| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Micheal Fox inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | William Rhone is hacked by Joe Ward - foul #3 on Joe Ward, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:49 | Clemson | William Rhone drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 18:33 | NC State | John Fisher makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Micheal Fox out of the doubleteam | 26-20 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | William Rhone lays it up and in set up by John Garner | 26-22 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | William Rhone misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | William Rhone hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 17:32 | NC State | John Fisher is hacked by Carl Carroll - foul #2 on Carl Carroll, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 17:12 | NC State | John Fisher can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Lyman - foul #2 on Dennis Lyman, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Dey (C) William Rhone | |
| 17:12 | NC State | John Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:12 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Eric Dey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ary (PF) Carl Carroll | |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dennis Lyman - foul #3 on Dennis Lyman, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Joseph Schultz (SF) John Garner, Dennis Lyman | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Jason Ary pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the floater in the lane | 31-28 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Noles - foul #2 on Robert Noles, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG), Joe Ward (C) Otis Stone, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brent Deal (SG), William Rhone (C) Robert Noles, Eric Dey | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Jason Ary gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) PF - Jason Ary (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Joseph Schultz is hacked by Micheal Fox - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Carl Carroll (PF) Scott Eckhardt, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary | |
| 15:07 | Clemson | William Rhone is denied on a layup by Micheal Fox | 32-28 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:53 | NC State | John Garner steals the ball from Joe Ward | 32-28 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | William Rhone misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 32-28 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | William Rhone pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | William Rhone clanks a shot near the basket | 32-28 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Brent Deal pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Brent Deal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Joe Ward pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Noles (SG), Jason Ary (PF), Eric Dey (C) Brent Deal, Carl Carroll, William Rhone | |
| 13:34 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Edward Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Eric Dey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 13:06 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Otis Stone buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Burkey | 36-28 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | John Fisher swats the layup by Eric Dey | 36-28 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Robert Noles tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Joe Ward drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Carl Carroll (PF), William Rhone (C) John Garner, Dennis Lyman, Jason Ary, Eric Dey | |
| 12:04 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Robert Noles grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Joe Ward takes the ball from Carl Carroll | 38-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Otis Stone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 11:13 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 38-30 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Fox out of the doubleteam | 40-30 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | William Rhone misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | William Rhone tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 10:23 | NC State | John Fisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Clemson | William Rhone buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Joe Ward's floater is tipped away by William Rhone | 42-32 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Joseph Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Clemson | William Rhone hits a floater near the basket | 42-34 |
| 08:58 | NC State | John Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Otis Stone, John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Brent Deal (SG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Jason Ary (PF), Eric Dey (C) Scott Eckhardt, Robert Noles, Joseph Schultz, Carl Carroll, William Rhone | |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Eric Dey is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Foutch - foul #1 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Eric Dey can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 08:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 42-34 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Edward Burkey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-34 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Jason Ary grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Brent Deal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Micheal Fox gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Ary (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Dey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brent Deal | 42-34 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | John Garner is hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Noles (SG), Carl Carroll (PF) Brent Deal, Jason Ary | |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Carl Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Foutch - foul #2 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Rhone (C) Eric Dey | |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Carl Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Carl Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | William Rhone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wilson Cadiz - foul #1 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | William Rhone makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | William Rhone misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Micheal Fox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Burkey | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Clemson | William Rhone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Carl Carroll pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | William Rhone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-38 |
| 04:20 | NC State | John Fisher grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Edward Burkey clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 03:58 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 03:58 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Otis Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Carroll | 47-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | William Rhone is fouled on the floor by Joe Ward - foul #4 on Joe Ward, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG) John Garner | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | William Rhone misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 03:13 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 02:44 | NC State | John Fisher knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe | 49-38 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Joe Ward gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Joe Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Robert Noles gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | William Rhone scores on a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Micheal Fox is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Noles | 49-40 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Dennis Lyman misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Joe Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-40 |
| 00:54 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ward | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Scott Eckhardt is called for the reach on Joe Ward - foul #1 on Scott Eckhardt, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Harvey Easterday (SG) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG) Scott Eckhardt | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | William Rhone clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 00:47 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Joe Ward connects on the driving attempt from close range | 53-40 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | William Rhone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-40 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | William Rhone gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Carl Carroll misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-40 |
| 00:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Ward | 53-40 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Edward Burkey runs out the clock | 53-40 |