| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fresh) SG - Derrick Dolan (fresh) SF - Marshall Collins (fresh) PF - Aaron Lang (fresh) C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) SG - John Sevigny (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) PF - John Tart (fresh) C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Sevigny, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Harold Mason misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Robbs - foul #1 on George Robbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Tart | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Aaron Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Christopher Harrison is called for the reach on Marshall Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Marshall Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Marshall Collins dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Lang and the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (SF) Christopher Harrison | |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Marshall Collins misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by George Robbs - foul #2 on George Robbs, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Krause (C) George Robbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Kyle Moritz (PF) Bobby Porras, John Tart | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Matthew Krause scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Mason | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ezra Rooks and the foul's on Harold Mason - foul #1 on Harold Mason, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Randall Watts (SF), Fletcher Black (PF) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins, Aaron Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG), Roger Kotter (C) John Sevigny, Antonio Rawlins | |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Matthew Krause knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roger Kotter - foul #1 on Roger Kotter, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) Derrick Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Matthew Krause makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Gossett - foul #1 on Dennis Gossett, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Tart (PF) Ezra Rooks, Roger Kotter | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) SG - Fletcher Black (fresh) SF - Randall Watts (fresh) PF - Matthew Krause (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Moss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) SF - William Hock (fresh) PF - John Tart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the fadeaway from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Matthew Krause grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Fletcher Black grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Randall Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Tart - foul #1 on John Tart, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), Aaron Lang (PF) Dennis Gossett, Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG) Nolan Shields | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Randall Watts makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Randall Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Watts is called for the reach on John Sevigny - foul #1 on Randall Watts, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), Marshall Collins (SF) Randall Watts, Fletcher Black | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins (C) William Hock | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz misses long on a shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Aaron Lang grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Harold Mason drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Krause | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras lays it in on a great pass from John Sevigny and he's fouled by Matthew Krause - foul #1 on Matthew Krause, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SF) Kyle Moritz | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Derrick Dolan | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Aaron Lang misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Marshall Collins tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Marshall Collins | 14-10 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Harold Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Porras, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Aaron Lang is hacked by John Tart - foul #2 on John Tart, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Fletcher Black (SF) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (SF) John Tart | |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Aaron Lang misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Ehret (SG), Randall Watts (SF) Derrick Dolan, Aaron Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) Antonio Rawlins | |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ezra Rooks and he's hacked by Brad Moss - foul #1 on Brad Moss, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Cumming (C) Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF) Nolan Shields | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Fletcher Black pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Randall Watts knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 16-12 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Moritz | 16-14 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Fletcher Black slams it home | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) SG - Clarence Ehret (fresh) SF - Randall Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fletcher Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cumming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hock (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks blows the layup | 18-14 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock tips it home | 18-16 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Fletcher Black hits a shot in the lane | 20-16 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks travels with the ball | 20-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), Derrick Dolan (SG), Marshall Collins (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), Matthew Krause (C) Dennis Gossett, Clarence Ehret, Randall Watts, Fletcher Black, James Cumming | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Harold Coleman (SG), Nolan Shields (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, John Sevigny, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Coleman - foul #1 on Harold Coleman, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock tips it in | 21-18 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Antonio Rawlins blocks the short jumper by Aaron Lang | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Marshall Collins snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Bobby Porras steals the ball from Marshall Collins | 21-18 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Lang takes the ball from Harold Coleman | 21-18 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Marshall Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), Kyle Moritz (SF) Harold Coleman, William Hock | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Dolan is called for the reach on John Sevigny - foul #1 on Derrick Dolan, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Matthew Krause | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Aaron Lang throws it down on a nice dish by Derrick Dolan | 23-18 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is hacked by Harold Mason - foul #2 on Harold Mason, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Fletcher Black (SF), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins, Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Nolan Shields, Antonio Rawlins | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Aaron Lang misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hock - foul #1 on William Hock, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randall Watts (SF) Derrick Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Aaron Lang misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Aaron Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 24-20 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Fletcher Black gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | John Sevigny steps in front of the Randall Watts pass | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) SG - Fletcher Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Moss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ezra Rooks | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Aaron Lang is fouled on the floor by William Hock - foul #2 on William Hock, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), Marshall Collins (SF), Matthew Krause (C) Fletcher Black, Randall Watts, Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Harold Coleman (SG), Nolan Shields (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, John Sevigny, William Hock, Roger Kotter | |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Aaron Lang makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Aaron Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Moritz | 26-25 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Marshall Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Marshall Collins | 26-25 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Marshall Collins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Gossett | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Gossett - foul #2 on Dennis Gossett, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Ehret (PG), Randall Watts (SF), Fletcher Black (PF), Brad Moss (C) Dennis Gossett, Marshall Collins, Aaron Lang, Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG) Harold Coleman | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Randall Watts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Fletcher Black grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Brad Moss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Randall Watts misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Randall Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Moss blocks the short jumper by Nolan Shields | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Brad Moss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Ehret is called for the reach on Bobby Porras - foul #1 on Clarence Ehret, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Collins (SF), Matthew Krause (PF) Clarence Ehret, Derrick Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) Antonio Rawlins | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Marshall Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kyle Moritz | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Fletcher Black - foul #1 on Fletcher Black, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), George Robbs (C) Randall Watts, Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF) Bobby Porras, Kyle Moritz, Nolan Shields | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Matthew Krause pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fletcher Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Marshall Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) PF - John Tart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Harold Mason double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randall Watts (SG) Fletcher Black | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter tips it in | 29-30 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Harold Mason loses the dribble to Ezra Rooks in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter's layup is rejected by Randall Watts | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Marshall Collins gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Marshall Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), Fletcher Black (SF), Aaron Lang (PF) Randall Watts, Marshall Collins, Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG), Antonio Rawlins (C) John Sevigny, Roger Kotter | |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan loses the dribble to Antonio Rawlins | 32-30 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Mason - foul #3 on Harold Mason, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, George Robbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Brad Moss loses the dribble to Nolan Shields | 32-32 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields loses the dribble to Dennis Gossett | 32-32 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Antonio Rawlins takes the ball from Aaron Lang | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Tart and the foul's on Fletcher Black - foul #2 on Fletcher Black, team foul #14 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randall Watts (SF) Fletcher Black | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), William Hock (PF) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, John Tart | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Aaron Lang comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison gets the rebound | 32-35 |