| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | James Ryles inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Robert Jackson travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 19:04 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate jams it on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Michael Downard picks off the pass by Robert Welch | 31-33 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Gerald Costello banks in the layup set up by Michael Downard | 33-33 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | David Stukes denies the turnaround by Robert Welch | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | David Heyer tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow buries a floater in the paint | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Glowinski - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard loses the dribble to James Ryles | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | A charge is called on Kenneth Snow - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Joseph King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Slaugh | 37-37 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Jonny Russell | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Gerald Costello pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Joseph King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | David Heyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph King and the foul's on Jim Hannan - foul #3 on Jim Hannan, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Justin Massey snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Johnny Pate steals the ball from Kenneth Snow | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | David Stukes drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Downard | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Paul Holm buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Welch | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Paul Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Jim Hannan, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Gary Teal (C) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Slaugh | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Teal - foul #2 on Gary Teal, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Kenneth Snow (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Ryles | 49-44 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Justin Massey steals the ball from Robert Slaugh | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Robert Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | David Stukes is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Snow - foul #4 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) Robert Welch, David Heyer, Kenneth Snow | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Harper (SF), Gary Teal (C) James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the floater from the right side | 50-44 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Michael Downard grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Adam Knorr connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Pate | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Harper (fresh) PF - Elmer Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Teal (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Knorr - foul #1 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Kenneth Snow (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Gerald Harper, Gary Teal | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), David Stukes (PF) Michael Downard, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF) Elmer Taylor, James Ryles | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Joseph King blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Gary Teal snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Joseph King gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh tips it in | 57-48 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Holm | 57-50 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | David Stukes buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Downard and the foul's on Gary Teal - foul #3 on Gary Teal, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Michael Downard, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Gary Teal, Kenneth Snow | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Clemson | David Heyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson | 63-50 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Lowell Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow's layup is rejected by Johnny Pate | 63-50 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Hannan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't throw it down | 66-50 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Justin Massey - foul #1 on Justin Massey, team foul #13 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Slaugh (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Justin Massey, Kenneth Snow | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Gary Teal gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Jim Hannan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Heyer | 67-53 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Jim Hannan pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Gary Teal can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Joseph King grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | The short jumper by Adam Knorr is denied by Gary Teal | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Joseph King steals it from Jim Hannan | 67-53 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Downard lays it in on a great pass from Joseph King | 69-53 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | David Heyer loses the dribble to Michael Downard in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Joseph King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | David Heyer grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Jim Hannan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joseph King runs out the clock | 69-56 |