| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) SF - Don Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Jason Willingham (fresh) SG - Harold Sexton (fresh) SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) PF - William Nicholson (fresh) C - Shannon Westcott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett throws it down set up by Milford Hedrick | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Sexton | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Norman Stamper knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Don Smith | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Harold Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Don Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Nicholson | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim McCumbers (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 17:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harold Sexton | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Shannon Westcott - foul #1 on Shannon Westcott, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harold Sexton | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 16:47 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Nicolas Cooper | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham is hacked by David Ericson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ericson, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Gary Blane (SG), Leslie Mayfield (SF), Patrick Bowen (C) Jason Willingham, Harold Sexton, Nicolas Cooper, Shannon Westcott | |
| 16:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Tim McCumbers pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Gary Blane steals the ball from Tim McCumbers in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Bowen | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Tim McCumbers (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) SF - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) PF - William Nicholson (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Bowen (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 15:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Scott Schmitt | 5-12 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Don Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Tim McCumbers, Kevin Ellis, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham (PG), Harold Sexton (SG), Nicolas Cooper (SF), Ralph Fossett (PF), Shannon Westcott (C) Freddie Green, Gary Blane, Leslie Mayfield, William Nicholson, Patrick Bowen | |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Don Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (C) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 14:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 13:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Don Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SF) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (SG), William Nicholson (PF) Harold Sexton, Ralph Fossett | |
| 12:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Barnett steps in front of the William Nicholson pass | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milford Hedrick | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (C) Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane (SG), Leslie Mayfield (SF) Jason Willingham, Nicolas Cooper | |
| 11:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | David Ericson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Godfrey (fresh) PF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Ericson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) SF - Leslie Mayfield (fresh) PF - William Nicholson (fairly fresh) C - Shannon Westcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Leslie Mayfield steps in front of the Thomas Barnett pass | 9-14 |
| 11:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield drills a shot in the paint set up by Gary Blane | 9-16 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Gary Blane picks off the pass by Thomas Barnett | 9-16 |
| 11:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Don Smith (SF) Norman Stamper, Chris Godfrey | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton (SG), Ralph Fossett (PF), Patrick Bowen (C) Gary Blane, William Nicholson, Shannon Westcott | |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Ralph Fossett is called for the reach on David Ericson - foul #1 on Ralph Fossett, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Don Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 12-16 |
| 10:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim McCumbers (PG), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Milford Hedrick, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham (PG) Freddie Green | |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Tim McCumbers is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bowen - foul #1 on Patrick Bowen, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Harold Sexton | 14-18 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis drills a 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (C) Tim McCumbers, Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Gary Blane (SG), William Nicholson (PF) Jason Willingham, Harold Sexton, Ralph Fossett | |
| 09:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Leslie Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by William Nicholson - foul #1 on William Nicholson, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SF) Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper (SF), Shannon Westcott (C) Leslie Mayfield, Patrick Bowen | |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Green, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the floater from the left block | 20-20 |
| 08:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson is fouled on the floor by David Ericson - foul #2 on David Ericson, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Thomas Barnett, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 08:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to William Nicholson | 20-21 |
| 08:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott is hacked by Chris Godfrey - foul #1 on Chris Godfrey, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Chris Godfrey | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 08:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Stamper (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (tiring) 3 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nicholson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Westcott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham (PG), Patrick Bowen (C) Freddie Green, Shannon Westcott | |
| 07:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton (SG), Leslie Mayfield (SF) Gary Blane, Nicolas Cooper | |
| 07:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim McCumbers (PG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Milford Hedrick, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett (PF) William Nicholson | |
| 06:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Mayfield and the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SF), Scott Schmitt (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 06:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis scores on a jump hook in the paint | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton is open but misses the lay-in | 25-27 |
| 05:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Schmitt | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 05:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Patrick Bowen | 25-27 |
| 05:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Tim McCumbers, Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Gary Blane (SG), Nicolas Cooper (SF), William Nicholson (PF), Shannon Westcott (C) Jason Willingham, Harold Sexton, Leslie Mayfield, Ralph Fossett, Patrick Bowen | |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey tips it in | 27-27 |
| 04:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Anthony Ortegon is called for the reach on Freddie Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #13 | 27-27 |
| 04:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 27-29 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon knocks in the runner in the lane | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane buries a runner near the basket set up by Shannon Westcott and he's fouled by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), David Ericson (C) Chris Godfrey, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 03:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gary Blane misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tired) 3 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) C - David Ericson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Freddie Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Blane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nicholson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Westcott (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-31 |
| 03:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson slams it home on a great pass from Shannon Westcott | 31-33 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Don Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Nicolas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #3 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #15 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim McCumbers (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Thomas Barnett (PF) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham (PG), Harold Sexton (SG), Leslie Mayfield (SF), Patrick Bowen (C) Freddie Green, Gary Blane, Nicolas Cooper, Shannon Westcott | |
| 02:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Ericson | 31-33 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Bowen - foul #2 on Patrick Bowen, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Ralph Fossett (PF) William Nicholson | |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham is hacked by Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #16 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (C) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| 02:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Leslie Mayfield swats the short shot by Thomas Barnett | 31-35 |
| 02:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jason Willingham can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett's floater is tipped away by Ralph Fossett | 31-35 |
| 01:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Jason Willingham | 31-35 |
| 00:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Harold Sexton hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Willingham | 31-37 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Ralph Fossett - foul #2 on Ralph Fossett, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Tim McCumbers, Kevin Ellis, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Freddie Green (PG), Gary Blane (SG), Nicolas Cooper (SF), William Nicholson (PF), Shannon Westcott (C) Jason Willingham, Harold Sexton, Leslie Mayfield, Ralph Fossett, Patrick Bowen | |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Shannon Westcott's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Ortegon | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |