| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Terry Huot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Matta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | David Matta inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | David Matta loses the dribble to Dallas Franklin | 35-22 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Elmer Smith misses the easy layup | 35-22 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Henderson - foul #2 on James Henderson, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Elmer Smith, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Robert Davenport hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | David Matta pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | David Matta knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Huot | 35-25 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Henderson | 38-25 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | John Davis makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 38-27 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Timothy King is called for the reach on Dallas Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Carl Adams (SF), George Moses (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Mark Galloway, James Henderson, Dallas Franklin, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), Gary Hove (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Pringle (PF), Ronald Mattocks (C) Terry Huot, Timothy King, David Matta, John Davis, Robert Green | |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is hacked by Gary Hove - foul #2 on Gary Hove, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Elmer Smith (PF) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, George Moses | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Smith | 38-27 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Mark Galloway blows the wide open layup | 38-27 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Hove | 38-29 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Paul Thornton blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Marmon (fresh) SG - Gary Hove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Mattocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Mattocks - foul #1 on Ronald Mattocks, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), George Moses (PF) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Timothy King (SG), David Matta (SF), John Davis (PF), Robert Green (C) David Marmon, Gary Hove, Michael Green, William Pringle, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | David Matta is hacked by James Henderson - foul #3 on James Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (C) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | John Davis misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green tips it in | 39-31 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Hugh Walton is hacked by Luis Escobar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Escobar, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (SF) George Moses | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG) Luis Escobar | |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Matta - foul #3 on David Matta, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sanon (PG) Timothy King | |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | East Tennessee State | William Sanon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on an open runner in the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dallas Franklin | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Ungar is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, James Henderson, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), Timothy King (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Pringle (PF), Ronald Mattocks (C) William Sanon, Terry Huot, David Matta, John Davis, Robert Green | |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Hugh Walton steps in front of the Michael Green pass | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Hugh Walton lays it in | 46-33 |
| 13:02 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-35 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Walton | 49-35 |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green buries a shot near the basket set up by David Marmon and he's hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #2 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), James Henderson (SG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, George Moses, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove (SF), John Davis (PF) William Pringle, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | James Henderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Henderson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), Robert Green (C) Timothy King, Michael Green | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Terry Huot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Huot | 49-41 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the floater from close range set up by Mark Galloway | 51-41 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Huot - foul #2 on Terry Huot, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Elmer Smith, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sanon (PG), Timothy King (SG), David Matta (SF) Terry Huot, David Marmon, John Davis | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Robert Davenport's pass is intercepted by David Matta | 51-44 |
| 10:10 | East Tennessee State | David Matta buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy King | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Mark Galloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Paul Thornton (C) Mark Galloway, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Pringle (PF), Ronald Mattocks (C) Gary Hove, Robert Green | |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle's layup is rejected by Paul Thornton | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | David Matta is called for the reach on Carl Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Matta, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Robert Davenport (C) Hugh Walton, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Green (SF) David Matta | |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Mattocks is blocked by Robert Davenport | 53-47 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is called for 3 seconds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (SF), Paul Thornton (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), Gary Hove (SG), John Davis (PF), Robert Green (C) William Sanon, Timothy King, William Pringle, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Elmer Smith (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (SG) Michael Green | |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 53-47 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Robert Davenport banks in the layup set up by Dallas Franklin | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Terry Huot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Marmon | 55-49 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Adams | 57-49 |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), James Henderson (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), George Moses (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Timothy King (SG), David Matta (SF), William Pringle (PF), Ronald Mattocks (C) Terry Huot, David Marmon, Gary Hove, John Davis, Robert Green | |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | David Matta snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | David Matta misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Luis Escobar picks off the pass by Mark Galloway in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Galloway | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | James Henderson pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | George Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar slams it home on a great pass from Mark Galloway and he's fouled by David Matta - foul #5 on David Matta, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, George Moses, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), David Marmon (SG), Gary Hove (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) Luis Escobar, Timothy King, David Matta, William Pringle, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | John Davis gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Clemson | John Davis blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Ungar | 62-53 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 62-53 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dallas Franklin | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Terry Huot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hove (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Dallas Franklin steals it from Gary Hove | 64-53 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | James Henderson tips it home | 66-53 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | James Henderson picks off the pass by David Marmon | 66-53 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | David Marmon is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Marmon, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sanon (PG), William Pringle (C) David Marmon, John Davis | |
| 02:36 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Adams - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jermaine Abramson | 66-54 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Hugh Walton is fouled in the backcourt by William Sanon - foul #2 on William Sanon, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Hugh Walton makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Hugh Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Adams - foul #2 on Carl Adams, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (SG) Gary Hove | |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | William Sanon steals the ball from Robert Davenport | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green can't finish the layup | 68-56 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Hugh Walton pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Carl Adams is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Walton | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Davenport | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the easy layup | 71-56 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF) Carl Adams | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks (C) William Sanon | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Hugh Walton runs out the clock | 71-58 |