| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Moore | 41-44 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Alan Kron picks off the pass by David Smith in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Mark Hanes takes the ball from Paul Stokes | 41-44 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | David Smith travels in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Alan Binder is hacked by Alan Kron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Kron, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF) Mark Hanes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Carl Darnell (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McCaskey | 43-44 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | David Smith comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-46 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Sager | 43-46 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) David Smith, Alan Binder, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Hanes and he's fouled by Robert Regnier - foul #1 on Robert Regnier, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Moore and he's hacked by Felipe Guzman - foul #1 on Felipe Guzman, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Charles Bogar | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Johnson | 48-50 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses the dunk | 48-50 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle tips it in | 48-52 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Johnson | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Hanes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Jones | 51-55 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Paul Stokes swats the short shot by Mark Hanes | 51-55 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson tips it in | 53-55 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hanes | 53-55 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Mark Hanes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Stokes - foul #1 on Paul Stokes, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG), John Richardson (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Jason Sears, Felipe Guzman, Mark Hanes, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | David Smith knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Richardson and he's hacked by Cris Henderson - foul #2 on Cris Henderson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | David Smith makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert buries a floater from the right block set up by Cris Henderson | 58-59 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | John Richardson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Smith | 60-59 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is hacked by Thomas McCaskey - foul #2 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell (C) Cris Henderson | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | John Sager hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton | 60-61 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Alan Binder and the foul's on Merle Wheaton - foul #4 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (C) Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Alan Kron is called for the reach on Alan Binder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Cris Henderson (C) Alan Kron, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey's pass is intercepted by Charles Bogar | 62-63 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas McCaskey - foul #3 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Mark Pirkle picks off the pass by Alan Binder in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Jason Sears takes the ball from Cris Henderson | 62-64 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Jason Sears lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF) Alan Binder, Raymond Jones, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (PG), Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore, Charles Bogar | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Cris Henderson picks off the pass by Jason Sears in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), John Richardson (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Jason Sears, Mark Hanes, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-65 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-65 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | John Richardson can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | John Sager steals the ball from Thomas McCaskey | 64-65 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Ricky Johnson (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) Felipe Guzman, John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Alan Binder is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Sears | 66-67 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Regnier | 66-70 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-70 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Moore (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Stokes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore loses the dribble to Ricky Johnson | 66-70 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Randy Moore steals it from Ricky Johnson in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar banks in the layup set up by Randy Moore | 66-72 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | The jumper by Alan Binder is denied by Paul Stokes | 66-72 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Regnier and the foul's on Clyde Matthews - foul #3 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), John Richardson (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Jason Sears, Alan Binder, Raymond Jones, Ricky Johnson, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Cris Henderson (PF) Robert Regnier, Randy Moore, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses the free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 66-74 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cris Henderson | 66-74 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton buries a floater from the left side set up by Alan Kron | 66-76 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | John Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Smith | 69-76 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron drills a floater from the right side | 69-78 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hanes | 71-78 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | John Richardson misses short on a floater from the left side | 71-78 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson is fouled on the floor by Kwayera Aho - foul #2 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SG), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Carl Darnell (C) Mark Pirkle, Paul Stokes | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Hanes | 73-80 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas McCaskey blocks the short jumper by Alan Kron | 73-80 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 75-80 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is whistled for traveling | 75-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Ricky Johnson (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) David Smith, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Guzman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Kron - foul #5 on Alan Kron, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF) Jason Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Alan Kron | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-83 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson hits the finger roll | 79-83 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert is called for traveling | 79-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Clyde Matthews (C) Felipe Guzman, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Alan Binder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | John Jones's floater is knocked away by Clyde Matthews | 82-83 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alan Binder | 82-83 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Jason Sears, John Richardson, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Mark Hanes hits a floater from close range set up by David Smith | 84-83 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes lays it up and in | 84-85 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | David Smith clanks a jumper from the baseline | 84-85 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Randy Moore | 84-87 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Alan Binder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randy Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (tiring) 23 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stokes (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is fouled on the floor by Alan Binder - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #9 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Sager (SG), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Benjamin Torbert is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #4 on Benjamin Torbert, team foul #8 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF) Alan Binder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF) Mark Pirkle | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson can't throw it down | 87-89 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho tips it in | 89-89 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Ricky Johnson steals it from Cris Henderson | 89-89 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | John Richardson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Cris Henderson - foul #3 on Cris Henderson, team foul #9 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SG) Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Carl Darnell (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Thomas McCaskey (PF) David Smith, Felipe Guzman, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Carl Darnell is called for the reach on Jason Sears - foul #1 on Carl Darnell, team foul #10 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Charles Bogar | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jason Sears makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jason Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | John Jones gets the rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Felipe Guzman steals it from John Jones | 91-89 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Mark Hanes (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Jason Sears, Felipe Guzman, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Bogar - foul #2 on Charles Bogar, team foul #11 | 91-89 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Sager | 91-89 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson lays it in on a great pass from Charles Bogar | 91-91 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-91 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the offensive board | 91-91 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF) John Sager, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Mark Hanes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Hanes, team foul #10 | 91-91 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-94 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the offensive board | 91-94 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Stokes - foul #2 on Paul Stokes, team foul #12 | 91-94 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-94 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Mark Hanes snags the defensive board | 93-94 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Wheaton - foul #5 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #13 | 93-94 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Merle Wheaton | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | David Smith is called for the reach on Mark Pirkle - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 94-94 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Robert Regnier is called for the reach on Alan Binder - foul #2 on Robert Regnier, team foul #14 | 94-96 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 96-96 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-96 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-96 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews wins the tip | 96-96 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Binder and he's hacked by Mark Pirkle - foul #2 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #15 | 98-96 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the free throw | 98-96 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Pirkle | 98-96 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert is fouled on the floor by Clyde Matthews - foul #4 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #12 | 98-96 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF) Mark Pirkle | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 1st free throw | 98-97 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 2nd free throw | 98-98 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 98-98 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 98-98 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 98-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell can't finish the layup | 98-98 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 98-98 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Alan Binder buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Smith | 100-98 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 100-98 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kwayera Aho | 100-98 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 100-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) John Sager, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| 02:39 | Clemson | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 100-98 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson gets the rebound | 100-98 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 100-98 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | John Jones double dribbles | 100-98 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Alan Binder can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 100-98 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson snags the defensive board | 100-98 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-98 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | John Jones can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 100-98 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the board | 100-98 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 103-98 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 103-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes (C) Cris Henderson | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Matthews - foul #5 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #13 | 103-98 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kwayera Aho (C) Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 103-99 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 103-100 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | David Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 103-100 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 103-103 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Mark Pirkle steps in front of the Alan Binder pass in the backcourt | 103-103 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 103-105 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 30 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Mark Hanes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 103-105 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Pirkle | 103-105 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 103-105 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the turnaround in the lane | 103-105 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the tip | 103-105 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 103-105 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Alan Binder is fouled on the floor by Paul Stokes - foul #3 on Paul Stokes, team foul #16 | 103-105 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 1st free throw | 104-105 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the 2nd free throw | 104-105 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 104-105 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-105 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is hacked by Alan Binder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Binder, team foul #14 | 104-105 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 104-106 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 2nd free throw | 104-107 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 104-107 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 104-107 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is hacked by Mark Hanes - foul #3 on Mark Hanes, team foul #15 | 104-107 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 104-108 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 104-108 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 104-108 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes runs out the clock | 104-108 |