| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) C - Randy Kern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Engelhardt (fresh) SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) PF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | William Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | William Hall tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | William Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stanley Atkinson | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Stanley Atkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | William Hall makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | William Hall makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Prince Morgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Engelhardt | 2-9 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Michael Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (PG), Michael England (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), Ron Imes (PF), Carl Hafley (C) Steven Brown, Michael Engelhardt, Prince Morgan, Stanley Atkinson, William Hall | |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Jared Felt pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Hafley - foul #1 on Carl Hafley, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Carl Hafley can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting lays it up and in on a great pass from Jared Felt | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Savoie (fresh) PF - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Sevin (fresh) SG - Michael England (fresh) SF - Bruce Hayes (fresh) PF - Ron Imes (fresh) C - Carl Hafley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jared Felt - foul #1 on Jared Felt, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting banks in the layup | 8-10 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Michael England is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Hayes - foul #1 on Bruce Hayes, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Michael Engelhardt (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stanley Atkinson (PF), William Hall (C) Ryan Sevin, Michael England, Bruce Hayes, Ron Imes, Carl Hafley | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Theodore Bitting steals it from Daniel Armer | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Atkinson - foul #1 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | William Hall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Stanley Atkinson - foul #2 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Michael England (SG), Ron Imes (PF), Ryan Greaney (C) Daniel Armer, Michael Engelhardt, Stanley Atkinson, William Hall | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Ryan Greaney gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #1 on Eugene Berry, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Michael England scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Imes | 13-16 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Steven Brown steals the ball from Eugene Berry | 13-16 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Steven Brown hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Greaney | 13-18 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Eugene Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (SG), Ryan Sevin (SF), Bruce Hayes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Prince Morgan, Ron Imes, Ryan Greaney | |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Michael England hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Sevin | 13-20 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Ryan Sevin steals the ball from Theodore Bitting | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) SF - Ryan Sevin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Hayes (fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | William Hall is called for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt (SG), Carl Hafley (PF), Ryan Greaney (C) Michael England, Daniel Armer, William Hall | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is hacked by Carl Hafley - foul #2 on Carl Hafley, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Ron Imes (PF) Ryan Sevin, Carl Hafley | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Michael Sisler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Ryan Greaney grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Daniel Armer makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Greaney and he's fouled by Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Prince Morgan (SF), William Hall (C) Bruce Hayes, Ron Imes, Ryan Greaney | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Daniel Armer misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a jump hook in the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Prince Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (C) Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (SG), Ron Imes (PF) Michael Engelhardt, Daniel Armer | |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Prince Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Eugene Berry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting tips it home | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 17-24 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | William Hall grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Daniel Armer (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), Ryan Greaney (C) Steven Brown, Ryan Sevin, Prince Morgan, William Hall | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ryan Greaney | 17-24 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | Walter Gleason steps in front of the Michael England pass in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Michael Sisler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 20-24 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Greaney is blocked by Randy Kern | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the turnaround from close range | 20-24 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it home | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Hayes (fresh) PF - Ron Imes (tiring) C - Ryan Greaney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Ron Imes clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt (SG), William Hall (C) Daniel Armer, Ryan Greaney | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Ron Imes makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Ron Imes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Bruce Hayes swats the short shot by Rodney Sweet | 22-25 |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Ron Imes grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Michael Sisler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Bruce Hayes | 22-28 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Michael Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Jared Felt (PF) Walter Gleason, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (SF) Bruce Hayes | |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Michael Engelhardt steals it from Marcus Higdon | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Michael England is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Ryan Greaney (C) Ron Imes, William Hall | |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Michael England makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Michael England makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (SG), Ron Imes (PF) Michael Engelhardt, Michael England | |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Ron Imes clanks a runner from the left block | 22-31 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Jared Felt is called for the reach on Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Prince Morgan (SF), Bruce Hayes (PF), William Hall (C) Ryan Sevin, Ron Imes, Ryan Greaney | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Walter Gleason | 24-32 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | William Hall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Bowers - foul #1 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Michael Engelhardt (SG) Steven Brown, Daniel Armer | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Michael England pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Michael England can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Hayes - foul #2 on Bruce Hayes, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson (PF), Carl Hafley (C) Bruce Hayes, William Hall | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Hafley | 25-33 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Andrew Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Savoie (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) C - Carl Hafley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Prince Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (PG), Daniel Armer (SG) Michael England, Michael Engelhardt | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG) Prince Morgan | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #3 on Eugene Berry, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Savoie and he's fouled by Carl Hafley - foul #3 on Carl Hafley, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Ryan Greaney (C) Steven Brown, Carl Hafley | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelsey | 31-37 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Randy Kern comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Michael England gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Armer | 31-39 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Michael Sisler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Ryan Greaney knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael England | 33-41 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is hacked by Daniel Armer - foul #1 on Daniel Armer, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Michael Engelhardt (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), William Hall (C) Michael England, Daniel Armer, Ryan Sevin, Ryan Greaney | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Jared Felt is called for the reach on Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Felt, team foul #15 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | William Hall can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 35-43 |