| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jack Flower inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Earnest Henton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Herbert Maze gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Robert Hackney is blocked by Ernest Guinn | 28-28 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | David Blasko snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Robert Hackney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Larry Demello connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Guinn | 28-33 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Earnest Henton | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Larry Demello can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cole Ward (PF) Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Larry Demello | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-33 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Cole Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Ernest Guinn blocks the short jumper by Cole Ward | 30-33 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | David Blasko is hacked by Kristopher Varner - foul #2 on Kristopher Varner, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), David Kittle (C) Kristopher Varner, Jack Flower, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Schindler | 30-35 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | David Kittle can't connect on a runner near the basket | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | William Williams is hacked by Cole Ward - foul #1 on Cole Ward, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Earnest Henton (PF) Robert Hackney, David Kittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Larry Demello connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Schindler | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cole Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn drills a floater from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG) Antonio Lease | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Guinn | 32-42 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Earnest Henton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), Cole Ward (PF), David Kittle (C) Rocco Yazzie, Jack Flower, Earnest Henton, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Ernest Guinn | |
| 13:36 | Clemson | David Kittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-42 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Antonio Lease pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Antonio Lease misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | William Williams snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | David Kittle picks off the pass by William Williams | 32-42 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Lease | 34-42 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), Jack Flower (SF), Earnest Henton (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Robert Hackney, Antonio Lease, Cole Ward, David Kittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, David Blasko, Alberto Hernandez, William Williams | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is hacked by Markus Clevenger - foul #1 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner tips it in | 36-42 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rocco Yazzie - foul #1 on Rocco Yazzie, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SG) Kristopher Varner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Earnest Henton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Antonio Lease is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG) Antonio Lease | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Williams (PF) Markus Clevenger | |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Larry Demello is fouled on the floor by Earnest Henton - foul #3 on Earnest Henton, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cole Ward (PF) Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG) Ray Schindler | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | William Williams misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Herbert Maze gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Robert Hackney knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Flower and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Antonio Lease (SF) Rocco Yazzie, Jack Flower | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Larry Demello, William Williams | |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez scores on a runner in the lane set up by Michael Edwards | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Hackney drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Cole Ward | 44-49 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | David Blasko loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earnest Henton (PF) Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (C) Robert Anderson, Ernest Guinn | |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Williams | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger jams it | 44-51 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Michael Edwards takes the ball from Cole Ward | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger connects on the shot from the baseline | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cole Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Alberto Hernandez swats the shot by Earnest Henton | 44-53 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | William Williams gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Earnest Henton takes the ball from Alberto Hernandez | 44-53 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hackney | 46-53 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | David Blasko can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cole Ward - foul #2 on Cole Ward, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), Jack Flower (SF), David Kittle (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Robert Hackney, Kristopher Varner, Earnest Henton, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Markus Clevenger, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | David Blasko makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Kittle | 46-54 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rocco Yazzie and he's fouled by David Blasko - foul #3 on David Blasko, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG) Antonio Lease | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG) David Blasko | |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jack Flower - foul #1 on Jack Flower, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (PF) William Williams | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | David Kittle is called for the reach on Larry Demello - foul #2 on David Kittle, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Larry Demello steps in front of the Herbert Maze pass | 49-54 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Demello | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Larry Demello tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | David Kittle gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Jack Flower makes the floater from the left side set up by Kristopher Varner | 51-56 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Maze - foul #3 on Herbert Maze, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Antonio Lease (SF), Earnest Henton (PF), Cole Ward (C) Rocco Yazzie, Jack Flower, David Kittle, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), David Blasko (SG), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Markus Clevenger (C) Larry Demello, Ray Schindler, Jerry Guinn, Ernest Guinn | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Cole Ward pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cole Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is hacked by Alberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Williams (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Antonio Lease hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earnest Henton | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | David Blasko connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, Antonio Lease, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Markus Clevenger, William Williams | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Larry Demello takes the ball from Robert Hackney | 53-60 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez can't throw it down | 53-60 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jack Flower | 53-60 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Jack Flower scores on a floater from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez is hacked by Earnest Henton - foul #4 on Earnest Henton, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Robert Hackney banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | David Blasko scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Demello | 57-64 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Larry Demello is called for the reach on Robert Hackney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Demello, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG) Rocco Yazzie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | David Blasko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | The short jumper by Earnest Henton is denied by Alberto Hernandez | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Larry Demello snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn loses the dribble to Robert Hackney | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hackney | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn is hacked by Robert Hackney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hackney, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Robert Hackney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Blasko drills a jumper from the left side | 65-67 |