| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gravel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Coleman | 40-30 |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pittenger | 40-30 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | Roger Parker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Houghton - foul #1 on Dwayne Houghton, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | Roger Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | Roger Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ernest Oliver and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:30 | Northeastern | Roger Parker makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Oliver, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:59 | Northeastern | Dwayne Houghton steals it from Wallace Bontrager | 43-35 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Roger Parker - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | Northeastern | Roger Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wallace Bontrager | 45-37 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | John Smith picks off the pass by Gene Coleman | 45-37 |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Roger Parker is hacked by Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #3 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Ryan Tucker (C) Ernest Oliver, Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Gene Coleman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Kelly Bauer (SG), Dustin Allen (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, John Smith, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 16:07 | Northeastern | Alan Smith snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosin (fresh) PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) SF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Seth Tucker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | John Rosin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Vernon Reeder is called for the reach on Ryan Tucker - foul #2 on Vernon Reeder, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Seth Tucker, Hugh Pelayo, John Rosin, Ryan Tucker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Parker (SG), John Smith (SF) Kelly Bauer, Dustin Allen | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez lays it in | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Northeastern | Roger Parker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alan Smith | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Oliver | 50-39 |
| 14:00 | Northeastern | Roger Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is hacked by Rex Jacobsen - foul #2 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gene Coleman (PF), John Rosin (C) Holleb Hylinski, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dustin Allen (SF) John Smith | |
| 13:04 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | John Rosin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Oliver | 53-39 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Roger Parker scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Oliver | 56-41 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (SG), John Smith (SF) Roger Parker, Dustin Allen | |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Gene Coleman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Coleman, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 11:55 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG) Ernest Oliver | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 11:34 | Northeastern | William Gravel grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Rosin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gravel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG) Dwayne Houghton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez tips it home | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Alfonso Rodriguez | 58-41 |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager misses the tip | 58-41 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gene Coleman | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | John Rosin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Tucker | 60-41 |
| 10:00 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | John Rosin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | John Rosin snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Gene Coleman clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 09:03 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to William Gravel | 60-44 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-44 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo's pass is intercepted by Donald Pittenger | 60-46 |
| 08:33 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Pittenger | 60-48 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | John Rosin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rex Jacobsen - foul #4 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (C) Seth Tucker, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer (PG), Roger Parker (SG), Dustin Allen (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Rex Jacobsen, John Smith, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | John Rosin misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | John Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Northeastern | Vernon Reeder misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | John Rosin pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Kelly Bauer is called for the reach on Ernest Oliver - foul #1 on Kelly Bauer, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Tucker (C) John Rosin | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Parker | 63-50 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 07:25 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #4 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Dwayne Houghton | 65-52 |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-52 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Roger Parker steps in front of the Holleb Hylinski pass | 65-52 |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | Roger Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 05:39 | Northeastern | Vernon Reeder grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Northeastern | Roger Parker connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Allen | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Kelly Bauer is called for the reach on Ernest Oliver - foul #2 on Kelly Bauer, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Rex Jacobsen (SG), John Smith (SF), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Kelly Bauer, Roger Parker, Dustin Allen, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Northeastern | Ryan Tucker steps in front of the William Gravel pass | 65-54 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez tips it in | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Northeastern | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Tucker - foul #2 on Ryan Tucker, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), John Rosin (SF), Gene Coleman (PF) Ernest Oliver, Dwayne Houghton, Ryan Tucker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Parker (SG), Kelly Bauer (PF) Rex Jacobsen, Wallace Bontrager | |
| 04:32 | Northeastern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:32 | Northeastern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Gene Coleman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 03:56 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Seth Tucker | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | John Smith scores on a jumper from close range | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gravel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Coleman | 74-58 |
| 02:56 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | John Rosin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | William Gravel snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Alfonso Rodriguez takes the ball from John Smith | 74-58 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Parker - foul #2 on Roger Parker, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski (PF) Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Dustin Allen (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, John Smith, William Gravel | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | John Rosin takes the ball from Rex Jacobsen | 75-58 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Rex Jacobsen picks off the pass by Seth Tucker in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Bauer | 75-61 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo loses the ball out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Tucker (C) Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northeastern | Vernon Reeder scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rex Jacobsen | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Allen - foul #2 on Dustin Allen, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:28 | Northeastern | Holleb Hylinski steals the ball from Kelly Bauer | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Seth Tucker runs out the clock | 77-63 |