| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Channel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alvin Cotton (fresh) PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Alvin Cotton inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Yale | George Richardson is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (PG), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:27 | Clemson | Rodney Kam knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Rollo | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Yale | Jimmie Crow scores on a jump hook near the basket | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Robert Packard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Yale | Peter Pitman grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Michael Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Yale | Jimmie Crow tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Robert Packard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Yale | Peter Pitman pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Yale | Michael Freeman misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Yale | Peter Pitman tips it in | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Alvin Cotton picks off the pass by Rodney Kam | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Yale | Alvin Cotton can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Charles Rowe banks in the layup set up by Robert Rollo and he's fouled by Peter Pitman - foul #1 on Peter Pitman, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Harry Johnson (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), George Richardson (C) Michael Freeman, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Fisher (SF), William Davis (PF) Jeffrey Ronk, Rodney Kam | |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Yale | Harry Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Yale | George Richardson tips it in | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Robert Rollo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-34 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Yale | Troy Arrington snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Yale | Harry Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Channel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harry Johnson (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rollo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Fisher (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Troy Arrington picks off the pass by Robert Rollo | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Davis | 35-34 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Robert Rollo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Rollo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Adam Redd (SF) Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (PG), Francis Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (PF) Robert Packard, Robert Rollo, William Davis, Charles Rowe | |
| 15:02 | Yale | David Josilowsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Yale | George Richardson snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Fisher | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Justin Metz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Yale | George Richardson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Yale | Justin Metz is called for the reach on Alfred Channel - foul #1 on Justin Metz, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) Alfred Channel, Adam Redd, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:57 | Yale | Francis Freeman takes the ball from George Richardson | 35-34 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Rodney Kam lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 13:11 | Yale | David Josilowsky drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Freeman | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk knocks in the runner from the right block | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Michael Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Josilowsky | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Jimmie Crow takes the ball from Justin Metz | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Yale | Alvin Cotton is hacked by Jeffrey Ronk - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ronk, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), Alfred Channel (SG), Harry Johnson (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Michael Freeman, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Robert Rollo (SG), Earl Luther (SF), William Davis (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Justin Metz, Francis Freeman, Jeffrey Ronk, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| 12:07 | Yale | Peter Pitman clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Charles Rowe gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Rollo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Alfred Channel gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Channel (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harry Johnson (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Yale | Troy Arrington misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 11:39 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:17 | Yale | Harry Johnson grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | Yale | Peter Pitman clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Rollo - foul #2 on Robert Rollo, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jimmie Crow (PF) Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:11 | Yale | Peter Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:11 | Yale | Peter Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Robert Packard loses the dribble to Harry Johnson | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | Yale | Peter Pitman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Troy Arrington (C) Gregory Smith, Alfred Channel, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Charles Rowe misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | Yale | Jimmie Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:00 | Yale | William Davis is called for the reach on Jimmie Crow - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Michael Freeman, Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (PF) Earl Luther, William Davis | |
| 09:48 | Yale | David Josilowsky makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Packard - foul #2 on Robert Packard, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jimmie Crow (PF), George Richardson (C) Troy Arrington, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:48 | Yale | David Josilowsky makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Robert Packard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Rowe | 46-42 |
| 09:18 | Yale | George Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Harry Johnson (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Fisher (C) Charles Rowe | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Rodney Kam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) Gregory Smith, Harry Johnson, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:47 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Robert Rollo pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Alfred Channel pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Jimmie Crow can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Fisher - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Harry Johnson (SF), George Richardson (C) Alfred Channel, Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (PG), Francis Freeman (SG), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, Robert Rollo, Rodney Kam | |
| 08:14 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Francis Freeman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:00 | Yale | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Michael Freeman is hacked by Justin Metz - foul #2 on Justin Metz, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Troy Arrington (PF) Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Davis (PF) Jeffrey Ronk | |
| 07:56 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Johnson (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Metz (fresh) SG - Francis Freeman (fresh) SF - David Fisher (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | David Fisher is fouled on the floor by Harry Johnson - foul #2 on Harry Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG), Adam Redd (SF) Michael Freeman, Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Charles Rowe is fouled on the floor by Adam Redd - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Adam Redd, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG) Francis Freeman | |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Troy Arrington swats the layup by Charles Rowe | 50-42 |
| 07:02 | Yale | Peter Pitman snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:55 | Yale | Troy Arrington misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Charles Rowe pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | The short jumper by William Davis is denied by Troy Arrington | 50-42 |
| 06:37 | Yale | The rebound goes to Peter Pitman | 50-42 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Alvin Cotton is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Jimmie Crow (PF), George Richardson (C) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel, Troy Arrington, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (PF) Justin Metz, David Fisher, Charles Rowe | |
| 06:24 | Yale | Alvin Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Alvin Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Robert Rollo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Harry Johnson (SF) Gregory Smith, Alvin Cotton | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:42 | Yale | Michael Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Rodney Kam grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Robert Rollo scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #3 on Harry Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), Alfred Channel (SG), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Michael Freeman, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Luther (C) William Davis | |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Jimmie Crow banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Earl Luther misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alfred Channel | 54-45 |
| 04:42 | Yale | Gregory Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Robert Rollo banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Robert Packard | 57-47 |
| 03:57 | Yale | Peter Pitman misses the floater from close range | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Earl Luther grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Rodney Kam comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-47 |
| 03:38 | Yale | Peter Pitman pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Channel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Crow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rodney Kam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Yale | Jimmie Crow knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 59-47 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | The short jumper by Earl Luther is denied by Jimmie Crow | 59-47 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Rodney Kam can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Rodney Kam tips it in | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Yale | Rodney Kam steps in front of the Alfred Channel pass | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Robert Packard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:19 | Yale | Jimmie Crow snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:14 | Yale | Harry Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Earl Luther clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 02:06 | Yale | Jimmie Crow pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Harry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:44 | Yale | Jimmie Crow can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Earl Luther misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 01:23 | Yale | Alfred Channel pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:55 | Yale | Harry Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Peter Pitman is called for the reach on Earl Luther - foul #2 on Peter Pitman, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (SG), Troy Arrington (PF) Alfred Channel, Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (PG), Francis Freeman (SG), David Fisher (PF), William Davis (C) Robert Packard, Robert Rollo, Jeffrey Ronk, Rodney Kam | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Francis Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Peter Pitman gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Yale | Harry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Luther - foul #1 on Earl Luther, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| 00:19 | Yale | Harry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:19 | Yale | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Francis Freeman is called for traveling | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Gregory Smith runs out the clock | 63-49 |