| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Claude Gatton (fresh) SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) C - Adrian Groce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Peter Mann (fresh) SG - Samuel Rayborn (fresh) SF - Jared Ide (fresh) PF - Christopher Wolf (fresh) C - Brandon Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Adrian Groce pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Brian Primmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Brian Primmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Claude Gatton can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann scores on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Wolf - foul #1 on Christopher Wolf, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Wolf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Herbert Allen clanks a jump hook in the paint | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brandon Hill | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Augustine Esposito steals the ball from Jared Ide | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Peter Mann is called for the reach on Claude Gatton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Mann, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Claude Gatton, Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Woodrow Judkins (SG), Justin King (SF), Jason Zepf (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Peter Mann, Samuel Rayborn, Jared Ide, Christopher Wolf, Brandon Hill | |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito buries a driving attempt in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | Justin King clanks a shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Augustine Esposito | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Dino Rizzo - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Brian Primmer, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Thomas Holder misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Reece | 3-2 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Justin King slams it home set up by Woodrow Judkins | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Thomas Holder hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Savory | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Kearney (fairly fresh) SG - Dino Rizzo (fairly fresh) SF - Aleksandar Stagowski (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Reece (fresh) C - Thomas Holder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Judkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Zepf (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Thomas Holder lays it up and in on a great pass from Dino Rizzo | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins lays it in set up by Stephen Savory and the foul's on Dino Rizzo - foul #1 on Dino Rizzo, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Brian Primmer (SG), Herbert Allen (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Louis Kearney, Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski, Edward Reece, Thomas Holder | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), Jared Ide (SF), Christopher Wolf (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Stephen Savory, Justin King, Jason Zepf, Kevin Johnson | |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Adrian Groce pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Herbert Allen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wolf - foul #2 on Christopher Wolf, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann (PG), Justin King (PF) Woodrow Judkins, Christopher Wolf | |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Adrian Groce's fadeaway is rejected by Justin King | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | East Tennessee State | Justin King gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin King | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Claude Gatton scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Primmer | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Rayborn | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Adrian Groce snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito tips it in | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann is fouled on the floor by Adrian Groce - foul #1 on Adrian Groce, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Claude Gatton, Herbert Allen, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins (SG), Jason Zepf (PF), Edwin Maziarz (C) Samuel Rayborn, Justin King, Brandon Hill | |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Brian Primmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edwin Maziarz | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Peter Mann | |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski loses the dribble to Edwin Maziarz | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Brian Primmer, Edward Reece, Thomas Holder | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), Justin King (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Woodrow Judkins, Jason Zepf, Edwin Maziarz | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Kearney (fresh) SG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Stagowski (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Ide (fairly fresh) PF - Justin King (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:20 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Rayborn | 11-15 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aleksandar Stagowski and he's fouled by Stephen Savory - foul #1 on Stephen Savory, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Brian Primmer (SG), Herbert Allen (SF) Louis Kearney, Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann (PG), Woodrow Judkins (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Stephen Savory, Jared Ide, Justin King | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brandon Hill | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill loses the dribble to Herbert Allen | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Herbert Allen dunks the ball | 15-15 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Adrian Groce takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 15-15 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Adrian Groce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz (C) Brandon Hill | |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Claude Gatton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 15-17 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Jared Ide (SF), Jason Zepf (PF) Peter Mann, Samuel Rayborn, Kevin Johnson | |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Stephen Savory is called for the reach on Claude Gatton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Savory, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann (PG) Stephen Savory | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Thomas Holder misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jared Ide | 15-17 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aleksandar Stagowski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Stagowski, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Claude Gatton, Brian Primmer | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill (C) Edwin Maziarz | |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Edward Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Jason Zepf is called for the reach on Edward Reece - foul #1 on Jason Zepf, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Adrian Groce (C) Thomas Holder, Augustine Esposito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin King (PF) Jason Zepf | |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Edward Reece misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Adrian Groce dunks the ball on a nice dish by Aleksandar Stagowski and he's hacked by Brandon Hill - foul #1 on Brandon Hill, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Augustine Esposito (PF) Edward Reece | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Louis Kearney | 20-18 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Herbert Allen (SF) Louis Kearney, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), Jason Zepf (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jared Ide, Justin King, Brandon Hill | |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito loses the dribble to Jason Zepf | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Claude Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dino Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Peter Mann (tired) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Rayborn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Judkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Zepf (fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Dino Rizzo, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide (SF), Edwin Maziarz (C) Woodrow Judkins, Jason Zepf | |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Mann - foul #2 on Peter Mann, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins (PG), Jason Zepf (PF) Peter Mann, Kevin Johnson | |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Thomas Holder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Haws (C) Herbert Allen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Edward Reece snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Gatton | 25-20 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide is hacked by Claude Gatton - foul #1 on Claude Gatton, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Claude Gatton, Thomas Holder, Edward Reece, Ivan Haws | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin King (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Jason Zepf, Edwin Maziarz | |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Rayborn | 25-22 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill's floater is tipped away by Adrian Groce | 25-22 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Justin King tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo is hacked by Jared Ide in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Ide, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Brian Primmer | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Johnson (C) Brandon Hill | |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Herbert Allen buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:43 | East Tennessee State | Jared Ide clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Adrian Groce gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Adrian Groce knocks in the runner from the left block | 31-27 |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Johnson is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), Brian Primmer (SG), Thomas Holder (SF), Edward Reece (PF), Ivan Haws (C) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski, Herbert Allen, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Justin King, Kevin Johnson | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Ivan Haws hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Primmer | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Kearney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Holder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Haws (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Woodrow Judkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Ide (tired) PF - Jason Zepf (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins misses the lay-in | 34-27 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Edward Reece gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is hacked by Samuel Rayborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Rayborn, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Drown (SF) Edward Reece | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann (PG), Stephen Savory (SG), Christopher Wolf (PF), Edwin Maziarz (C) Woodrow Judkins, Samuel Rayborn, Jared Ide, Brandon Hill | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Ivan Haws steals it from Edwin Maziarz | 35-27 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Stephen Savory is called for the reach on Brian Primmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Savory, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Louis Kearney, David Drown, Thomas Holder, Ivan Haws | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin King (SF) Stephen Savory | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Wolf tips it home | 37-29 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Augustine Esposito | 39-29 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Christopher Wolf is blocked by Adrian Groce | 39-29 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Brian Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Claude Gatton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Primmer | 42-29 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Justin King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Justin King is called for the reach on Aleksandar Stagowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #13 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Herbert Allen (SF), Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Claude Gatton, Brian Primmer, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins (SG), Jared Ide (SF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jason Zepf, Justin King, Edwin Maziarz | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:25 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Wolf grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Judkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Johnson banks in the layup | 42-31 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Herbert Allen misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Edward Reece tips it home | 44-31 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Holder swats the short shot by Kevin Johnson | 44-31 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Herbert Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Edward Reece banks in the wide open layup | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Peter Mann clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-31 |