| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jim Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Smith (fresh) SF - Matthew Chan (fresh) PF - Carroll Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duncanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | John Copeland takes the ball from Jim Gunter | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Clifton Smith steals the ball from Earle Monroe in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith lays it up and in | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | John Copeland is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-36 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Carroll Albright buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jim Gunter | 26-36 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Sidney James hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 18:29 | Holy Cross | Carroll Albright misses the lay-in | 26-38 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | The refs have stopped play. Maurice Dean is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Kish (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Ryan Macpherson (SF), Michael Gettys (PF), Lenard Gray (C) Jim Gunter, Clifton Smith, Matthew Chan, Carroll Albright, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Sidney James | |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Lenard Gray misses the dunk | 26-38 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Pepe | 26-38 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hara (C) Robert Benjamin | |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Ryan Macpherson slams it home and he's fouled by Robert Hara - foul #1 on Robert Hara, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carroll Albright (PF) Lenard Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Ryan Macpherson makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan (SF) Ryan Macpherson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:53 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Kish | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Charles Montgomery is called for the reach on Edgar Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Montgomery, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter (PG), Clifton Smith (SG), William Duncanson (C) David Kish, Charles Montgomery, Michael Gettys | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Michael Pepe, Robert Hara | |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Gunter | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Matthew Chan steps in front of the Patrick Okuniewski pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Burnett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burnett, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Kish (PG), Ryan Macpherson (SF), Lenard Gray (C) Jim Gunter, Matthew Chan, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF), Robert Benjamin (PF) Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | David Kish knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Albright | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Kish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Albright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lenard Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Earle Monroe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 36-41 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Sidney James pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Sidney James misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Maurice Dean misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Maurice Dean tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Ryan Macpherson snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Sidney James is called for the reach on Lenard Gray - foul #1 on Sidney James, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Matthew Chan (SF), Michael Gettys (PF), William Duncanson (C) David Kish, Clifton Smith, Ryan Macpherson, Carroll Albright, Lenard Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Michael Pepe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Michael Pepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Michael Pepe's pass is intercepted by William Duncanson in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Burnett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burnett, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Denton (PG) Jim Gunter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG), Robert Benjamin (PF) Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin knocks in the floater from close range set up by Michael Pepe and the foul's on Alan Denton - foul #2 on Alan Denton, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Otto Woods (SF), Carroll Albright (PF) Matthew Chan, Michael Gettys | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Michael Pepe, Robert Hara | |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:43 | Holy Cross | Alan Denton makes the driving attempt from the right block | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alan Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Woods (fresh) PF - Carroll Albright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duncanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernesto Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sidney James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 47-44 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez misses the wide open shot near the basket | 47-44 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Earle Monroe grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Carroll Albright grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Alan Denton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Sidney James pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Montgomery - foul #2 on Charles Montgomery, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter (PG), David Kish (SG), Matthew Chan (SF), Ryan Macpherson (PF), Lenard Gray (C) Alan Denton, Charles Montgomery, Otto Woods, Carroll Albright, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Calvin Slocum (PF) Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Benjamin | |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Ryan Macpherson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Calvin Slocum swats the layup by Matthew Chan | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | Edgar Jackson takes the ball from Ryan Macpherson | 47-44 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edgar Jackson | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | Lenard Gray connects on the shot from close range set up by Matthew Chan | 49-46 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Chan - foul #2 on Matthew Chan, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith (SG), Carroll Albright (PF), Michael Gettys (C) Jim Gunter, Matthew Chan, Ryan Macpherson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) Ernesto Rodriguez, Edgar Jackson, Jeffrey Burnett, Sidney James | |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | John Copeland tips it in | 49-48 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | David Kish misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | John Copeland hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Pepe | 49-51 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter (PG), Matthew Chan (SF), William Duncanson (C) David Kish, Lenard Gray, Michael Gettys | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Robert Hara (C) Michael Pepe, Calvin Slocum, Robert Benjamin | |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-53 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hara - foul #2 on Robert Hara, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery (SG), Ryan Macpherson (PF) Clifton Smith, Carroll Albright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF) John Copeland, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hara | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jim Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Chan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Duncanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earle Monroe | 50-56 |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Ryan Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hara | 50-56 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | William Duncanson tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Robert Hara connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan is hacked by Maurice Dean - foul #2 on Maurice Dean, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Kish (PG), Otto Woods (SF), Carroll Albright (PF), Michael Gettys (C) Jim Gunter, Matthew Chan, Ryan Macpherson, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Hara | |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | David Kish buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Montgomery | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Otto Woods takes the ball from Ernesto Rodriguez | 54-58 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Otto Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Sidney James grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez is hacked by David Kish in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kish, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Denton (PG), Clifton Smith (SG), Lenard Gray (C) David Kish, Charles Montgomery, Michael Gettys | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Calvin Slocum (PF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) Ernesto Rodriguez, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Calvin Slocum misses the jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | John Copeland tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Carroll Albright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan (SF), Ryan Macpherson (PF) Otto Woods, Carroll Albright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Robert Hara (C) Michael Pepe, Jeffrey Burnett, Calvin Slocum | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Maurice Dean is fouled on the floor by Lenard Gray - foul #2 on Lenard Gray, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Maurice Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lenard Gray | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | Patrick Okuniewski blocks the short jumper by Lenard Gray | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Maurice Dean grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Earle Monroe makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Dean | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alan Denton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Chan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Macpherson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lenard Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Earle Monroe picks off the pass by Clifton Smith | 54-62 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | John Copeland dunks the ball on a great pass from Earle Monroe | 54-64 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Lenard Gray misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Robert Hara pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Carroll Albright (PF), Michael Gettys (C) Alan Denton, Clifton Smith, Ryan Macpherson, Lenard Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Benjamin (PF), Sidney James (C) Patrick Okuniewski, Robert Hara | |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Sidney James hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Gettys - foul #1 on Michael Gettys, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF) John Copeland, Maurice Dean | |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Sidney James misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Sidney James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith (SG), William Duncanson (C) Charles Montgomery, Michael Gettys | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Jim Gunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Sidney James makes the runner from the left block | 54-67 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Clifton Smith's pass is intercepted by Edgar Jackson | 54-67 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Jackson | 54-69 |
| 01:12 | Holy Cross | Matthew Chan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Kish (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Ryan Macpherson (SF), Michael Gettys (PF), Lenard Gray (C) Jim Gunter, Clifton Smith, Matthew Chan, Carroll Albright, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Pepe (SG), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) Earle Monroe, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | A charge is called on Edgar Jackson - foul #1 on Edgar Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Patrick Okuniewski steps in front of the David Kish pass | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery misses long on a shot in the paint | 54-69 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Michael Gettys tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Lenard Gray is called for the reach on Edgar Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lenard Gray, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hara - foul #3 on Robert Hara, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Charles Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson runs out the clock | 58-71 |