| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Knepp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Knepp inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Hal Thorton - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Hal Thorton, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 33-30 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Hal Thorton clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 33-31 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Hal Thorton gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Robert Davenport scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Alan Hawks swats the shot by Hal Thorton | 35-31 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sidney Rhoades | 35-31 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Davenport is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (PF) Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Michael Baker | |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Bryon Brooks steps in front of the Ryan Gallion pass | 35-32 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Ryan Gallion is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Ryan Gallion, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled on the floor by Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Carl Adams, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the turnaround from the left block | 37-34 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Knepp (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 40-37 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Gallion | 42-37 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 42-37 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion is hacked by Jack Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Fred Ponte | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #4 on Alan Hawks, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Glenn Thomas is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ungar - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is fouled on the floor by Gary Ludlow - foul #2 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG) Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Fred Ponte, Alan Hawks | |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks blows the wide open layup | 44-40 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow banks in the layup | 46-42 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on David Knepp - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG), Alan Hawks (PF) Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Bryon Brooks steals the ball from Hal Thorton | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Keith Burke (C) Fred Ponte, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Hal Thorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (C) Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Keith Burke | |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ambrose Shelton | 46-46 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ludlow | 46-46 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #5 on Alan Hawks, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hal Thorton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Ponte | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-49 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks lays it in | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), David Knepp (PF), Keith Burke (C) Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker, Bryon Brooks | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Knepp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Adams | 53-51 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Glenn Thomas, Fred Ponte, Keith Burke | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 53-51 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Gary Ludlow denies the turnaround by Bryon Brooks | 53-51 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | David Knepp takes the ball from Gary Ludlow | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG) Ryan Gallion | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 53-54 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades | 56-54 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Ungar denies the turnaround by Glenn Thomas | 56-54 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Hal Thorton pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is hacked by Jack Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | David Knepp buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #5 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Glenn Thomas | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Ungar | 58-57 |