| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) PF - Robert Gates (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) C - Donald Bryner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Gates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner loses the dribble to Justin Ellis | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Bryner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harley Stewart - foul #1 on Harley Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harley Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga throws it down on a nice dish by Arthur Murff | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa is hacked by Donald Bryner - foul #1 on Donald Bryner, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (C) Donald Bryner | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Wayne Looney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Jessie Pompa denies the turnaround by Doyle Noga | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Wayne Looney grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Landon Brown | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Doyle Noga, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Claude Griffin (SF), Donald Bryner (C) Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Paul Mitchell | |
| 16:16 | Clemson | John Hunt is fouled on the floor by Donald Bryner - foul #2 on Donald Bryner, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG), James Mota (C) Steven Tyler, Donald Bryner | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Robert Gates can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Robert Gates can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins is fouled on the floor by Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Wayne Looney (PF) Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) PF - Ted Scoggins (fresh) C - James Mota (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jessie Pompa | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Wayne Looney hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emerson Edwards and the foul's on Landon Brown - foul #1 on Landon Brown, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF) Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin, James Mota | |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin loses the dribble to Doyle Noga | 6-7 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins is fouled on the floor by Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) Kermit Godwin, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Robert Sykes snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Landon Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Delarosa | 9-7 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Robert Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa is fouled on the floor by Doyle Noga - foul #2 on Doyle Noga, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF), James Mota (C) Doyle Noga, Ted Scoggins | |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Kermit Godwin steals it from Steven Tyler in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Justin Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Godwin | 14-9 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Tyler | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Justin Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF) John Hunt, Henry Delarosa, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Arthur Murff, Paul Mitchell | |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin tips it home | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Griffin (fresh) PF - James Mota (fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Robert Gates clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Mota - foul #1 on James Mota, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins (PF) Lawrence Brown | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Kermit Godwin takes the ball from Cameron Calvin | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | John Hunt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kermit Godwin | 18-13 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Gates | 21-13 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the lay-in | 21-15 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Justin Ellis (C) John Hunt, Kermit Godwin, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF) Steven Tyler, James Mota | |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Landon Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Claude Griffin - foul #1 on Claude Griffin, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins clanks a runner from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Robert Gates gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses short on a runner from the left block | 23-15 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Landon Brown hits the follow up shot | 25-15 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Emerson Edwards out of the doubleteam | 25-17 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Justin Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Delarosa and the foul's on Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Landon Brown, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Cameron Calvin (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin, Ted Scoggins | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Justin Ellis takes the ball from Arthur Murff after a doubleteam | 27-17 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 27-17 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Robert Sykes snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is called for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Robert Sykes, Justin Ellis, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mota (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-17 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Mota (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Robert Gates clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-17 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Robert Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-17 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is fouled on the floor by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Harley Stewart (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Justin Ellis (C) John Hunt, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SF), Ted Scoggins (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Arthur Murff, Paul Mitchell, James Mota | |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Wayne Looney is called for the reach on Ted Scoggins - foul #1 on Wayne Looney, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Anderson (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG) Steven Tyler, Cameron Calvin | |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Justin Ellis is hacked by Emerson Edwards - foul #1 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Justin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Landon Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harley Stewart | 32-19 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Cameron Calvin (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF) Kevin Anderson, Emerson Edwards, Claude Griffin, Lawrence Brown | |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Robert Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Mitchell | 33-19 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Ted Scoggins tips it home | 33-21 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Harley Stewart tips it back up and in | 35-21 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Looney - foul #2 on Wayne Looney, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Doyle Noga (SF), Donald Bryner (C) Cameron Calvin, Ted Scoggins | |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Justin Ellis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hunt | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Harley Stewart is called for the reach on Doyle Noga - foul #3 on Harley Stewart, team foul #9 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mota (PF) Paul Mitchell | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Robert Gates is called for a backcourt violation | 37-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) Landon Brown, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Ted Scoggins (PF) Arthur Murff, James Mota | |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Jessie Pompa steals the ball from Steven Tyler | 37-24 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Ted Scoggins is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #1 on Ted Scoggins, team foul #10 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Justin Ellis (C) Kermit Godwin, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF) Steven Tyler, Ted Scoggins | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 39-24 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Robert Gates buries a jumper from the left block | 41-24 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Robert Gates steps in front of the Doyle Noga pass | 41-24 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the floater from the left side | 41-24 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Robert Gates tips it but misses | 41-24 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Ted Scoggins (C) Emerson Edwards, Doyle Noga, Donald Bryner | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Cameron Calvin - foul #1 on Cameron Calvin, team foul #11 | 41-24 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-24 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Wayne Looney snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mota (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Pompa - foul #1 on Jessie Pompa, team foul #10 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Doyle Noga (SF) Steven Tyler | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits a turnaround from the left block | 45-26 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Robert Sykes grabs the board | 45-26 |