| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Reilly (fresh) PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Freddie Childress inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez hits a floater from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Freddie Childress | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Jon Reilly denies the turnaround by Freddie Childress | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Freddie Childress | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Freddie Childress is hacked by Wayne Thorpe - foul #1 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Freddie Childress connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Gaughan - foul #2 on Christopher Gaughan, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Freddie Childress makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly dunks the ball | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez double dribbles | 32-36 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly lays it in and he's fouled by James Newman - foul #3 on James Newman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak hits a jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Gene Coleman pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Gene Coleman tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Freddie Childress - foul #1 on Freddie Childress, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Smith (PG), Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Peter Earnest, Christopher Gaughan, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress | |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez comes up short on the floater from the left block | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski tips it home | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Raymond Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Gene Coleman grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski hits a shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Pelayo - foul #1 on Hugh Pelayo, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Michael Jones (C) Raymond Smith, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF), James Newman (PF) Gene Coleman, Holleb Hylinski | |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | James Newman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | William Smithers misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the left block | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | James Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | William Smithers steals the ball from Hugh Pelayo | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | William Smithers buries a fadeaway from the left block | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Repetowski | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | William Smithers connects on the shot in the paint | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | William Smithers clanks a shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | James Newman gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jason Featherston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smithers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Newman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Christopher Gaughan (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Jason Featherston, Roger Stone, William Smithers, Michael Thompson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Earnest and the foul's on Holleb Hylinski - foul #2 on Holleb Hylinski, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Gene Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Freddie Childress can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wayne Thorpe | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Gaughan and he's hacked by Holleb Hylinski - foul #3 on Holleb Hylinski, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver loses the dribble to Peter Earnest | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Holleb Hylinski | 46-44 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Freddie Childress drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Boris Zahorchak | 46-47 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Boris Zahorchak | 46-47 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Gene Coleman's pass is intercepted by Jon Reilly | 46-47 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly is fouled on the floor by Freddie Childress - foul #2 on Freddie Childress, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Michael Jones (C) Christopher Gaughan, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Newman (PF), John Rosin (C) Holleb Hylinski, Gene Coleman | |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | James Newman gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | John Rosin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (PG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Peter Earnest, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress | |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito buries a driving attempt from the right block | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rosin (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | William Smithers scores on a shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | John Rosin connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Harold Aviles (C) William Smithers, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, James Newman | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | John Rosin makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Gaughan | 51-52 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Gene Coleman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Pelayo | 51-54 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Roger Stone, Jason Featherston, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman, John Rosin | |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jon Reilly, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Freddie Childress steps in front of the Jon Reilly pass | 53-56 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe loses the dribble to Freddie Childress | 53-56 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Freddie Childress dunks the ball | 53-58 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly tips it home | 55-58 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Wayne Thorpe swats the layup by Ernest Oliver | 55-58 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly's fadeaway is rejected by Holleb Hylinski | 55-58 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-58 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Freddie Childress snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gaughan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Reilly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Thorpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Freddie Childress buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Zahorchak | 58-60 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (PG), Roger Stone (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Peter Earnest, Christopher Gaughan, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), James Newman (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, Holleb Hylinski, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (C) Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Gene Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Jon Reilly (SF) Jason Featherston, William Smithers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | James Newman swats the short shot by Jon Reilly | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Freddie Childress clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Michael Thompson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Gene Coleman | |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone is hacked by Freddie Childress - foul #3 on Freddie Childress, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Newman | 61-60 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Roger Stone picks off the pass by Freddie Childress | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | James Newman scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Boris Zahorchak | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | James Newman denies the turnaround by Wayne Thorpe | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak snags the defensive board | 61-62 |