| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McIe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jack Flower inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses short on a shot near the basket | 30-37 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Michael Shea grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Adam Harris hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Shea | 30-39 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Earnest Henton hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Robert Blea can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Michael Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Jack Flower grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Justin Luongo picks off the pass by Cole Ward | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Adam Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Earnest Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-39 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Robert Blea snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Robert Blea is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Blea, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), David Kittle (C) Kristopher Varner, Jack Flower, Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Robert Foye (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Justin Luongo, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Cole Ward knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Kittle | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Adam Harris is hacked by Cole Ward - foul #2 on Cole Ward, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Earnest Henton (PF) Robert Hackney, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:54 | NC State | Antonio Lease steals the ball from Adam Harris | 34-39 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rocco Yazzie | 36-39 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Jose Alvarez is hacked by David Kittle - foul #2 on David Kittle, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Jack Flower (SF) Kristopher Varner, Antonio Lease | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Michael Shea (C) Adam Harris, Jose Alvarez | |
| 16:09 | NC State | Michael Shea connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Luongo | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Norman Hansen steps in front of the Robert Hackney pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Norman Hansen banks in the layup | 36-44 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-44 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Norman Hansen gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Henton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Foye (fresh) PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Robert Foye misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Stephen Heath misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Stephen Heath tips it in | 36-46 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Justin Luongo is called for the reach on Rocco Yazzie - foul #1 on Justin Luongo, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SG), Cole Ward (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Rocco Yazzie, Earnest Henton, David Kittle | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Robert Blea (SF), Joseph McIe (PF) Norman Hansen, Robert Foye, Stephen Heath | |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Adam Harris steps in front of the Jack Flower pass | 36-46 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Justin Luongo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Antonio Lease double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG) Jack Flower | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Jose Alvarez (C) Justin Luongo, Michael Shea | |
| 14:24 | NC State | Robert Blea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 14:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hansen | 36-48 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Cole Ward pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Robert Hackney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Antonio Lease pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Norman Hansen is called for the reach on Cole Ward - foul #1 on Norman Hansen, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), Jack Flower (SF) Robert Hackney, Antonio Lease | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Stephen Heath (C) Norman Hansen, Jose Alvarez | |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Herbert Maze snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Herbert Maze clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Jack Flower tips it home | 38-48 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Herbert Maze is called for the reach on Robert Blea - foul #4 on Herbert Maze, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SG), David Kittle (C) Kristopher Varner, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (PG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Michael Shea (C) Adam Harris, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe | |
| 12:47 | NC State | Patrick Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Cole Ward grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Jack Flower buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rocco Yazzie | 41-48 |
| 12:08 | NC State | David Kittle is called for the reach on Michael Shea - foul #3 on David Kittle, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Earnest Henton (PF) Jack Flower, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG) Justin Luongo | |
| 12:00 | NC State | Michael Shea drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Hansen | 41-50 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG) Rocco Yazzie | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Blea (SF) Patrick Earnest | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | NC State | Adam Harris is hacked by Robert Hackney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hackney, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Norman Hansen is hacked by Robert Hackney - foul #3 on Robert Hackney, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Norman Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph McIe (PF) Stephen Heath | |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Antonio Lease's floater is tipped away by Michael Shea | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Antonio Lease tips it in | 43-50 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Adam Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Michael Shea misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | David Kittle snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Earnest Henton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF), Cole Ward (C) Antonio Lease, David Kittle | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Stephen Heath (C) Norman Hansen, Michael Shea | |
| 10:12 | NC State | Joseph McIe is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG) Robert Hackney | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Earnest (SF), Jose Alvarez (C) Robert Blea, Joseph McIe | |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Justin Luongo - foul #2 on Justin Luongo, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG) Adam Harris | |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Earnest Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Patrick Earnest misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Earnest Henton | 44-50 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner hits the finger roll set up by Rocco Yazzie | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Justin Luongo loses the dribble to Rocco Yazzie | 46-50 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Jose Alvarez grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Patrick Earnest hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jack Flower - foul #1 on Jack Flower, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), David Kittle (C) Kristopher Varner, Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Joseph McIe (PF) Jose Martinez, Jose Alvarez | |
| 08:50 | NC State | Patrick Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Patrick Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Cole Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Robert Hackney is fouled on the floor by Joseph McIe - foul #2 on Joseph McIe, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Robert Blea (SF), Michael Shea (C) Justin Luongo, Patrick Earnest, Stephen Heath | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Shea - foul #1 on Michael Shea, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Michael Shea can't throw it down | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Norman Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Norman Hansen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Harris | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Flower (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cole Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McIe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Michael Shea grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Jack Flower blocks the jumper by Adam Harris | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McIe | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Joseph McIe loses the dribble to Robert Hackney | 48-53 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Robert Hackney connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Flower and he's fouled by Robert Blea - foul #4 on Robert Blea, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), Earnest Henton (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Rocco Yazzie, Jack Flower, Cole Ward, David Kittle | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Norman Hansen, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Jose Alvarez pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Robert Blea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Earnest (SF) Robert Blea | |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Herbert Maze connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Justin Luongo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Antonio Lease - foul #1 on Antonio Lease, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG) Robert Hackney | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (PG) Adam Harris | |
| 05:45 | NC State | Justin Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Justin Luongo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | George Galicia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Patrick Earnest | 53-55 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Justin Luongo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Herbert Maze connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from George Galicia | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Herbert Maze takes the ball from Patrick Earnest | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Herbert Maze scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Galicia | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Justin Luongo is hacked by Kristopher Varner - foul #2 on Kristopher Varner, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Rocco Yazzie (SG), Cole Ward (PF) George Galicia, Kristopher Varner, Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Robert Blea (SF), Joseph McIe (PF), Michael Shea (C) Norman Hansen, Patrick Earnest, Stephen Heath, Jose Alvarez | |
| 04:27 | NC State | Justin Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Justin Luongo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Antonio Lease clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Blea - foul #5 on Robert Blea, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kittle (C) Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Robert Foye (SF) Justin Luongo, Robert Blea | |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Antonio Lease makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Antonio Lease makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Norman Hansen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Antonio Lease tips it home | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Rocco Yazzie steps in front of the Robert Foye pass | 61-59 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Robert Hackney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Lease | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Lease (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Foye (fresh) PF - Joseph McIe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Michael Shea is hacked by David Kittle - foul #4 on David Kittle, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Antonio Lease, David Kittle | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Stephen Heath (PF) Norman Hansen, Robert Foye, Joseph McIe | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Michael Shea makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Michael Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Cole Ward pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Earnest Henton (PF) Rocco Yazzie, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Herbert Maze is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Herbert Maze, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cole Ward (C) Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph McIe (PF) Stephen Heath | |
| 02:37 | NC State | Michael Shea banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Earnest | 63-62 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph McIe | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Earnest Henton tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Joseph McIe buries a floater from close range set up by Adam Harris | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Patrick Earnest takes the ball from Jack Flower | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Joseph McIe misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Flower - foul #2 on Jack Flower, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Joseph McIe makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Joseph McIe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Cole Ward gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Jack Flower clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Justin Luongo gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Adam Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Patrick Earnest grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Justin Luongo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Earnest Henton connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Cole Ward | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Justin Luongo connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Patrick Earnest is called for the reach on Robert Hackney - foul #4 on Patrick Earnest, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Michael Shea can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Jack Flower grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jack Flower is hacked by Adam Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Justin Luongo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-67 |