| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Scott Sours (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ross Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Dolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | John Richey inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Lafayette | Scott Sours hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Richey | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan loses the dribble to John Richey | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Maynard Dionne, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart (SG) Maynard Dionne | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Aaron Lang makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Lafayette | John Richey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Harold Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Aaron Lang can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:15 | Lafayette | Floyd White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:54 | Lafayette | George Robbs steals it from Scott Sours | 37-37 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Marshall Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | George Robbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Clyde Phares (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Ross Shaw, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Fletcher Black (SG), Randall Watts (SF), Matthew Krause (PF), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, Derrick Dolan, Marshall Collins, Aaron Lang, George Robbs | |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | David Edmonson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Capps | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Fletcher Black clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Gossett - foul #2 on Dennis Gossett, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG) Brad Moss | |
| 16:20 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Fletcher Black gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Gossett | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps's pass is intercepted by Fletcher Black | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Edmonson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Phares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Erbstein (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Capps (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Mintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Dolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fletcher Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Krause (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Dolan, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), Maynard Dionne (SG), Ruben Stewart (SF), Ross Shaw (PF), Floyd White (C) David Edmonson, Clyde Phares, Charles Erbstein, Shawn Capps, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Ehret (PG), Marshall Collins (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), James Cumming (C) Dennis Gossett, Randall Watts, Fletcher Black, Matthew Krause | |
| 15:45 | Lafayette | Floyd White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Gayle | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Marshall Collins is hacked by Ruben Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Stewart, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG) Derrick Dolan | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Marshall Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Earl Gayle steals the ball from Clarence Ehret in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:18 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne jams it on a great pass from Earl Gayle | 47-40 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Maynard Dionne is called for the reach on Clarence Ehret - foul #4 on Maynard Dionne, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), John Richey (SF) Earl Gayle, Maynard Dionne | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Robbs (C) James Cumming | |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Harold Mason hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Aaron Lang | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Lafayette | Aaron Lang denies the turnaround by Ruben Stewart | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Lafayette | Scott Sours scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Richey | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Marshall Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Clyde Phares (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Ross Shaw, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Fletcher Black (SG), Randall Watts (SF), Matthew Krause (PF), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, Clarence Ehret, Marshall Collins, Aaron Lang, George Robbs | |
| 13:54 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Randall Watts pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 13:35 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Edmonson | 51-43 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Brad Moss is open and scores on a runner from close range | 51-45 |
| 12:44 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Krause - foul #1 on Matthew Krause, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Ruben Stewart (SG), John Richey (SF), Floyd White (C) David Edmonson, Clyde Phares, Charles Erbstein, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Ehret (PG), Derrick Dolan (SG), Marshall Collins (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), George Robbs (C) Dennis Gossett, Fletcher Black, Randall Watts, Matthew Krause, Brad Moss | |
| 12:26 | Lafayette | Clarence Ehret is called for the reach on Scott Sours - foul #4 on Clarence Ehret, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ross Shaw (PF) Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG) Clarence Ehret | |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | John Richey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:02 | Lafayette | Floyd White pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | John Richey lays it up and in set up by Scott Sours and he's fouled by Harold Mason - foul #1 on Harold Mason, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | John Richey makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Marshall Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:39 | Lafayette | Floyd White pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Scott Sours (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Richey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ross Shaw (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd White (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Dolan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Collins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Robbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Lafayette | Floyd White blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Aaron Lang grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Marshall Collins is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Derrick Dolan | 56-48 |
| 10:35 | Lafayette | Aaron Lang blocks the short jumper by John Richey | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Marshall Collins pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Scott Sours is called for the reach on Harold Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Sours, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), David Edmonson (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Ross Shaw, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Randall Watts (SF), Fletcher Black (PF), Matthew Krause (C) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins, Aaron Lang, George Robbs | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan is hacked by David Edmonson - foul #1 on David Edmonson, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clyde Phares (SG) Earl Gayle | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) Derrick Dolan | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Brad Moss travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG) Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:50 | Lafayette | Earl Gayle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Fletcher Black can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Edmonson - foul #2 on David Edmonson, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shawn Capps (PF) Clyde Phares | |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), James Cumming (C) Matthew Krause, Brad Moss | |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Fletcher Black makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Fletcher Black makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:56 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett's pass is intercepted by David Edmonson in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:53 | Lafayette | David Edmonson banks in the layup | 63-50 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Randall Watts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-50 |
| 08:29 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Charles Erbstein | 63-50 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | Earl Gayle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | James Cumming is called for the reach on Shawn Capps - foul #2 on James Cumming, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Maynard Dionne (SG), Clyde Phares (SF), Ross Shaw (PF) Earl Gayle, David Edmonson, Charles Erbstein, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), Clarence Ehret (SG), Marshall Collins (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), Matthew Krause (C) Dennis Gossett, Derrick Dolan, Randall Watts, Fletcher Black, James Cumming | |
| 07:39 | Lafayette | Scott Sours is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Sours, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Robbs (C) Aaron Lang | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Scott Sours (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maynard Dionne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Phares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Shaw (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Capps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Ehret (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marshall Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Krause (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | George Robbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Ross Shaw | 63-50 |
| 07:02 | Lafayette | Matthew Krause steps in front of the Shawn Capps pass | 63-50 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Marshall Collins is blocked by Shawn Capps | 63-50 |
| 06:51 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Scott Sours steps in front of the Clarence Ehret pass | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maynard Dionne | 67-50 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret is hacked by Maynard Dionne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maynard Dionne, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart (SG), John Richey (SF), Floyd White (C) Maynard Dionne, Clyde Phares, Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), Fletcher Black (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins, Matthew Krause, George Robbs | |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:23 | Lafayette | John Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein (PF) Ross Shaw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG) Clarence Ehret | |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Harold Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harold Mason misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Richey - foul #1 on John Richey, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Randall Watts (SF), James Cumming (C) Fletcher Black, Brad Moss | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harold Mason makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Harold Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:29 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-54 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Randall Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Randall Watts is denied on a layup by Shannon Mintz | 67-54 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | John Richey grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cumming - foul #3 on James Cumming, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG) Charles Erbstein | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Clarence Ehret (SG) Harold Mason, Derrick Dolan | |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Aaron Lang grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Aaron Lang hits a jump hook from the left block | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Earl Gayle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Edmonson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Richey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ruben Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Ehret (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randall Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cumming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Earl Gayle hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Edmonson | 70-56 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shawn Capps (PF), Floyd White (C) David Edmonson, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Collins (SF), Brad Moss (PF), George Robbs (C) Randall Watts, Aaron Lang, James Cumming | |
| 03:02 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | George Robbs snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | John Richey pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Earl Gayle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | George Robbs gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd White - foul #1 on Floyd White, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Clyde Phares (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shannon Mintz (C) Earl Gayle, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fletcher Black (SG), Randall Watts (SF), Matthew Krause (PF), James Cumming (C) Clarence Ehret, Marshall Collins, Brad Moss, George Robbs | |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares is hacked by Fletcher Black - foul #1 on Fletcher Black, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart (SF) Charles Erbstein | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) James Cumming | |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Brad Moss snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Randall Watts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-57 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Matthew Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Brad Moss is called for traveling | 70-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein (SF) Clyde Phares | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz double dribbles | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Matthew Krause grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Fletcher Black banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Randall Watts | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | David Edmonson runs out the clock | 70-59 |