on a floater from the right block | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Long Xiong comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-39 |