| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Steven Vine steals it from John Pearson | 28-31 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | John Pippin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Pippin denies the turnaround by Corey Axelson | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Bobby Brown takes the ball from John Pippin | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | John Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | John Pearson tips it in | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Kevin Douglas - foul #1 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), Bernardo Munoz (C) Kevin Douglas, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Brian Taylor (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Charles Morris | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bernardo Munoz - foul #1 on Bernardo Munoz, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Gary Heath, Brian Taylor | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Steven Vine swats the short shot by Bernardo Munoz | 30-37 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Pippin | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bennett | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Pearson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Pippin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Bernardo Munoz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | The jumper by Ronald Bjornberg is denied by Steven Vine | 33-37 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Vine is denied by Bernardo Munoz | 33-37 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | John Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | John Pippin drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Bjornberg | 35-37 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Pearson | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Gary Tillman denies the turnaround by John Pippin | 35-37 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Munoz in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | John Pearson is hacked by Steven Vine - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou (SG), Kevin Douglas (SF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pearson, Jeffery Bennett, Bernardo Munoz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Lynn Mills, Gary Tillman, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| 13:04 | Clemson | John Pippin is hacked by Gary Heath - foul #2 on Gary Heath, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Gary Heath | |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (PF) John Pippin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Charles Morris blocks the short jumper by Daniel Reinmiller | 37-37 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller tips it in | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), John Pippin (PF) John Pearson, Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Gary Heath (PF) Bobby Brown, Brian Taylor | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is fouled on the floor by Kevin Douglas - foul #2 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tired) 4 ast. SG - Qing-nan Zhou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Douglas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pippin (tired) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Heath (fresh) 1 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Dunklin | 39-40 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is hacked by Corey Axelson - foul #3 on Corey Axelson, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (PF) John Pippin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Brian Taylor (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 39-42 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Qing-nan Zhou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PF) Brian Taylor | |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz (PF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG) Terry Dunklin | |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pippin (PF) Bernardo Munoz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG) Bobby Brown | |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | John Pearson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Douglas and he's fouled by Gary Heath - foul #3 on Gary Heath, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| 09:10 | Clemson | John Pearson makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Reinmiller denies the turnaround by Charles Morris | 46-42 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | John Pearson is denied on a layup by Steven Vine | 46-42 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris connects on the runner from close range | 46-44 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Vine - foul #4 on Steven Vine, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), Jeffery Bennett (PF) John Pearson, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Charles Morris, Steven Vine | |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Bjornberg steals the ball from Brian Taylor in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Bjornberg | 49-44 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #3 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz (PF) Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tired) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Qing-nan Zhou (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bernardo Munoz (tiring) 4 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Corey Axelson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Munoz - foul #2 on Bernardo Munoz, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Joseph Bernardo, Corey Axelson | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Bjornberg - foul #3 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG), John Pippin (PF) Qing-nan Zhou, Bernardo Munoz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Brian Taylor, Steven Vine | |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Morris - foul #2 on Charles Morris, team foul #12 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (SF) Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 51-47 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Gary Heath takes the ball from John Pearson | 51-47 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Lynn Mills steals the ball from John Pearson in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 51-49 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (very tired) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Pearson (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Douglas (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pippin (very tired) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Morris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Heath (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath tips it home | 51-51 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | John Pippin snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | John Pearson connects on the floater in the paint | 53-51 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou (SG), Bernardo Munoz (SF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pearson, Kevin Douglas, Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Gary Heath, Corey Axelson | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Morningstar | 53-54 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG) Ryan Morningstar | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | John Pearson's pass is intercepted by Terry Dunklin | 53-54 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), Kevin Douglas (SF) Qing-nan Zhou, Bernardo Munoz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Brian Taylor, Gary Tillman, Erwin Skeen | |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Corey Axelson - foul #4 on Corey Axelson, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Pearson snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 54-54 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Brown - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #14 | 54-54 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Bjornberg is called for the reach on Terry Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Corey Axelson denies the turnaround by Kevin Douglas | 56-54 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by John Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pearson, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Pearson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Pearson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Douglas (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pippin (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morris (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Corey Axelson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 56-59 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Bobby Brown steals the ball from Ronald Bjornberg in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kevin Douglas | 56-59 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses the shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vine | 56-59 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Pearson is called for the reach on Terry Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pearson, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou (SG), Bernardo Munoz (SF), Jeffery Bennett (PF) John Pearson, Kevin Douglas, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG) Terry Dunklin | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the easy layup | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz is fouled on the floor by Ryan Morningstar - foul #4 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #15 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Taylor | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller knocks in the jumper from the right block | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Heath (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Lynn Mills, Steven Vine, Brian Taylor | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Heath | 58-66 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bjornberg - foul #5 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Harrison (SG), Kevin Douglas (SF), John Pippin (PF) Ronald Bjornberg, Bernardo Munoz, Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 58-67 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Brian Taylor steals the ball from Qing-nan Zhou | 58-67 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is hacked by Qing-nan Zhou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Qing-nan Zhou, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Gary Tillman steals it from Kevin Harrison | 58-69 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Kevin Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Harrison, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Charles Morris | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Harrison | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Qing-nan Zhou (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Douglas (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pippin (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Reinmiller (tiring) 18 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #4 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #14 | 60-71 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Harrison | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills runs out the clock | 62-72 |