| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Oliveros (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McGhehey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Gandara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta's pass is intercepted by Christopher Funk | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-29 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Larry Gandara misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Armenta - foul #1 on Richard Armenta, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Larry Gandara misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Larry Gandara makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Larry Gandara - foul #2 on Larry Gandara, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Mark McGhehey - foul #1 on Mark McGhehey, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson hits the follow up shot | 25-33 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Cameron Johnson steals it from Rolf Frankowski | 25-33 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros loses the dribble to Thomas Appleton | 25-33 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless can't tip it in | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Frankowski | 25-33 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris is hacked by Eric Oliveros - foul #1 on Eric Oliveros, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (PG), Henry Crumbley (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Stanton Stubbs (PF), Joseph Mijares (C) Eric Oliveros, Christopher Funk, Mark McGhehey, Cameron Johnson, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-33 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Micheal Geraci and the foul's on Gerald Lomax - foul #2 on Gerald Lomax, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Smith (SF) Rolf Frankowski | |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Curt Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Robison and he's fouled by Henry Crumbley - foul #3 on Henry Crumbley, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Crumbley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanton Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) C - Peter Tooley (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Thomas Price picks off the pass by Calvin Robison | 28-36 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Curt Jones takes the ball from Joseph Mijares | 28-36 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Curt Jones hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Christopher Funk (SG), Mark McGhehey (SF), Cameron Johnson (PF) Micheal Geraci, Henry Crumbley, Stanton Stubbs, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison, Kevin Smith, Gerald Lomax | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark McGhehey - foul #2 on Mark McGhehey, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Gandara (C) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Armenta (C) Peter Tooley | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Larry Gandara snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Frankowski | 28-38 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Larry Gandara denies the turnaround by Richard Armenta | 28-38 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Gandara - foul #3 on Larry Gandara, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF) Joseph McCreless, Curt Jones | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jeff Harris | 28-42 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Christopher Funk misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Harris - foul #3 on Jeff Harris, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Joseph Mijares (C) Eric Oliveros, Mark McGhehey, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Richard Armenta | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Christopher Funk makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Christopher Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Cameron Johnson is called for the reach on Peter Tooley - foul #2 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Crumbley (SG) Christopher Funk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF) Gerald Lomax | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Thomas Price drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Geraci | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Crumbley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Appleton | 32-45 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson can't finish the layup | 32-45 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Curt Jones can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci is hacked by Calvin Robison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Robison, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Christopher Funk (SG), Mark McGhehey (SF), Larry Gandara (C) Micheal Geraci, Henry Crumbley, Cameron Johnson, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF) Calvin Robison, Rolf Frankowski, Thomas Appleton | |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris is hacked by Christopher Funk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Funk, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Christopher Funk clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Tooley - foul #1 on Peter Tooley, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (SG), Richard Armenta (C) Curt Jones, Peter Tooley | |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Christopher Funk makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Christopher Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Larry Gandara grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Christopher Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cameron Johnson (PF), Joseph Mijares (C) Thomas Price, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG), Thomas Appleton (PF) Calvin Robison, Gerald Lomax | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 3 from straight away | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Thomas Appleton knocks away the 3 by Eric Oliveros | 34-50 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Armenta | 34-53 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | The short jumper by Cameron Johnson is denied by Richard Armenta | 34-53 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Cameron Johnson | 34-53 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Joseph McCreless steals it from Christopher Funk | 34-53 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (PG), Henry Crumbley (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Larry Gandara (C) Eric Oliveros, Christopher Funk, Mark McGhehey, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Crumbley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Gandara (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Larry Gandara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is hacked by Larry Gandara - foul #4 on Larry Gandara, team foul #9 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs (PF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Larry Gandara grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Larry Gandara hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Tooley - foul #2 on Peter Tooley, team foul #6 | 34-54 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Larry Gandara makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Larry Gandara makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Curt Jones double dribbles | 36-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanford Blunt (PF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Larry Gandara makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stanton Stubbs | 38-54 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Stanford Blunt steps in front of the Rolf Frankowski pass | 38-54 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci scores on a shot in the lane set up by Larry Gandara | 40-54 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Curt Jones connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Robison | 40-56 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Christopher Funk (SG), Mark McGhehey (SF), Cameron Johnson (PF) Micheal Geraci, Henry Crumbley, Stanton Stubbs, Stanford Blunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Calvin Robison, Curt Jones, Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-56 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-56 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 40-56 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph McCreless | 40-59 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cameron Johnson and the foul's on Rolf Frankowski - foul #1 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (PG), Henry Crumbley (SG), Thomas Price (PF), Joseph Mijares (C) Eric Oliveros, Christopher Funk, Cameron Johnson, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curt Jones and the foul's on Joseph Mijares - foul #1 on Joseph Mijares, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs (PF) Mark McGhehey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Thomas Price misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Crumbley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanton Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Henry Crumbley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-62 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares tips it in | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Calvin Robison takes the ball from Joseph Mijares | 45-62 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Kevin Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curt Jones | 45-64 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Price | 48-64 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Thomas Price blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Calvin Robison | 48-64 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Tooley | 48-64 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-64 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Henry Crumbley is whistled for a carry | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Kevin Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-64 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Stanton Stubbs | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Crumbley | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison runs out the clock | 51-64 |