| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Metz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Luther (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Justin Metz snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Earl Luther can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | William Davis tips it in | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Bertrand | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Bertrand | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Justin Metz - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-29 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ronk | 39-29 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Justin Metz connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Justin Metz makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | William Davis misses the floater from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | David Bertrand's layup is rejected by Earl Luther | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Earl Luther lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | George Kepley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ronk | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (PG), Francis Freeman (SG), Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Robert Jackson (C) William Anaya, Justin Metz, Earl Luther, William Davis | |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Juan Rios - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Charles Rowe (C) Jeffrey Ronk, Robert Jackson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Freeman (fresh) SF - Edward Nardone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | David Bertrand is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper is hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (SF) Edward Nardone | |
| 14:43 | Clemson | William Anaya can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-35 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Juan Rios blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | George Kepley tips it in | 46-35 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Francis Freeman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Francis Freeman - foul #1 on Francis Freeman, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Earl Luther (PF), William Davis (C) Ismael Bratt, Francis Freeman, Geoffrey Kasper, Charles Rowe | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Juan Rios steals the ball from Earl Luther | 49-38 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | George Kepley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | William Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-38 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk tips it home | 51-40 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | William Anaya steals it from George Kepley | 51-40 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | William Anaya blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Kepley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Juan Rios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Anaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Metz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Luther (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ronk | 51-40 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Justin Metz is hacked by George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) George Kepley, Juan Rios, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Charles Rowe (C) William Anaya, William Davis | |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Charles Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Charles Rowe - foul #4 on Charles Rowe, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SG), Geoffrey Kasper (C) Justin Metz, Charles Rowe | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | The jumper by Mark McMurtrie is denied by Geoffrey Kasper | 51-40 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Earl Luther makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Ronk | 51-43 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits a floater from the right side | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk scores on a shot from the left block | 53-45 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Ronk | 53-45 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, Paul Suazo, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG), William Anaya (SF), William Davis (PF) Francis Freeman, Jeffrey Ronk, Earl Luther | |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | George Kepley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Juan Rios pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Anaya - foul #3 on William Anaya, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SF) Ismael Bratt | |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | William Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Juan Rios's fadeaway is rejected by William Davis | 54-47 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Juan Rios snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Metz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | William Anaya steals the ball from Juan Rios | 54-47 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | William Anaya loses the dribble to Leonard Lechuga | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | George Kepley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Juan Rios dunks the ball set up by Mark McMurtrie and he's fouled by Geoffrey Kasper - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kasper, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Mark McMurtrie, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Schauer (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Earl Luther (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Justin Metz, Francis Freeman, William Davis, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Earl Luther drills a floater from the left side | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Juan Rios | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Clemson | William Anaya lays it up and in | 62-51 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Juan Rios knocks in the shot from close range set up by Gerardo Ortega | 64-51 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | William Anaya clanks a shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ronk | 64-51 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Earl Luther misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Kenneth Takahashi, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Justin Metz (SG) William Anaya, Jeffrey Schauer | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Earl Luther makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Earl Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Charles Rowe is hacked by David Bertrand - foul #5 on David Bertrand, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Charles Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | The short jumper by George Kepley is denied by Charles Rowe | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Earl Luther pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Justin Metz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Rowe | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Metz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Luther (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Justin Metz drills a jump hook from close range | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Charles Rowe gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt's pass is intercepted by Mark McMurtrie in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Wayne Flickinger is called for the reach on Ismael Bratt - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Charles Rowe - foul #5 on Charles Rowe, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Davis (C) Charles Rowe | |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Earl Luther is called for the reach on Mark McMurtrie - foul #1 on Earl Luther, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Ismael Bratt - foul #4 on Ismael Bratt, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Earl Luther double dribbles | 71-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (PG), Francis Freeman (SG), Edward Nardone (SF), Geoffrey Kasper (C) Ismael Bratt, Justin Metz, Jeffrey Ronk, Earl Luther | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Geoffrey Kasper swats the short shot by Juan Rios | 71-61 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 71-61 |