| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cai (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Magee denies the turnaround by Frank Dennis | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses short on a runner from close range | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Adam Wright's floater is tipped away by Frank Dennis | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Read and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | David Cai steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Adam Wright gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Marcel Kuntz - foul #1 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (SG), Everett Barone (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Clyde Czubakowski (SG), Jason Brown (PF), David Smith (C) Gerald O'Neil, Roy Read, Frank Dennis, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Browning (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Browning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Barone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cai (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Everett Barone hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Adam Wright (PF), William Griffin (C) Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning, Everett Barone, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil (PG), Roy Read (SG), Robert Loflin (SF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Peter Patchen, Clyde Czubakowski, David Cai, David Smith | |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Roy Read takes the ball from Adam Wright | 34-36 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Read | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Marcel Kuntz - foul #2 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF) Andrew Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis (PF) Jason Brown | |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Magee is called for the reach on Gerald O'Neil - foul #2 on Donald Magee, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai (SF) Robert Loflin | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Adam Wright | 34-38 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Millard Riley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Dennis | 34-38 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Griffin denies the turnaround by Marcel Kuntz | 34-38 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz scores on a turnaround in the paint | 34-40 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Gerald O'Neil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Read (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marcel Kuntz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis makes the floater from close range on a great pass from David Cai and he's hacked by Donald Magee - foul #3 on Donald Magee, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Robert Browning (SG), Everett Barone (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Stephen Johnson, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Clyde Czubakowski (SG), David Smith (C) Gerald O'Neil, Roy Read, Marcel Kuntz | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Barone | 36-43 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis's layup is rejected by Everett Barone | 36-43 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Everett Barone grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Peter Patchen - foul #1 on Peter Patchen, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brown (PF) Frank Dennis | |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Everett Barone pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-43 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Everett Barone grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Jason Brown steals the ball from Everett Barone | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Browning | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Czubakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Charles Gibson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Browning is called for the reach on Clyde Czubakowski - foul #2 on Robert Browning, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), Adam Wright (PF), William Griffin (C) Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning, Everett Barone, Andrew Cunningham, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil (PG), Roy Read (SG), Robert Loflin (SF), Frank Dennis (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Peter Patchen, Clyde Czubakowski, David Cai, Jason Brown, David Smith | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-43 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adam Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Read (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Loflin (fresh) PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Adam Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-43 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Robert Loflin is called for the reach on Donald Magee - foul #2 on Robert Loflin, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai (SF) Robert Loflin | |
| 06:10 | Clemson | William Griffin travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brown (PF) Frank Dennis | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brown snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-43 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Adam Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | The jump hook by Adam Wright is blocked by Marcel Kuntz | 45-43 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Donald Magee tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald O'Neil | 45-48 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-48 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Cai | 45-48 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Robert Browning (SG), Everett Barone (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Stephen Johnson, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Clyde Czubakowski (SG), Frank Dennis (PF) Gerald O'Neil, Roy Read, Jason Brown | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Browning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Barone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Czubakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cai (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marcel Kuntz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Peter Patchen steals the ball from Roberto Giordano | 45-49 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG) Robert Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith (C) Marcel Kuntz | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Frank Dennis is denied by Andrew Cunningham | 45-49 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), Adam Wright (PF), William Griffin (C) Roberto Giordano, Everett Barone, Andrew Cunningham, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil (PG), Roy Read (SG), Marcel Kuntz (C) Peter Patchen, Clyde Czubakowski, David Smith | |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Millard Riley is denied on a layup by Marcel Kuntz | 45-49 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald O'Neil, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Adam Wright knocks in the jumper from the left block | 47-49 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Magee - foul #4 on Donald Magee, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | William Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Cai - foul #2 on David Cai, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | William Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dennis grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Adam Wright makes the floater in the paint | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald O'Neil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Magee | 53-53 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Wright - foul #3 on Adam Wright, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 53-54 |