| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Freddie Childress inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Freddie Childress knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ernest Oliver | 41-24 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | James Newman is called for 5 seconds | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Hofstra | Mike Conner buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Palmer | 41-26 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Mike Conner takes the ball from Ernest Oliver in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 18:28 | Hofstra | Freddie Childress steps in front of the Rosario Esposito pass | 41-26 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Freddie Childress lays it in | 43-26 |
| 18:10 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mike Conner | 43-29 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Boris Zahorchak is blocked by Blair Jenkinson | 43-29 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Mike Conner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 17:40 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito tips it home | 43-31 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Chad Palmer steps in front of the Boris Zahorchak pass | 43-31 |
| 17:15 | Hofstra | Mike Conner slams it home on a nice dish by Chad Palmer | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Conner - foul #2 on Mike Conner, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (PG), Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (PF), Ronald Allen (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Robert Sakamoto, Blair Jenkinson | |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Jim Staples is hacked by Gene Coleman - foul #1 on Gene Coleman, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Boris Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:32 | Hofstra | Gene Coleman denies the turnaround by Cecil Delk | 45-33 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Gene Coleman pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Staples - foul #1 on Jim Staples, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:53 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Leroy Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) SF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) C - Ronald Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Gene Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Sobieslaw Repetowski and he's fouled by Sidney Simmons - foul #3 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF) Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Robert Sakamoto (PF) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples, Ronald Allen | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:21 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Coleman | 51-36 |
| 14:58 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Freddie Childress snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Delk - foul #2 on Cecil Delk, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG), James Newman (PF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Holleb Hylinski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Chad Palmer (SF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Sidney Simmons, Cecil Delk | |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:17 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson's floater is knocked away by James Newman | 52-36 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | James Newman gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | James Newman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 52-36 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | James Newman misses the tip | 52-36 |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:32 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blair Jenkinson | 52-38 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | James Newman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 13:08 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Mike Conner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 12:51 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sakamoto | 52-38 |
| 12:37 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 12:36 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Gene Coleman tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Mike Conner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 11:58 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | James Newman pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Newman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Oliver | 56-40 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Mike Conner double dribbles | 56-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (PF), Ronald Allen (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Robert Sakamoto, Blair Jenkinson | |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jim Staples - foul #2 on Jim Staples, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:52 | Hofstra | Jim Staples buries a runner in the paint set up by Leroy Francisco | 58-42 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ronald Allen | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jim Staples | 58-45 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 10:10 | Hofstra | Jim Staples gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:08 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sobieslaw Repetowski | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:37 | Hofstra | Jim Staples slams it home | 61-47 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 61-47 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Sidney Simmons steals the ball from Hugh Pelayo | 61-50 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Staples | 61-52 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 07:49 | Hofstra | Jim Staples pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Leroy Francisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Staples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sidney Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Delk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF), James Newman (PF), John Rosin (C) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), Robert Sakamoto (PF) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples, Sidney Simmons, Cecil Delk | |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is fouled on the floor by Mike Conner - foul #3 on Mike Conner, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson (C) Ronald Allen | |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Freddie Childress comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Chad Palmer swats the layup by John Rosin | 61-54 |
| 06:50 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Palmer | 61-54 |
| 06:14 | Hofstra | Mike Conner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | John Rosin grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 05:36 | Hofstra | Mike Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Freddie Childress snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | James Newman tips it home | 66-54 |
| 05:06 | Hofstra | Mike Conner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blair Jenkinson | 66-57 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | James Newman connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Ernest Oliver | 68-57 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto jams it on a nice dish by Mike Conner | 68-59 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Blair Jenkinson swats the short shot by John Rosin | 68-59 |
| 04:07 | Hofstra | Mike Conner gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, James Newman, John Rosin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (PF), Ronald Allen (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Robert Sakamoto, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Leroy Francisco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski misses the runner from the right block | 68-59 |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto (PF) Ronald Allen | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Freddie Childress misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sidney Simmons - foul #4 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Freddie Childress makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Freddie Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Newman (PF) Holleb Hylinski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Chad Palmer (SF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Sidney Simmons, Cecil Delk | |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Conner | 70-62 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | James Newman misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rosario Esposito - foul #2 on Rosario Esposito, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | James Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 01:24 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Blair Jenkinson | 74-65 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Freddie Childress clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | James Newman grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | James Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Conner - foul #4 on Mike Conner, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF) Freddie Childress | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto is hacked by James Newman - foul #1 on James Newman, team foul #3 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (PF), Ronald Allen (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Robert Sakamoto, Blair Jenkinson | |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk is whistled for traveling | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Jim Staples misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski runs out the clock | 78-67 |