| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) PF - David Hust (fresh) C - Carl Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) SF - Lee Myricks (fresh) PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) C - Randy Goldner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | David Hust wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lee Myricks - foul #1 on Lee Myricks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Randy Goldner | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins hits a runner from the right block | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Alton Jenkins | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | John Heffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | John Heffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts connects on the shot in the paint | 1-4 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Carl Brewer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | David Hust grabs the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Sammy Steele steals it from Tomas Stoudt | 1-4 |
| 17:56 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tomas Stoudt - foul #1 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (C) Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Butts - foul #1 on Douglas Butts, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Edward Desimone (C) Earl Delatorre, John Heffner, David Hust | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele is hacked by Tomas Stoudt - foul #2 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG) Tomas Stoudt | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 16:51 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | James Wixom grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Randy Goldner | |
| 16:23 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), John Heffner (SF), Carl Brewer (C) Max Chaney, Jo-Long Hong, Edward Desimone | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Hunt (SF), David Grant (PF) Lee Myricks, Sammy Steele | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Paul Welch is called for the reach on Charles Carpenter - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hust (PF) James Wixom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | David Hust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) SG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) PF - David Hust (fresh) C - Carl Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Eddie Smith (fresh) SG - David Stripling (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - David Grant (fresh) C - Paul Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Smith - foul #1 on Eddie Smith, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Alton Jenkins (SG), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, David Stripling, Paul Welch | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:15 | Duquesne | David Hust takes the ball from George Hunt | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | David Hust double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), James Wixom (C) Earl Delatorre, John Heffner, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lee Myricks (SF), Sammy Steele (PF) George Hunt, David Grant | |
| 14:31 | Duquesne | Max Chaney picks off the pass by Douglas Butts | 4-6 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the shot from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 13:50 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | David Hust gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Wixom | 8-6 |
| 13:09 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-6 |
| 13:08 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts tips it home | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Myricks - foul #2 on Lee Myricks, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), John Heffner (SF), Carl Brewer (C) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney, David Hust | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), George Hunt (SF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Lee Myricks, Randy Goldner | |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:35 | Duquesne | Paul Welch drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by George Hunt | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | David Stripling is called for the reach on Jo-Long Hong - foul #1 on David Stripling, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Desimone (PF) James Wixom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Grant (PF) Sammy Steele | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Carl Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG) Jo-Long Hong | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Carl Brewer pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Max Chaney (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) PF - Edward Desimone (fresh) C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Eddie Smith (fresh) SG - David Stripling (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - David Grant (fresh) C - Paul Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Max Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:27 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to David Grant | 10-10 |
| 11:03 | Duquesne | George Hunt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Desimone | 10-10 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Edward Desimone drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Max Chaney | 12-10 |
| 10:16 | Duquesne | Carl Brewer is called for the reach on Paul Welch - foul #1 on Carl Brewer, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), David Hust (PF), James Wixom (C) Max Chaney, John Heffner, Edward Desimone, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Davis (PG), Alton Jenkins (SG), Douglas Butts (SF), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, David Stripling, George Hunt, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| 09:59 | Duquesne | James Wixom picks off the pass by Alton Jenkins | 12-10 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | James Wixom connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 09:21 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Hust - foul #1 on David Hust, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Heffner (SF) Earl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 09:21 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:21 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:21 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:59 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele loses the dribble to James Wixom | 15-11 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | David Hust misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG) Jo-Long Hong | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Hunt (SF) Paul Davis | |
| 08:42 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:21 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Butts | 17-13 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Max Chaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:10 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:58 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Desimone (PF), Carl Brewer (C) David Hust, James Wixom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Max Chaney drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Heffner | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) SG - Max Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heffner (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Duquesne | John Heffner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Alton Jenkins | 19-13 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | John Heffner grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | John Heffner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Hunt - foul #1 on George Hunt, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Jo-Long Hong (SG) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| 06:58 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:58 | Duquesne | Paul Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 06:38 | Duquesne | David Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:22 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith is whistled for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (SF), David Hust (PF) John Heffner, Edward Desimone | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lee Myricks (SF) George Hunt | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | David Hust misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 06:10 | Duquesne | David Grant grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 05:58 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks is hacked by James Wixom - foul #1 on James Wixom, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG) Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 05:44 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Welch | 20-16 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is hacked by Paul Welch - foul #2 on Paul Welch, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Alton Jenkins (SG), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, David Stripling, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:11 | Duquesne | Jo-Long Hong steals it from Sammy Steele | 22-16 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong banks in the layup | 24-16 |
| 04:46 | Duquesne | Charles Carpenter steps in front of the Alton Jenkins pass | 24-16 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Carpenter | 26-16 |
| 04:22 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-19 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong tips it home | 28-19 |
| 03:56 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 03:39 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Carpenter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jo-Long Hong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Hust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wixom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) C - Randy Goldner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks's fadeaway is rejected by James Wixom | 28-21 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | James Wixom pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Randy Goldner blocks the short jumper by Jo-Long Hong | 28-21 |
| 02:59 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:42 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner is whistled for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Earl Delatorre, Charles Carpenter, Jo-Long Hong, David Hust, James Wixom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), George Hunt (SF), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Lee Myricks, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Edward Desimone scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Max Chaney | 30-21 |
| 02:10 | Duquesne | David Stripling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Edward Desimone gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Max Chaney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 01:28 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith is fouled on the floor by Max Chaney - foul #1 on Max Chaney, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Sammy Steele (PF) David Grant | |
| 01:09 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Smith | 33-24 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is denied on a layup by Sammy Steele | 33-24 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | John Heffner tips it in | 35-24 |
| 00:48 | Duquesne | Carl Brewer is called for the reach on David Stripling - foul #2 on Carl Brewer, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Lee Myricks (SF) Eddie Smith, George Hunt | |
| 00:48 | Duquesne | David Stripling makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:48 | Duquesne | David Stripling misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Edward Desimone pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Edward Desimone drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 00:28 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts's pass is intercepted by Edward Desimone | 37-25 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Max Chaney is fouled on the floor by Douglas Butts - foul #2 on Douglas Butts, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong (SF), David Hust (PF), James Wixom (C) John Heffner, Edward Desimone, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins (SG), Randy Goldner (C) David Stripling, Paul Welch | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Max Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Max Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:01 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | The clock runs out | 38-25 |