| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Gene Coleman (fresh) C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez 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) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gene Coleman | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hanna | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller jams it on a great pass from Joe Higginbotham | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is hacked by Joseph Hanna - foul #1 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Gene Coleman blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Keller | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the turnaround from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Keller | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Gene Coleman lays it up and in set up by Ernest Oliver | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez scores on a jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller banks in the layup set up by Joe Higginbotham | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Gene Coleman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Samuel Keller - foul #1 on Samuel Keller, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Kyle Moody (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Tommy Hull (PF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Joe Higginbotham, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Holleb Hylinski (C) Ernest Oliver, Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) PF - Tommy Hull (fresh) C - Donald Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) SF - John Rosin (fresh) PF - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson scores on a runner from the right block set up by Kyle Moody | 11-9 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Seth Tucker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Kyle Moody picks off the pass by Gene Coleman | 11-12 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Donald Horton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody is hacked by Hugh Pelayo - foul #1 on Hugh Pelayo, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Jason Canady, Kyle Moody, Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Seth Tucker, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody tips it home | 13-12 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Oliver | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Rosin | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Woods - foul #1 on Marvin Woods, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG) Joe Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (SG), Hugh Pelayo (SF), Ryan Tucker (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski, John Rosin | |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Keller | 13-15 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) SF - Marvin Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) PF - Ryan Tucker (fresh) C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Filer (SG) Ernest Oliver | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is hacked by Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton (SG) Daniel Filer | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is fouled on the floor by Ryan Tucker - foul #1 on Ryan Tucker, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Tommy Hull (PF) Joseph Hanna, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Hugh Pelayo | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson is denied on a layup by Alfonso Rodriguez | 13-15 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Gene Coleman (PF) Seth Tucker, Ryan Tucker | |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Gene Coleman clanks a runner in the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Donald Horton snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joe Higginbotham | 15-15 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Dwayne Houghton is called for the reach on Joe Higginbotham - foul #1 on Dwayne Houghton, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Ryan Tucker (C) Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Gene Coleman steals the ball from Marvin Woods | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Tucker | 15-20 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Jason Canady can't tip it in | 15-20 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Gene Coleman snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Joseph Hanna is called for the reach on Hugh Pelayo - foul #2 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF) Joseph Hanna, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF) Ernest Oliver, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman, Ryan Tucker | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Rosin - foul #1 on John Rosin, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez (C) John Rosin | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Seth Tucker misses the easy layup | 17-20 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Jason Canady is blocked by Alfonso Rodriguez | 17-20 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 17-20 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 17-20 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Donald Horton pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham's floater is knocked away by Alfonso Rodriguez | 17-20 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Seth Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Donald Horton is hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Jason Canady, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Gene Coleman (PF) Seth Tucker, Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on John Rosin - foul #2 on John Rosin, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Filer (SG), Ryan Tucker (C) John Rosin, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Gene Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Randy Peabody swats the short shot by Gene Coleman | 20-20 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Gene Coleman snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Gene Coleman pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Daniel Filer can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Randy Peabody | 22-20 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Daniel Filer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Gene Coleman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Samuel Keller (C) Kyle Moody, Douglas Williams, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Daniel Filer, Hugh Pelayo, Ryan Tucker | |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jason Canady drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Woods | 24-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody tips it in | 26-25 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Gene Coleman is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Holleb Hylinski (PF) Ernest Oliver, Gene Coleman | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Donald Horton blows the dunk | 26-25 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Samuel Keller takes the ball from Holleb Hylinski | 26-25 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Donald Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the fadeaway from close range | 26-25 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Seth Tucker pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Higginbotham - foul #1 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Joe Higginbotham, Donald Horton, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), John Rosin (SF), Ryan Tucker (C) Seth Tucker, Hipolito Esposito, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Ryan Tucker - foul #2 on Ryan Tucker, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG) Dwayne Houghton | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | John Rosin is denied on a layup by Randy Peabody | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Canady | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |