| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Milliman (fresh) SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) C - Ronald Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) SF - Hector Mendez (fresh) PF - Gail Towery (fresh) C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp 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) | |
| 19:51 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp is hacked by Dennis Migliore - foul #1 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Hager - foul #1 on Stephen Hager, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hager | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Gail Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dennis Migliore | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Hector Mendez | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Ronald Kemp is denied by Dennis Migliore | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Greg Ordonez is called for the reach on Stephen Hager - foul #1 on Greg Ordonez, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch (SF) Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Hector Mendez snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Hector Mendez tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Eric Heavner (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Robert Milliman, Ernest Stribling, Bernard Hockensmith, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Brian Spigner (SF), Don Matthew (PF) Gerald Bonilla, Hector Mendez, Gail Towery | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Stephen Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez (SF) Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Streets (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Timothy Foutch (fresh) C - Eric Heavner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Carlson (fresh) SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Spigner (fresh) PF - Don Matthew (fresh) C - Brian Streets (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Brown | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Timothy Foutch swats the layup by Don Matthew | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Foutch | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch blows the dunk | 10-7 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Don Matthew grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Brian Streets misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Brown - foul #1 on Stanley Brown, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG) Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl (SG) Stephen Hager | |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Brian Streets makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Brian Streets misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Brian Spigner is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling (SG), Bernard Hockensmith (PF) Michael Cohen, Eric Heavner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Hector Mendez (SF), Gail Towery (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Hedeon Zaverl, Brian Spigner, Don Matthew, Brian Streets | |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith misses the shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hockensmith - foul #1 on Bernard Hockensmith, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (SF), Ronald Kemp (C) Greg Ordonez, Timothy Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Gail Towery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Carlson - foul #1 on Jason Carlson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Heavner (PF) Bernard Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (SG), Brian Spigner (SF), Don Matthew (PF), Brian Streets (C) Gerald Bonilla, Hector Mendez, Gail Towery, Dennis Migliore | |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Don Matthew | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Brian Spigner drills a fadeaway from the left block | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling is fouled on the floor by Brian Streets - foul #1 on Brian Streets, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Brown (SG), Greg Ordonez (SF), Timothy Foutch (PF) Robert Milliman, Ernest Stribling, Eric Heavner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Tucker (PG) Jason Carlson | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Jesse Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Brian Streets | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Jesse Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Cohen - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith (PF) Timothy Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Gail Towery (PF) Jesse Tucker, Don Matthew | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Ordonez | 16-10 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling (SG), Timothy Foutch (C) Michael Cohen, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Mendez (SF) Brian Spigner | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) C - Timothy Foutch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hector Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Towery (fresh) C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch is hacked by Dennis Migliore - foul #2 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG) Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Don Matthew takes the ball from Timothy Foutch | 16-10 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Gail Towery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Bonilla | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch is fouled on the floor by Don Matthew - foul #1 on Don Matthew, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Heavner (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Greg Ordonez, Bernard Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Brian Spigner (C) Gerald Bonilla, Gail Towery | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Don Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Stephen Hager comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Don Matthew | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Hector Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp (C) Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl (SG) Stephen Hager | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Heavner | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Carlson | 18-14 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Brian Spigner takes the ball from Ronald Kemp | 18-14 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Jason Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Timothy Foutch takes the ball from Hedeon Zaverl | 18-14 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Don Matthew pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Hector Mendez can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Foutch - foul #1 on Timothy Foutch, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Greg Ordonez (SF), Bernard Hockensmith (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Robert Milliman, Ernest Stribling, Timothy Foutch, Eric Heavner, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Stephen Hager (SG), Gail Towery (PF), Brian Streets (C) Jason Carlson, Hedeon Zaverl, Don Matthew, Brian Spigner | |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Hector Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Hector Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith loses the dribble to Hector Mendez | 18-16 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Mendez | 18-19 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) C - Akim Zacharewicz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hector Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Towery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Streets (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Gail Towery drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp (C) Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Spigner (SF), Don Matthew (C) Hector Mendez, Brian Streets | |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Gail Towery hits a jump hook from close range | 18-23 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith is fouled on the floor by Brian Spigner - foul #1 on Brian Spigner, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Ernest Stribling (SG) Michael Cohen, Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gail Towery | 18-23 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Brian Spigner hits a floater from the left block | 18-25 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling is hacked by Gerald Bonilla - foul #1 on Gerald Bonilla, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch (SF) Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Brian Streets (C) Gerald Bonilla, Gail Towery | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Bernard Hockensmith picks off the pass by Jason Carlson | 20-25 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Stribling and he's hacked by Brian Streets - foul #2 on Brian Streets, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Heavner (PF) Bernard Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Tucker (PG), Hedeon Zaverl (SF), Gail Towery (PF) Stephen Hager, Don Matthew, Brian Streets | |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Jesse Tucker knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Milliman - foul #1 on Robert Milliman, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez (SF) Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Brian Spigner | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Jesse Tucker misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Jesse Tucker snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Jason Carlson hits a jumper in the paint | 23-29 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (SG) Ernest Stribling | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Stephen Hager (SG), Brian Streets (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Jesse Tucker, Jason Carlson, Gail Towery, Don Matthew | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Brian Streets scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Bonilla and the foul's on Timothy Foutch - foul #2 on Timothy Foutch, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Brown (SG), Bernard Hockensmith (PF) Robert Milliman, Eric Heavner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Spigner (SF) Hedeon Zaverl | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Brian Streets makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Foutch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Spigner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Streets (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Stephen Hager grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Stephen Hager is fouled on the floor by Michael Cohen - foul #1 on Michael Cohen, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Vaughn (SF), Ronald Kemp (C) Greg Ordonez, Timothy Foutch | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Hockensmith | 23-33 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Brian Spigner is hacked by Raymond Vaughn - foul #1 on Raymond Vaughn, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Ernest Stribling (SG) Stanley Brown, Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gail Towery (PF) Brian Streets | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Brian Spigner misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Gail Towery pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen's pass is intercepted by Dennis Migliore | 25-33 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Stephen Hager lays it up and in | 25-35 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Gerald Bonilla steals the ball from Michael Cohen | 25-35 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Gail Towery jams it set up by Gerald Bonilla | 25-37 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Dennis Migliore blocks the short jumper by Ernest Stribling | 25-37 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Brian Spigner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 25-37 |