| Lineup | NC State | PG - Earl Barber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Dorris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Waldrop (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Fewell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Coggin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Holleb Zerom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Matthews inbounds the ball | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-49 |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Arthur Stubblefield grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Arthur Stubblefield is hacked by Gregory Mitcham - foul #2 on Gregory Mitcham, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Earl Barber steps in front of the Thomas Fewell pass | 30-49 |
| 19:13 | NC State | John Jackson is hacked by Thomas Fewell - foul #2 on Thomas Fewell, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Frederick Dorris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Fewell - foul #3 on Thomas Fewell, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Frank (SG) Thomas Fewell | |
| 19:00 | NC State | Frederick Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Frederick Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Frederick Dorris makes the 3rd free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Robert Coggin hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Frank | 32-51 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Earl Barber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Matthews | 35-51 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | John Frank drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Stubblefield | 35-53 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Earl Barber makes the 3 from straight away | 38-53 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Frederick Dorris swats the short shot by Timothy Waldrop | 38-53 |
| 17:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gregory Mitcham | 38-53 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Frederick Dorris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Shaw (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Miles Williams (C) Robert Matthews, Frederick Dorris, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scotty Steffan (SG), John Hulett (SF), David Nicholes (C) Timothy Waldrop, Robert Coggin, Arthur Stubblefield | |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Hulett | 38-55 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Kim Shaw clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-55 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | David Nicholes snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | John Frank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Miles Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Earl Barber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Lei Meng (PG), Leif Novak (SF) Earl Barber, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:04 | NC State | Kim Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lei Meng | 40-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lei Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Novak (fresh) PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scotty Steffan (fresh) SF - John Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Holleb Zerom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Nicholes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Arthur Miller steps in front of the John Frank pass | 40-55 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Lei Meng hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Hulett | 40-55 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | John Hulett misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-55 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Leif Novak gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Lei Meng hits the finger roll set up by Kim Shaw | 42-55 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom can't connect on a shot from close range | 42-55 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | John Hulett tips it in | 42-57 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Lei Meng misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Nicholes | 42-57 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | John Hulett's pass is intercepted by Arthur Miller | 42-57 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Kim Shaw scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lei Meng | 44-57 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | John Hulett misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leif Novak - foul #1 on Leif Novak, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Barber (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Frederick Dorris (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Lei Meng, Kim Shaw, Leif Novak, Arthur Miller, Miles Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop (PG), Thomas Fewell (SG), Arthur Stubblefield (PF), Frederick Stigall (C) John Frank, Scotty Steffan, Holleb Zerom, David Nicholes | |
| 14:15 | Clemson | John Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | John Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Robert Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hulett - foul #1 on John Hulett, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Coggin (SF) John Hulett | |
| 14:02 | NC State | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Arthur Stubblefield buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Waldrop | 45-60 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Earl Barber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Robert Coggin grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Robert Coggin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Robert Matthews comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Arthur Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Robert Coggin double dribbles | 45-62 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-62 |
| 12:12 | NC State | John Jackson tips it in | 47-62 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Robert Coggin connects on the jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Earl Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Mitcham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Waldrop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Fewell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Coggin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Stigall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:35 | NC State | John Jackson is hacked by Frederick Stigall - foul #4 on Frederick Stigall, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Shaw (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Miles Williams (C) Robert Matthews, Frederick Dorris, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Frank (PG), Scotty Steffan (SG), John Hulett (SF), Holleb Zerom (PF), David Nicholes (C) Timothy Waldrop, Thomas Fewell, Robert Coggin, Arthur Stubblefield, Frederick Stigall | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Scotty Steffan picks off the pass by Kim Shaw | 47-64 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | John Hulett can't finish the layup | 47-64 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Miles Williams gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Earl Barber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kim Shaw | 50-64 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | John Hulett misses the runner in the lane | 50-64 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Miles Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:54 | NC State | John Frank takes the ball from Arthur Miller | 50-64 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Scotty Steffan lays it up and in set up by John Frank | 50-66 |
| 10:26 | NC State | John Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Shaw | 53-66 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | John Frank misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kim Shaw - foul #1 on Kim Shaw, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Lei Meng (PG), Leif Novak (SF), Frederick Dorris (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Earl Barber, John Jackson, Arthur Miller, Miles Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Fewell (SG), Arthur Stubblefield (PF) Scotty Steffan, Holleb Zerom | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | John Frank makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | John Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Leif Novak makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lei Meng | 56-67 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | David Nicholes misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Thomas Fewell picks off the pass by Lei Meng | 56-67 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | David Nicholes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-69 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Lei Meng makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Dorris | 59-69 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | John Frank clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | David Nicholes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Kim Shaw is called for the reach on Thomas Fewell - foul #2 on Kim Shaw, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Barber (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Miles Williams (C) Lei Meng, Kim Shaw, Leif Novak, Frederick Dorris, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop (PG), Scotty Steffan (SG), Robert Coggin (SF), Holleb Zerom (PF), Frederick Stigall (C) John Frank, Thomas Fewell, John Hulett, Arthur Stubblefield, David Nicholes | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Earl Barber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Miles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Waldrop (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scotty Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Coggin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Holleb Zerom (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Stigall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Robert Matthews steps in front of the Scotty Steffan pass | 59-69 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Arthur Miller is hacked by Holleb Zerom - foul #2 on Holleb Zerom, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Robert Matthews hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Earl Barber - foul #1 on Earl Barber, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Robert Coggin is called for the reach on Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Coggin, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Fewell (SG) Scotty Steffan | |
| 06:41 | NC State | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Miles Williams hits the follow up shot | 64-71 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Fewell | 64-73 |
| 06:15 | NC State | John Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop's pass is intercepted by Earl Barber in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Miles Williams banks in the layup | 69-73 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Coggin | 69-75 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Frederick Stigall swats the short shot by Arthur Miller | 69-75 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Robert Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop is hacked by Miles Williams - foul #3 on Miles Williams, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Lei Meng (PG), Kim Shaw (SG), Leif Novak (SF), Frederick Dorris (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Earl Barber, John Jackson, Robert Matthews, Arthur Miller, Miles Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Frank (PG), Scotty Steffan (SG), John Hulett (SF), Arthur Stubblefield (PF), David Nicholes (C) Timothy Waldrop, Thomas Fewell, Robert Coggin, Holleb Zerom, Frederick Stigall | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | John Hulett is denied on a dunk by Leif Novak | 69-75 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | John Frank tips it back up and in | 69-77 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Lei Meng drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leif Novak | 71-77 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Arthur Stubblefield drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scotty Steffan | 71-79 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lei Meng (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leif Novak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scotty Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hulett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nicholes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses long on a runner near the basket | 71-79 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Frederick Dorris grabs the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Leif Novak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-79 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham can't tip it in | 71-79 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Kim Shaw snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Barber (PG), John Jackson (SG) Lei Meng, Kim Shaw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Fewell (SG), Holleb Zerom (PF), Frederick Stigall (C) Scotty Steffan, John Hulett, David Nicholes | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Matthews (SF) Leif Novak | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop (PG), Robert Coggin (SF) John Frank, Arthur Stubblefield | |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Thomas Fewell's pass is intercepted by Frederick Dorris | 71-79 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Earl Barber is hacked by Timothy Waldrop - foul #1 on Timothy Waldrop, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Earl Barber misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 02:10 | NC State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Earl Barber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Frederick Dorris gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:51 | NC State | John Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop loses the dribble to Earl Barber | 71-79 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Earl Barber - foul #2 on Earl Barber, team foul #7 | 73-79 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Timothy Waldrop steals it from John Jackson | 73-81 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Thomas Fewell blows the layup | 73-81 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Earl Barber clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Earl Barber is called for the reach on Holleb Zerom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Barber, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Frank (SF) Robert Coggin | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | NC State | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Earl Barber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:30 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | NC State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom is hacked by Earl Barber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Barber, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Holleb Zerom misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Frederick Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:16 | NC State | John Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Frederick Dorris grabs the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Frederick Dorris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall is hacked by Earl Barber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Barber, team foul #10 | 73-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Lei Meng (PG) Earl Barber | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Frederick Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-83 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Thomas Fewell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Timothy Waldrop runs out the clock | 73-83 |