| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) SG - David Blasko (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) SF - Jack Flower (fresh) PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) C - Herbert Maze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | North Carolina | Kristopher Varner takes the ball from Larry Demello | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Earnest Henton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kristopher Varner | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson is hacked by Jack Flower - foul #1 on Jack Flower, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Herbert Maze gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Robert Hackney is hacked by Larry Demello - foul #1 on Larry Demello, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | The short jumper by Herbert Maze is denied by Ernest Guinn | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Demello | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jack Flower is called for the reach on Larry Demello - foul #2 on Jack Flower, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SF) Jack Flower | |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Guinn - foul #1 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Demello | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Larry Demello buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Antonio Lease is fouled on the floor by Ernest Guinn - foul #2 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Cole Ward (PF) Earnest Henton | |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Antonio Lease knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Maze | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Edwards | 6-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) SG - Kristopher Varner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) C - Herbert Maze (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | William Williams grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Ray Schindler, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), Earnest Henton (PF) Robert Hackney, Herbert Maze | |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Antonio Lease throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 6-8 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Kristopher Varner takes the ball from Michael Edwards | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Antonio Lease grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Cole Ward's layup is rejected by Robert Anderson | 6-8 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Antonio Lease misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Earnest Henton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Varner | 6-11 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Yazzie - foul #1 on Rocco Yazzie, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Markus Clevenger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), David Kittle (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, Antonio Lease, Earnest Henton | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Larry Demello connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Schindler | 9-11 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Robert Hackney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Williams | 9-11 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Maze - foul #1 on Herbert Maze, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Benson (SF) David Blasko | |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SF) Cole Ward | |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Herbert Maze loses the dribble to Larry Demello | 11-11 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Larry Demello banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Benson (fresh) PF - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) SG - Rocco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kittle (fresh) C - Herbert Maze (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Larry Demello steals it from Rocco Yazzie | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Ray Schindler is denied by Antonio Lease | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Lease | 13-14 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Larry Demello snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Larry Demello scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ray Schindler and he's fouled by David Kittle - foul #1 on David Kittle, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Markus Clevenger (C) Ray Schindler, Anthony Benson, Jerry Guinn, William Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Cole Ward (SF), Earnest Henton (PF) Rocco Yazzie, Antonio Lease, David Kittle | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Herbert Maze snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Earnest Henton clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-14 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Cole Ward steps in front of the Larry Demello pass | 15-14 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Robert Hackney is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Larry Demello | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Antonio Lease (SF) Robert Hackney, Herbert Maze | |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | David Blasko connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner is hacked by David Blasko - foul #1 on David Blasko, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Galicia | 18-17 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Lease - foul #1 on Antonio Lease, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), David Kittle (C) George Galicia, Antonio Lease | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Earnest Henton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 20-17 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Markus Clevenger is blocked by David Kittle | 20-17 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | David Kittle pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Hackney | 20-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Ward (fresh) PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kittle (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, Earnest Henton, David Kittle | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Robert Hackney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hackney, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Larry Demello hits a jumper from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Antonio Lease comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Cole Ward misses the tip | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Hernandez | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Herbert Maze makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Hackney | 24-22 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses the dunk | 24-22 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Rocco Yazzie | 24-22 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), Anthony Benson (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Markus Clevenger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), Earnest Henton (PF) Robert Hackney, Cole Ward | |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Schindler | 24-23 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Benson, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Larry Demello | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Williams | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 24-23 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Earnest Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | William Williams is called for the reach on Earnest Henton - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), David Kittle (C) Rocco Yazzie, Herbert Maze | |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | David Kittle gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Earnest Henton is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Michael Edwards, William Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn throws it down set up by Larry Demello | 26-23 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | David Kittle misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Guinn - foul #1 on Jerry Guinn, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF) Ray Schindler, Anthony Benson, Alberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Cole Ward (SF) Antonio Lease | |
| 04:01 | Clemson | David Kittle makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | David Kittle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Earnest Henton is called for the reach on Markus Clevenger - foul #1 on Earnest Henton, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn (C) Jerry Guinn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Earnest Henton, David Kittle | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Jack Flower pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) PF - Cole Ward (fresh) C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Robert Hackney scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Varner | 26-28 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Larry Demello is hacked by Herbert Maze - foul #2 on Herbert Maze, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez (PF) Markus Clevenger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG) Robert Hackney | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Alberto Hernandez steals the ball from Herbert Maze | 28-28 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Jack Flower pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Cole Ward - foul #1 on Cole Ward, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Markus Clevenger (SF) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Earnest Henton (PF) Kristopher Varner, Herbert Maze | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Markus Clevenger - foul #2 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG) David Blasko | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Jack Flower misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Hackney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Jack Flower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Earnest Henton is called for the reach on Ray Schindler - foul #2 on Earnest Henton, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), William Williams (C) Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Jack Flower, Cole Ward | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie knocks in the shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Blasko hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-33 |