| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Albert Wiggins inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn | Mike Marshall takes the ball from Gerardo Soto | 23-23 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | David Bassett hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 23-25 |
| 18:43 | Penn | Albert Wiggins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Davis Carter tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Homer Zwicker comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Primmer - foul #1 on Brian Primmer, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Homer Zwicker makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Homer Zwicker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerardo Soto - foul #2 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:10 | Penn | Charles McKinney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Davis Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bassett | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Penn | Gerardo Soto misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Mike Marshall misses short on a jumper from the right block | 28-31 |
| 16:20 | Penn | The rebound goes to Albert Wiggins | 28-31 |
| 16:00 | Penn | Albert Wiggins drills a floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Strickland (fairly fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Mike Marshall misses the runner from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 15:42 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Albert Wiggins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 30-31 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Mike Marshall misses the driving attempt from the right block | 30-31 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Davis Carter clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-31 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Mike Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Davis Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Strickland - foul #2 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (PG), James Krick (SG), Louis Gullett (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Gerardo Soto, Charles McKinney, Albert Wiggins, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:52 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 13:13 | Penn | James Krick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Bassett | 30-33 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | David Bassett comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 30-33 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Davis Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Primmer | 30-35 |
| 12:07 | Penn | Frank Douglas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Frank Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krick (fresh) SF - Louis Gullett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Strickland (fairly fresh) C - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Davis Carter can't connect on a jumper from close range | 33-35 |
| 11:39 | Penn | The rebound goes to Arthur Strickland | 33-35 |
| 11:33 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 11:32 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:08 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Davis Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Strickland - foul #3 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Homer Zwicker (C) Frank Douglas, James Krick, Louis Gullett, Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SG), Augustine Esposito (SF) Brian Primmer, David Bassett | |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:20 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Charles McKinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adrian Groce (C) Mike Marshall | |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Soto - foul #3 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (PF) Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG) Claude Gatton | |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses long on a shot near the basket | 33-38 |
| 09:11 | Penn | Albert Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:48 | Penn | Charles McKinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 08:47 | Penn | Homer Zwicker gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:36 | Penn | Albert Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Gullett (PF) Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (PG), Mike Marshall (C) Donald Jernigan, Adrian Groce | |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Davis Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Bassett | 33-40 |
| 07:52 | Penn | Davis Carter is called for the reach on Albert Wiggins - foul #2 on Davis Carter, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn | Brent Dobrynski (PF) Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Gullett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn | Gerardo Soto is fouled on the floor by David Bassett - foul #2 on David Bassett, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG) Augustine Esposito | |
| 07:08 | Penn | Charles McKinney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Mike Marshall hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Louis Gullett - foul #2 on Louis Gullett, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (PG), Homer Zwicker (C) Gerardo Soto, Albert Wiggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SG) Brian Primmer | |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Mike Marshall makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:15 | Penn | Homer Zwicker can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Mike Marshall pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 05:51 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:25 | Penn | Charles McKinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Mike Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Penn | Charles McKinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Frank Douglas steps in front of the Donald Jernigan pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 04:34 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF) Frank Douglas, Louis Gullett, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG) Claude Gatton | |
| 04:24 | Penn | Davis Carter picks off the pass by Arthur Strickland | 36-45 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Gerardo Soto is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Davis Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Arthur Strickland snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Penn | Davis Carter takes the ball from Gerardo Soto | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Mike Marshall makes the runner in the paint | 36-47 |
| 03:12 | Penn | Brian Primmer swats the short shot by Homer Zwicker | 36-47 |
| 03:10 | Penn | Arthur Strickland tips it home | 38-47 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | David Bassett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 02:57 | Penn | Arthur Strickland gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Penn | Albert Wiggins is hacked by Donald Jernigan - foul #2 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SG), Brent Dobrynski (C) Charles McKinney, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Augustine Esposito (SF), Adrian Groce (PF), Edward Reece (C) David Bassett, Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| 02:26 | Penn | The jump hook by Albert Wiggins is blocked by Adrian Groce | 38-47 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), Homer Zwicker (C) Frank Douglas, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF), Mike Marshall (C) Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce, Edward Reece | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | David Bassett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 01:56 | Penn | The rebound goes to Homer Zwicker | 38-47 |
| 01:37 | Penn | Albert Wiggins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-47 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 01:00 | Penn | Charles McKinney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Gerardo Soto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (PG) Gerardo Soto | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Penn | Charles McKinney is fouled on the floor by Davis Carter - foul #3 on Davis Carter, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SG), Louis Gullett (SF), Brent Dobrynski (PF) Charles McKinney, Albert Wiggins, Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SG), Augustine Esposito (SF), Adrian Groce (PF), Edward Reece (C) Brian Primmer, David Bassett, Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| 00:50 | Penn | Augustine Esposito is called for the reach on Louis Gullett - foul #1 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Homer Zwicker scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Krick | 43-51 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF) James Krick, Louis Gullett, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF), Mike Marshall (C) Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce, Edward Reece | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Frank Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Douglas, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:39 | Penn | Donald Jernigan steals the ball from Arthur Strickland | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | David Bassett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 00:16 | Penn | Homer Zwicker pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 00:09 | Penn | Albert Wiggins misses the lay-in | 43-53 |
| 00:07 | Penn | Homer Zwicker misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan runs out the clock | 43-53 |