| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Sampson (fresh) C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Barone (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Donald Magee inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Giordano and he's hacked by James Wheatley - foul #1 on James Wheatley, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Gary Thomas (PF) James Wheatley, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Edward Taylor is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hesson (PG), James Wheatley (SG), William Sampson (PF) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | William Sampson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson is hacked by Millard Riley - foul #2 on Millard Riley, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Nathan Haynes (C) Ronald Hesson, James Wheatley, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Scott Desalvo, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Ronald Hesson steals the ball from Millard Riley | 27-27 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Charles Gibson, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Scott Desalvo (SF), William Sampson (PF) Charles Hitchens, James Wheatley, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Donald Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Charles Gibson steals it from Ronald Hesson | 28-27 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano hits a 3 from straight away set up by Millard Riley | 28-30 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Carmon | 31-30 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Edward Taylor - foul #1 on Edward Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Nathan Haynes (C) Ronald Hesson, Eugene Carmon, William Sampson, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Fredrick Compton (SG), Robert Browning (SF), William Griffin (PF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Roberto Giordano, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Everett Barone, Charles Gibson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alberto Lorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Browning | 31-32 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Robert Browning lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Blackwood | 31-34 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo is denied on a dunk by William Griffin | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alberto Lorenzo | 31-37 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Edward Taylor (PF) James Wheatley, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG) Fredrick Compton | |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Browning | 31-40 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo is fouled on the floor by Robert Browning - foul #2 on Robert Browning, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Scott Desalvo, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Charles Gibson (C) Eugene Blackwood, Alberto Lorenzo | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Edward Taylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibson - foul #3 on Charles Gibson, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Scott Desalvo (SF), William Sampson (PF) Charles Hitchens, Ronald Hesson, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | James Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Nathan Haynes (C) Ernest Wilson, Scott Desalvo, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF) Robert Browning | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 3rd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Millard Riley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Gibson and he's fouled by Edward Taylor - foul #2 on Edward Taylor, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Scott Desalvo (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Charles Hitchens, James Wheatley, Ronald Hesson, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Thomas | 33-42 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Giordano - foul #3 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), William Sampson (PF), Nathan Haynes (C) Eugene Carmon, Scott Desalvo, Gary Thomas, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Everett Barone (PF) William Griffin | |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | William Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Charles Gibson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Ernest Wilson steals it from Charles Gibson | 37-42 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | James Wheatley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Barone (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Everett Barone loses the dribble to Ernest Wilson | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | William Sampson can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson tips it home | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Millard Riley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | James Wheatley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Wilson | 44-45 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Everett Barone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Scott Desalvo (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Ernest Wilson, James Wheatley, Ronald Hesson, William Sampson, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Fredrick Compton (SG), Robert Browning (SF), William Griffin (PF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Roberto Giordano, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Everett Barone, Charles Gibson | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Desalvo | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Gary Thomas steals the ball from Fredrick Compton | 47-45 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Gary Thomas clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Robert Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Charles Hitchens snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hitchens | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Carmon - foul #1 on Eugene Carmon, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), William Sampson (PF) Charles Hitchens, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Everett Barone (PF) Alberto Lorenzo | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | William Sampson pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Taylor and he's hacked by Fredrick Compton - foul #1 on Fredrick Compton, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG) Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | William Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Taylor - foul #3 on Edward Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) James Wheatley, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, Everett Barone | |
| 08:31 | Clemson | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blackwood - foul #1 on Eugene Blackwood, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Nathan Haynes (C) Ernest Wilson, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Donald Magee (SF), Everett Barone (PF) Eugene Blackwood, Robert Browning, William Griffin | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Everett Barone grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano's pass is intercepted by Charles Hitchens | 53-48 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Carmon | 55-48 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Hitchens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Carmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Barone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), William Sampson (PF) Charles Hitchens, Eugene Carmon, Scott Desalvo, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Charles Gibson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Charles Gibson, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Ronald Hesson, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Fredrick Compton (SG), Robert Browning (SF), William Griffin (PF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Roberto Giordano, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Everett Barone, Charles Gibson | |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson clanks a floater from the right side | 55-50 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 55-53 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Edward Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Gary Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Edward Taylor misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Griffin | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo is fouled on the floor by Edward Taylor - foul #4 on Edward Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hesson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), William Sampson (PF), Nathan Haynes (C) Ernest Wilson, James Wheatley, Gary Thomas, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), Everett Barone (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Eugene Blackwood, Fredrick Compton, Robert Browning, William Griffin, Alberto Lorenzo | |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Eugene Carmon steals the ball from Millard Riley | 55-53 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Carmon | 57-53 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Donald Magee tips it in | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | William Sampson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gibson | 57-55 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Donald Magee is hacked by Ronald Hesson - foul #2 on Ronald Hesson, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Edward Taylor (C) Eugene Carmon, Scott Desalvo, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Donald Magee makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Donald Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson's pass is intercepted by Donald Magee | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Sampson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Barone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gibson | 59-57 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Donald Magee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Charles Gibson tips it in | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Edward Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | James Wheatley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 62-59 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Everett Barone is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (SF) Ronald Hesson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Taylor | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Charles Gibson buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Wheatley - foul #2 on James Wheatley, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Donald Magee gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Edward Taylor snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | James Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Roberto Giordano | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Everett Barone gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Everett Barone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | James Wheatley gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | James Wheatley is hacked by Millard Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Riley, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hesson (SF) Scott Desalvo | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | William Sampson snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Sampson is hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #5 on Charles Gibson, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Griffin (C) Charles Gibson | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Millard Riley buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roberto Giordano | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on William Sampson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (SF) Ronald Hesson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Millard Riley is fouled on the floor by Scott Desalvo - foul #1 on Scott Desalvo, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Millard Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Millard Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | William Sampson is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Giordano - foul #5 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Taylor - foul #5 on Edward Taylor, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Haynes (C) Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Donald Magee makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Donald Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | William Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Barone (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | William Griffin wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Millard Riley clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | William Griffin tips it home | 67-69 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | James Wheatley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Desalvo | 70-69 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Everett Barone drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Millard Riley | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Everett Barone steals the ball from Nathan Haynes | 70-71 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Donald Magee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson's pass is intercepted by Everett Barone | 70-73 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Donald Magee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Blackwood | 70-76 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Wheatley | 70-76 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | James Wheatley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-76 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | William Griffin gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Ernest Wilson, James Wheatley, Scott Desalvo, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Browning (SF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Donald Magee, Everett Barone | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Nathan Haynes is called for the reach on Robert Browning - foul #2 on Nathan Haynes, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Scott Desalvo (SF), William Sampson (PF) Charles Hitchens, Eugene Carmon, Ronald Hesson, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harvey Stickland (PG), Everett Barone (PF), David Lobb (C) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, William Griffin | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Robert Browning makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Robert Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | William Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | James Wheatley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Ernest Wilson picks off the pass by David Lobb | 72-77 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | James Wheatley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 74-77 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), William Griffin (C) Harvey Stickland, Robert Browning, Alberto Lorenzo, David Lobb | |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Donald Magee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 74-77 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Magee | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. PF - William Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Barone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | William Griffin lays it in | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood is hacked by Ernest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Millard Riley steps in front of the Ernest Wilson pass in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Millard Riley lays it up and in | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Wheatley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Robert Browning (SG), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, William Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | William Griffin runs out the clock | 77-82 |