| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) PF - Sean Ford (fresh) C - James Redrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Michael Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Sean Ford can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Michie | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva loses the dribble to Herbert Michie | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gene Pinkley | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is fouled on the floor by Eric Perrigo - foul #1 on Eric Perrigo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Gene Pinkley loses the dribble to James Redrick | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Tim Paiva can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Gene Pinkley is called for the reach on Christopher Campbell - foul #1 on Gene Pinkley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SG), Donald Cabe (C) Kendall Hazlewood, Michael Wilson | |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Campbell | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Sean Ford is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), David McClarnon (SF), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie | |
| 16:44 | NC State | David McClarnon misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Tim Paiva | 0-2 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Donald Cabe pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Donald Cabe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Nathan Sugg misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Tim Paiva can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Lars Zierden gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Paiva (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Ford (fairly fresh) C - James Redrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lars Zierden (fresh) SG - Larry Henderson (fresh) SF - David McClarnon (fresh) PF - Donald Cabe (fresh) C - Nathan Sugg (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Larry Henderson takes the ball from Eric Perrigo | 0-2 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Nathan Sugg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Sean Ford tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Lars Zierden hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Henderson | 2-5 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Sean Ford blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Cabe - foul #1 on Donald Cabe, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, James Redrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe, Nathan Sugg | |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Sean Ford makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Herbert Michie | 3-5 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Gene Pinkley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Berdy Gliwski picks off the pass by Sylvester Conforti | 3-5 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses the dunk | 3-5 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | John Balcom grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Gene Pinkley steps in front of the Sylvester Conforti pass | 3-5 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Pinkley | 3-7 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | John Balcom comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Herbert Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Gene Pinkley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Berdy Gliwski | 3-9 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Ray Palmateer swats the shot by Herbert Michie | 6-9 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Michael Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Ford - foul #1 on Sean Ford, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Richard Greene (C) Richard Clary, Sylvester Conforti, Sean Ford | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:23 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Gene Pinkley steals it from John Balcom | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Pinkley | 6-13 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Tim Paiva knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Balcom | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Balcom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Palmateer (fairly fresh) C - Richard Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Paiva - foul #1 on Tim Paiva, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF), James Redrick (C) John Balcom, Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SF), David McClarnon (PF), Donald Cabe (C) Berdy Gliwski, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Michael Wilson | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | James Redrick scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tim Paiva | 11-15 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Donald Cabe buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Campbell - foul #1 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti (PF) Richard Greene | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Sugg (C) Kendall Hazlewood | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Donald Cabe makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 11-18 |
| 10:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Cabe | 11-18 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 10:20 | NC State | David McClarnon grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Donald Cabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe, Nathan Sugg | |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Richard Clary | 13-18 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Herbert Michie is hacked by Sylvester Conforti - foul #1 on Sylvester Conforti, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Christopher Campbell, James Redrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG) Larry Henderson | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Herbert Michie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Berdy Gliwski | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Clary - foul #1 on Richard Clary, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF) Richard Clary, John Balcom, Sylvester Conforti | |
| Subs | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Donald Cabe (C) Lars Zierden, Michael Wilson | |
| 08:29 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Gene Pinkley tips it in | 13-25 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Michie - foul #1 on Herbert Michie, team foul #3 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Ray Palmateer, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SF), David McClarnon (PF) Berdy Gliwski, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie | |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Redrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) PF - David McClarnon (fresh) C - Donald Cabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Larry Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendall Hazlewood | 15-28 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Sean Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Lars Zierden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SF) Christopher Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wilson (C) Larry Henderson | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Sean Ford tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Donald Cabe is fouled on the floor by Eric Perrigo - foul #2 on Eric Perrigo, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF) Lars Zierden, Kendall Hazlewood, David McClarnon, Michael Wilson | |
| 06:08 | NC State | Donald Cabe misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Sean Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:44 | NC State | James Redrick takes the ball from Berdy Gliwski | 19-28 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Richard Clary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Donald Cabe grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Christopher Campbell - foul #2 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wilson (C) Donald Cabe | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Michael Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-31 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Richard Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Richard Clary comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-31 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | John Balcom comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-31 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer gets the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Richard Clary buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Greene | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balcom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Conforti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Palmateer (fresh) C - Richard Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Greene - foul #1 on Richard Greene, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF), Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Richard Clary, John Balcom, Sylvester Conforti, Ray Palmateer, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF) Berdy Gliwski, Larry Henderson, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sean Ford | 21-32 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-32 |
| 03:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 21-32 |
| 03:01 | NC State | David McClarnon is denied on a layup by Sean Ford | 21-32 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Tim Paiva pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | David McClarnon steals it from Christopher Campbell | 21-32 |
| 02:52 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Sean Ford pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Donald Cabe (C) David McClarnon, Lucas Tarver, Michael Wilson | |
| 02:06 | NC State | Donald Cabe knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 21-34 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Donald Cabe is called for the reach on Christopher Campbell - foul #2 on Donald Cabe, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ray Palmateer (PF), Sylvester Conforti (C) Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG) Lars Zierden | |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Tim Paiva travels with the ball | 21-34 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Herbert Michie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo is fouled on the floor by Kendall Hazlewood - foul #1 on Kendall Hazlewood, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Greene (C) Christopher Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SG) Kendall Hazlewood | |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 00:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gene Pinkley | 21-34 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Gene Pinkley can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Sylvester Conforti - foul #2 on Sylvester Conforti, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (PG), William Meeks (SG), James Redrick (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (PF) Herbert Michie | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Gene Pinkley misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Gene Pinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | John Balcom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David McClarnon - foul #1 on David McClarnon, team foul #6 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG), Sean Ford (PF) William Meeks, Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Tarver (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Gene Pinkley, Donald Cabe | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Nathan Sugg makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Sean Ford - foul #2 on Sean Ford, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Nathan Sugg makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-38 |