| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) C - Michael Grist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Vogel inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Clemson | Charles Nelson lays it in | 42-26 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the lay-in | 42-26 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | John Miller gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | John Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Larry Eder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | David Bush grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook loses the dribble to Stephen Hager | 42-29 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Stephen Hager jams it | 44-29 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | John Cade hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Lashbrook | 44-32 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Stephen Hager is hacked by John Cade in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cade, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 17:02 | Clemson | David Bush is called for the reach on Dennis Migliore - foul #1 on David Bush, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), Earnest Allen (PF), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Jason Carlson is hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Jason Carlson, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 46-32 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Denison | 46-34 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Michael Grist steps in front of the Doug Edwards pass | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | John Miller scores on a jumper from the right block | 46-36 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Xiaoping Fang steals it from John Miller | 46-36 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Charles Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), John Cade (SF), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to John Cade | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Robert Clay can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Don Matthew pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Cade - foul #2 on John Cade, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SF) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Leon Moore travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Robert Schultz | |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Robert Clay is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Joseph Latta (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earnest Allen (PF) David Bush | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Harold Riley | 46-36 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Leon Moore pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Jason Carlson is called for the reach on Leon Moore - foul #1 on Jason Carlson, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Doug Edwards (PF) Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), David Bush (C) Leon Moore, Michael Grist | |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | John Cade connects on the shot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Jason Carlson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | David Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Cade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tracy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Allen (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #2 on Harold Riley, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Larry Eder (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Jason Carlson, Joseph Latta, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Robert Schultz (C) John Cade, Tracy Gilbert, David Bush | |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Jimmie Lashbrook steals the ball from Don Matthew | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Charles Nelson steals it from Curtis Denison | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Earnest Allen is called for the reach on Don Matthew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Allen, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF) Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG), Michael Grist (C) Curtis Denison, Earnest Allen | |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore is denied on a layup by Michael Grist | 49-39 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Michael Grist clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Nelson | 49-39 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 51-39 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | The jump hook by John Miller is blocked by Larry Eder | 51-39 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Robert Clay pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Larry Eder connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Clay | 53-39 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Michael Grist tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Charles Nelson blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Larry Eder grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmie Lashbrook - foul #3 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Don Matthew (C) Charles Nelson, Larry Eder, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), John Cade (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), David Bush (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Robert Schultz, Michael Grist | |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | John Cade loses the dribble to Robert Vogel | 55-41 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Don Matthew misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Doug Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Doug Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Leon Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Don Matthew - foul #2 on Don Matthew, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG) Xiaoping Fang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | David Bush grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Leon Moore loses the dribble to Robert Vogel | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earnest Allen (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Clemson | John Cade takes the ball from Joseph Latta | 55-43 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Hager - foul #3 on Stephen Hager, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Harold Riley (C) Joseph Latta, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) Leon Moore, John Cade, Tracy Gilbert, Earnest Allen | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Michael Grist drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bush | 55-47 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Stephen Hager loses the dribble to Michael Grist in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on Jeff Valvo - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF) Stephen Hager, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Michael Grist scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Valvo | 55-49 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Robert Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (PF) David Bush | |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Clay - foul #2 on Robert Clay, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Clay | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Robert Clay loses the dribble to John Miller | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison lays it in on a nice dish by John Miller | 55-53 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Charles Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Migliore | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | John Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Harold Riley's pass is intercepted by Robert Schultz in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Robert Clay steals the ball from Curtis Denison | 57-53 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Robert Clay lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Michael Grist is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Don Matthew (C) Jason Carlson, Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), David Bush (C) Curtis Denison, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Robert Schultz, Michael Grist | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Joseph Latta is fouled on the floor by Tracy Gilbert - foul #1 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Joseph Latta misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Eder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cade (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earnest Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | John Cade is hacked by Don Matthew - foul #3 on Don Matthew, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Larry Eder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is hacked by Leon Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Moore, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Joseph Latta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SF) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | David Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Leon Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | David Bush is fouled on the floor by Don Matthew - foul #4 on Don Matthew, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Joseph Latta (SG), Harold Riley (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG) Leon Moore | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Joseph Latta misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | David Bush pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Joseph Latta, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, David Bush | |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #3 on Harold Riley, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Michael Grist makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Valvo - foul #2 on Jeff Valvo, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Harold Riley snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Jeff Valvo steps in front of the Charles Nelson pass | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | John Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Valvo | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earnest Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Michael Grist wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | John Miller drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leon Moore | 62-64 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Doug Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Doug Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | David Bush comes up short on the runner from the left block | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | Fairfield | David Bush knocks in the jumper in the paint | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Charles Nelson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Xiaoping Fang | 70-69 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Cade | 70-72 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Clay | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tracy Gilbert | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | David Bush is called for the reach on Stephen Hager in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | John Miller misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Hager - foul #4 on Stephen Hager, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG) Larry Eder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Robert Vogel snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Robert Vogel hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 77-75 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG) Stephen Hager | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | David Bush buries a floater from the left block set up by Leon Moore | 77-77 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson jams it on a nice dish by Harold Riley and the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earnest Allen (PF), Michael Grist (C) David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | John Miller is fouled on the floor by Harold Riley - foul #4 on Harold Riley, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Doug Edwards is hacked by John Miller - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Doug Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | John Miller snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Riley - foul #5 on Harold Riley, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is hacked by Jeff Valvo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Valvo, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Leon Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by Leon Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Moore, team foul #15 | 83-82 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Moore | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by Leon Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Moore, team foul #16 | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Michael Grist scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Doug Edwards blows the layup | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Miller (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Valvo - foul #4 on Jeff Valvo, team foul #17 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (PF) Earnest Allen | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Xiaoping Fang steps in front of the Leon Moore pass | 87-86 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Jeff Valvo steals the ball from Charles Nelson in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Leon Moore connects on the shot from the right side | 87-88 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the lay-in | 87-88 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo grabs the board | 87-88 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | John Miller's floater is knocked away by Dennis Migliore | 87-88 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the jump hook from close range | 89-88 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Migliore - foul #2 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #13 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Robert Clay (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, David Bush | |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Grist makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Robert Clay gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Larry Eder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (C) Michael Grist | |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | John Cade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Joseph Latta is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schultz - foul #2 on Robert Schultz, team foul #18 | 89-89 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Joseph Latta makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Joseph Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Dennis Migliore (C) Joseph Latta, Larry Eder, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (C) Robert Schultz | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF) Stephen Hager, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #5 on John Miller, team foul #19 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Grist (C) John Miller | |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG) David Bush | |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeff Valvo | 93-91 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is denied on a layup by Michael Grist | 93-91 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Michael Grist gets the rebound | 93-91 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | John Cade drills a driving attempt near the basket | 93-93 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits a floater from the right wing | 95-93 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Cade (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | John Cade knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Moore | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Valvo - foul #5 on Jeff Valvo, team foul #20 | 95-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG) Jeff Valvo | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 96-95 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-95 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (SF) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Doug Edwards blocks the short jumper by Earnest Allen | 97-95 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Robert Vogel gets the rebound | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by John Cade - foul #3 on John Cade, team foul #21 | 97-95 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Cade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 99-95 |