| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Warner (fresh) SG - George Mrozek (fresh) SF - Harry Almond (fresh) PF - James Salzman (fresh) C - James Eaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Bishop (fresh) SG - Daniel Hunt (fresh) SF - Vance Clarkson (fresh) PF - James Richardson (fresh) C - Pete Downey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Pete Downey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | James Richardson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | NC State | James Warner makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Salzman | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Charles Bishop can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | James Richardson misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | James Warner snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Harry Almond misses long on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Hunt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Harry Almond scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Mrozek | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | James Richardson misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | NC State | James Warner snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | NC State | James Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Pete Downey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson's fadeaway is rejected by James Eaton | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | NC State | James Eaton pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | NC State | George Mrozek is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | James Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Salzman - foul #1 on James Salzman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | NC State | James Salzman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | NC State | George Mrozek makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Almond | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Charles Bishop misses the jumper near the basket | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | NC State | James Warner snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Harry Almond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Pete Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt is fouled on the floor by James Salzman - foul #2 on James Salzman, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | William Kelley (SG), Luis Delcambre (PF), Robert Wright (C) George Mrozek, James Salzman, James Eaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Branden Smith (PG), George Lomeli (SG), Patrick Stein (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Rhymes (C) Charles Bishop, Daniel Hunt, Vance Clarkson, James Richardson, Pete Downey | |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Patrick Stein is fouled on the floor by Harry Almond - foul #1 on Harry Almond, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Zack Williams (SG) James Warner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:49 | Clemson | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Harry Almond - foul #2 on Harry Almond, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Wolfe (PG) Harry Almond | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kevin Wolfe (fresh) SG - William Kelley (fresh) SF - Zack Williams (fresh) PF - Luis Delcambre (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Branden Smith (fresh) SG - George Lomeli (fresh) SF - Patrick Stein (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Edward Rhymes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Patrick Stein drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Lomeli | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Zack Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Wolfe | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Robert Wright denies the turnaround by William Smith | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Kevin Wolfe misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:54 | NC State | William Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Kevin Wolfe makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 13-5 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Branden Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Lomeli | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Robert Wright misses the easy layup | 13-7 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | William Smith gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Patrick Stein dunks the ball set up by George Lomeli | 13-9 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Kevin Wolfe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rhymes | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Patrick Stein misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Zack Williams gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | NC State | William Kelley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Rhymes - foul #1 on Edward Rhymes, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | NC State | James Warner (PG), George Mrozek (SG), Cesar Esposito (PF), James Eaton (C) Kevin Wolfe, Zack Williams, Luis Delcambre, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Bishop (PG), Daniel Hunt (SG), Vance Clarkson (SF), James Richardson (PF), Pete Downey (C) Branden Smith, George Lomeli, Patrick Stein, William Smith, Edward Rhymes | |
| 13:33 | NC State | William Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | NC State | William Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Charles Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Charles Bishop buries a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Hunt | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | NC State | James Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Pete Downey - foul #1 on Pete Downey, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Wolfe (SF), Luis Delcambre (PF) William Kelley, Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:36 | NC State | James Warner makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | NC State | James Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | NC State | James Warner makes the 3rd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Delcambre - foul #1 on Luis Delcambre, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Zack Williams (SF) Kevin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Daniel Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:55 | NC State | James Warner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Hunt - foul #2 on Daniel Hunt, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lomeli (SG) Daniel Hunt | |
| 11:55 | NC State | James Warner makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:55 | NC State | James Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | James Richardson hits the finger roll set up by Vance Clarkson | 19-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Warner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Mrozek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zack Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Delcambre (fresh) C - James Eaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Lomeli (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vance Clarkson (fresh) PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Pete Downey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | NC State | George Mrozek misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Zack Williams tips it in | 21-15 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Charles Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 10:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Warner | 21-15 |
| 10:37 | NC State | James Warner hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Zack Williams and he's hacked by Charles Bishop - foul #1 on Charles Bishop, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | NC State | William Kelley (SG), Kevin Wolfe (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) George Mrozek, Zack Williams, Luis Delcambre, James Eaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Branden Smith (PG), Patrick Stein (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Rhymes (C) Charles Bishop, Vance Clarkson, James Richardson, Pete Downey | |
| 10:37 | NC State | James Warner makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Kevin Wolfe takes the ball from Patrick Stein | 24-15 |
| 10:10 | NC State | William Kelley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Edward Rhymes drills a shot from close range set up by Branden Smith | 27-17 |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Warner misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Stein - foul #1 on Patrick Stein, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Pete Downey (C) William Smith | |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Warner makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Branden Smith is hacked by Cesar Esposito - foul #1 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG), Zack Williams (SF), Luis Delcambre (PF) James Warner, Kevin Wolfe, Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Bishop (PG) George Lomeli | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Patrick Stein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zack Williams - foul #1 on Zack Williams, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | James Eaton (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Patrick Stein makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Patrick Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Zack Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 08:33 | NC State | James Eaton tips it but misses | 29-19 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Branden Smith gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Luis Delcambre swats the dunk try by Edward Rhymes | 29-19 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Zack Williams grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Zack Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Branden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Patrick Stein misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Branden Smith tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Mrozek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zack Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Delcambre (fairly fresh) C - James Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Branden Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Rhymes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Downey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Patrick Stein steals the ball from George Mrozek | 29-21 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Branden Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 07:04 | NC State | James Eaton grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 06:41 | NC State | James Eaton connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-21 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Edward Rhymes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Pete Downey can't tip it in | 31-21 |
| 06:16 | NC State | George Mrozek pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:11 | NC State | William Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-21 |
| 06:09 | NC State | George Mrozek hits the follow up shot | 33-21 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Edward Rhymes drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bishop and the foul's on Zack Williams - foul #2 on Zack Williams, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | James Warner (PG), Kevin Wolfe (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) William Kelley, Zack Williams, Luis Delcambre, James Eaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Guidi (PG), George Lomeli (SG), Vance Clarkson (SF), James Richardson (PF) Charles Bishop, Branden Smith, Patrick Stein, Pete Downey | |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Edward Rhymes makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Robert Wright comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-24 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 33-24 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | George Lomeli is fouled on the floor by George Mrozek - foul #1 on George Mrozek, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Pete Downey (C) Edward Rhymes | |
| 04:56 | Clemson | George Lomeli misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Cesar Esposito pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Pete Downey swats the shot by Robert Wright | 33-24 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Lawrence Guidi hits a floater from the left wing set up by George Lomeli | 33-26 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Vance Clarkson steals the ball from Robert Wright | 33-26 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Guidi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | James Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | James Richardson knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | NC State | William Kelley (SG), Harry Almond (SF), James Salzman (PF) George Mrozek, Kevin Wolfe, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Hunt (SG) Lawrence Guidi | |
| 03:35 | Clemson | James Richardson makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Warner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Salzman (fresh) C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Lomeli (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Clarkson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Downey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | NC State | James Warner travels in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | James Richardson clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 03:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Kelley | 33-29 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Harry Almond double dribbles | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Delcambre (C) Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Bishop (PG), William Holmes (SF), William Smith (PF), Branden Smith (C) George Lomeli, Vance Clarkson, James Richardson, Pete Downey | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | William Smith blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Harry Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:38 | NC State | James Salzman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | William Holmes grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | James Warner steals the ball from William Smith | 33-29 |
| 02:15 | NC State | William Holmes is called for the reach on Luis Delcambre - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Zack Williams (SG), James Eaton (C) James Warner, James Salzman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Clarkson (SF), Patrick Stein (C) William Holmes, Branden Smith | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Luis Delcambre makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Luis Delcambre makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Charles Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by William Kelley - foul #1 on William Kelley, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | NC State | James Salzman (PF) Luis Delcambre | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Charles Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Charles Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Zack Williams misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-31 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunt | 35-31 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Branden Smith (PG), James Richardson (PF), Edward Rhymes (C) Charles Bishop, William Smith, Patrick Stein | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Branden Smith is called for the reach on William Kelley - foul #1 on Branden Smith, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lomeli (SG) Daniel Hunt | |
| 01:18 | NC State | William Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:18 | NC State | William Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Eaton | 37-31 |
| 00:50 | NC State | James Salzman hits a floater from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | George Lomeli misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-31 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Branden Smith | 39-31 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | William Kelley steals it from James Richardson | 39-31 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Harry Almond blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Vance Clarkson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 39-31 |