| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fresh) C - George Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Claude Gatton (fresh) SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) C - Adrian Groce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | George Bishop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn | Louis Gullett loses the dribble to Augustine Esposito | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Claude Gatton is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Soto - foul #1 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Claude Gatton is hacked by Gerardo Soto - foul #2 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG) Gerardo Soto | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Claude Gatton's layup is rejected by Louis Gullett | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Adrian Groce gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Herbert Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Penn | Roger Hanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Penn | George Bishop tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Claude Gatton loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Penn | Arthur Strickland misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Adrian Groce | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Herbert Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Allen, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Penn | Ali Demuth is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Arthur Strickland gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Penn | Roger Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | Adrian Groce pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:15 | Penn | The rebound goes to Roger Hanson | 2-3 |
| 15:47 | Penn | George Bishop drills a floater in the lane | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fresh) C - George Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Claude Gatton (fresh) SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Claude Gatton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:23 | Penn | Louis Gullett grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:01 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Claude Gatton gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | George Bishop steps in front of the Augustine Esposito pass | 4-3 |
| 14:07 | Penn | Ali Demuth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Claude Gatton - foul #1 on Claude Gatton, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), James Krick (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Roger Hanson, Arthur Strickland, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Claude Gatton, Herbert Allen | |
| 14:07 | Penn | Ali Demuth makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:07 | Penn | Ali Demuth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | A charge is called on Brian Primmer - foul #1 on Brian Primmer, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (PG) Ali Demuth | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:57 | Penn | Dino Rizzo picks off the pass by Kevin Begin in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito dunks the ball on a great pass from Dino Rizzo | 6-5 |
| 13:33 | Penn | Dino Rizzo is called for the reach on Kevin Begin - foul #1 on Dino Rizzo, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| 13:10 | Penn | Jon Delfino connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Begin | 9-5 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:23 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Arthur Strickland (SF), George Bishop (C) Kevin Begin, James Krick, Louis Gullett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Herbert Allen (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Brian Primmer, Aleksandar Stagowski, Edward Reece, Thomas Holder | |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Claude Gatton is hacked by Jon Delfino - foul #1 on Jon Delfino, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG) Jon Delfino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Adrian Groce is fouled on the floor by Ali Demuth - foul #1 on Ali Demuth, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Claude Gatton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Claude Gatton, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SG) Claude Gatton | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) C - George Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Stagowski (fresh) SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Penn | George Bishop misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Adrian Groce clanks a jumper from the right block | 9-7 |
| 11:03 | Penn | Arthur Strickland pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 10:40 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski's floater is tipped away by Augustine Esposito | 9-7 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito slams it home on a great pass from Aleksandar Stagowski and the foul's on Brent Dobrynski - foul #1 on Brent Dobrynski, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), Brian Primmer (SG) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:17 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Arthur Strickland clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Herbert Allen - foul #2 on Herbert Allen, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SF) Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 10:03 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Roger Hanson steals it from Brian Primmer | 11-9 |
| 09:27 | Penn | Roger Hanson loses the dribble to Augustine Esposito | 11-9 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 09:13 | Penn | James Krick grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 08:46 | Penn | Arthur Strickland double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (PG), Jon Delfino (SG), Louis Gullett (PF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Ali Demuth, Roger Hanson, Arthur Strickland, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (PG), Edward Reece (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Louis Kearney, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is fouled on the floor by Louis Gullett - foul #1 on Louis Gullett, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Primmer | 11-12 |
| 08:01 | Penn | Jon Delfino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 08:00 | Penn | Kevin Begin hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | James Krick takes the ball from Aleksandar Stagowski | 13-12 |
| 07:18 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brian Primmer | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Begin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Delfino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Krick (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fresh) C - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Stagowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Reece (fresh) C - Thomas Holder (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 06:50 | Penn | Louis Gullett gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 06:30 | Penn | Dino Rizzo picks off the pass by Louis Gullett | 13-12 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo banks in the layup | 13-14 |
| 06:06 | Penn | Kevin Begin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Reece | 13-14 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 05:51 | Penn | James Krick gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 05:26 | Penn | Kevin Begin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Delfino | 15-14 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Edward Reece misses long on a runner from close range | 15-14 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Brian Primmer hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 04:38 | Penn | Kevin Begin is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Roger Hanson (SG), Arthur Strickland (SF), George Bishop (C) Kevin Begin, Jon Delfino, James Krick, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Kearney (PG), David Drown (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski, Edward Reece, Thomas Holder | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Brian Primmer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Drown | 15-18 |
| 04:04 | Penn | George Bishop is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 03:42 | Penn | The rebound goes to Louis Gullett | 15-18 |
| 03:22 | Penn | George Bishop can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 03:21 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to George Bishop | 15-18 |
| 03:00 | Penn | Ali Demuth hits the finger roll | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Gullett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Kearney (fresh) SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Drown (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Adrian Groce's floater is knocked away by George Bishop | 17-18 |
| 02:47 | Penn | George Bishop grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 02:18 | Penn | George Bishop misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adrian Groce - foul #1 on Adrian Groce, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Brent Dobrynski (PF) Ali Demuth, Louis Gullett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (PG), Dino Rizzo (SG), Herbert Allen (SF) Louis Kearney, Brian Primmer, David Drown | |
| 02:18 | Penn | George Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 02:18 | Penn | George Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Claude Gatton clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gerardo Soto - foul #3 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG) Gerardo Soto | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 01:32 | Penn | Roger Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Herbert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Herbert Allen is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), James Krick (SF), Louis Gullett (PF) Roger Hanson, Arthur Strickland, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (C) Adrian Groce | |
| 00:32 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-20 |
| 00:31 | Penn | Louis Gullett hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Delfino - foul #2 on Jon Delfino, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Thomas Holder (C) Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Brian Primmer is called for the reach on Jon Delfino - foul #2 on Brian Primmer, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (PG) Ali Demuth | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adrian Groce (C) Thomas Holder | |
| 00:05 | Penn | Jon Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Jon Delfino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |