| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | James Ryles inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), William Brown (SF) Paul Holm, James Prater | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) David Heyer | |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Curtis Doyle denies the turnaround by Paul Holm | 44-37 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a jumper in the lane | 46-37 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | William Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Prater (C) William Brown, Justin Massey | |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-37 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ball | 48-39 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | James Ryles scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Heyer | 48-41 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Robert Hall (C) Paul Holm, James Ryles, James Prater | |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Justin Massey comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-41 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (C) David Heyer, Robert Hall | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) William Brown | |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Terrance Hasty is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), William Brown (SF) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | William Brown steps in front of the Thomas Rowe pass | 48-41 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Paul Holm banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Brown | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Thomas Rowe picks off the pass by Ronald Wahl | 50-43 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe | 52-43 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Paul Holm is hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), Robert Hall (C) Ronald Wahl, William Brown, James Ryles | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 52-46 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 54-46 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 54-49 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Hall picks off the pass by Thomas Ball | 54-49 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Justin Massey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Heyer | 54-51 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is intercepted by David Heyer | 54-51 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | David Heyer lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it home | 56-53 |
| 13:07 | Clemson | David Kowalski steals the ball from David Heyer | 56-53 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), James Ryles (PF) Paul Holm, Justin Massey | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Herman Petrus | 56-53 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it in | 58-53 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Hasty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Hall steps in front of the Charles Williamson pass | 58-53 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | David Heyer drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 58-55 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-55 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Ryles | 58-55 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Jude Cinkosky picks off the pass by David Heyer | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terrance Hasty - foul #4 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, William Brown | |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rowe | 59-55 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wahl - foul #3 on Ronald Wahl, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), James Prater (C) James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Holm | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | James Prater misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Roger Long, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) William Brown | |
| 09:10 | Clemson | James Prater makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | James Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 59-56 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | James Ryles pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | James Prater scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Paul Holm | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is intercepted by Paul Holm | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | James Ryles is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wahl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on James Ryles - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Rowe, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), William Brown (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Ronald Wahl, James Ryles, James Prater | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Robert Hall is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-61 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Justin Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | William Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Ball, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF) Paul Holm, William Brown | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Roger Long (SF) John Boyd, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), William Brown (SF) David Heyer, James Ryles | |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it in | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Justin Massey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 64-61 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Roger Long clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | William Brown clanks a shot from the left block | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SF) Paul Holm, William Brown | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses the floater from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Massey - foul #3 on Justin Massey, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) David Heyer | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hall (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Justin Massey is hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jude Cinkosky | 67-61 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Robert Hall drills a jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 69-63 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Robert Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Williamson | 72-63 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on James Ryles - foul #4 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Rowe, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), William Brown (SF) Paul Holm, Justin Massey | |
| 02:02 | Clemson | William Brown clanks a turnaround in the paint | 72-63 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Robert Hall can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 72-63 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | David Kowalski steals it from David Heyer out of a doubleteam | 72-63 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Ryles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Terrance Hasty is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Justin Massey (PF) Terrance Hasty, William Brown | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is fouled on the floor by Justin Massey - foul #4 on Justin Massey, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), Brian Garner (SF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Paul Holm scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ryles | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Brian Garner, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by David Heyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | James Ryles is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Roger Long grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus runs out the clock | 77-66 |