| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hector Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gail Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Robertson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Bryant | 22-36 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Hector Mendez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gail Towery and he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Hector Mendez makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | William Bryant comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 25-36 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Gail Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Stephen Hager drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Bonilla and he's fouled by Ray Batista - foul #3 on Ray Batista, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz (PF) Ray Batista | |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson tips it home | 27-38 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Thomas Neumann steps in front of the Gerald Bonilla pass | 27-38 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann lays it up and in | 27-40 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | The short jumper by Dennis Migliore is denied by Antoine Metz | 27-40 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Dennis Migliore steps in front of the William Bryant pass | 29-40 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Gail Towery comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | William Bryant snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Gail Towery swats the layup by Antoine Metz | 29-40 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Gail Towery pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Gail Towery can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 29-40 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Gail Towery gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hector Mendez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gail Towery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Antoine Metz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Thomas Neumann picks off the pass by Stephen Hager | 29-40 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | William Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Gail Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Hector Mendez comes up short on the runner from close range | 29-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Gregory Jackson is denied by Dennis Migliore | 29-40 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Joe Robertson swats the short shot by Gail Towery | 29-42 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Gail Towery hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Gail Towery steals the ball from William Bryant | 31-42 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Hector Mendez can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Hedeon Zaverl (SG), Don Matthew (PF), Brian Spigner (C) Gerald Bonilla, Stephen Hager, Gail Towery, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (SF), Ray Batista (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz, Joe Robertson | |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Hector Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Hector Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Brian Spigner can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-45 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Don Matthew tips it home | 34-45 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Hector Mendez grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Matthew and he's fouled by Mark Orellana - foul #4 on Mark Orellana, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Streets (C) Hector Mendez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson (C) Mark Orellana | |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Batista | 36-48 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Kirk Peters picks off the pass by Jason Carlson in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Peters | 36-48 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Spigner steals it from Ray Batista | 36-48 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Spigner | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Brian Streets snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Don Matthew clanks a floater from the right side | 38-48 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Zaverl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Spigner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Matthew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Streets (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kirk Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bodie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Batista (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (SG), Gail Towery (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Hedeon Zaverl, Brian Spigner, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG), William Bryant (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Antoine Metz (C) Kirk Peters, Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie, Joe Robertson | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Brian Streets is denied on a dunk by Antoine Metz | 38-48 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Bryant | 38-50 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Ray Batista blocks the short jumper by Brian Streets | 38-50 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Carlson - foul #2 on Jason Carlson, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Brian Spigner (SF), Don Matthew (PF) Jason Carlson, Brian Streets, Gail Towery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (SG), Norman Bodie (C) William Bryant, Ray Batista | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Don Matthew is hacked by Antoine Metz - foul #2 on Antoine Metz, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hedeon Zaverl (SG) Stephen Hager | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Migliore | 41-52 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Bonilla | 44-52 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antoine Metz | 44-55 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Don Matthew snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Don Matthew makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Hedeon Zaverl | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hedeon Zaverl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Spigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Negrete (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Antoine Metz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Bodie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brian Spigner | 46-55 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Matthew | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Spigner - foul #4 on Brian Spigner, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Stephen Hager (SG), Hector Mendez (SF), Gail Towery (PF), Brian Streets (C) Gerald Bonilla, Hedeon Zaverl, Brian Spigner, Don Matthew, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Thomas Neumann, Gregory Jackson, Antoine Metz | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Gail Towery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Hager | 52-56 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Bodie | 52-58 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Jason Carlson is called for 10 seconds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters (PG), Wilson Tarantino (SF) Kenneth Negrete, Norman Bodie | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Kirk Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Gail Towery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Robertson - foul #1 on Joe Robertson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Brian Streets | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) Kirk Peters | |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Gail Towery makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Gail Towery misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Wilson Tarantino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Gail Towery grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Jason Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Spigner (C) Gail Towery | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SF) Wilson Tarantino | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | William Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ray Batista | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Hector Mendez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Carlson | 55-61 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is hacked by Don Matthew - foul #1 on Don Matthew, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla (PG), Dennis Migliore (C) Jason Carlson, Hector Mendez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson (SF) Norman Bodie | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses the jumper in the paint | 55-61 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gerald Bonilla | 55-61 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Dennis Migliore steals the ball from Thomas Neumann | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Bonilla (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Spigner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Don Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Neumann (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ray Batista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Don Matthew is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (SG), Hector Mendez (SF), Gail Towery (PF), Brian Streets (C) Stephen Hager, Brian Spigner, Don Matthew, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Negrete (PG), Norman Bodie (SG), Antoine Metz (PF), Mark Orellana (C) Thomas Neumann, William Bryant, Ray Batista, Joe Robertson | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Brian Streets | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann (PG) Norman Bodie | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Jason Carlson hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (SG) Jason Carlson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Bryant (SG), Ray Batista (PF), Joe Robertson (C) Kenneth Negrete, Antoine Metz, Mark Orellana | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | William Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gerald Bonilla | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Stephen Hager can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Joe Robertson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Ray Batista misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bryant | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Gregory Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Bryant | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Gail Towery double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie (SF), Antoine Metz (PF) Gregory Jackson, Ray Batista | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz is hacked by Stephen Hager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hager, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz is fouled on the floor by Dennis Migliore - foul #2 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann is hacked by Hector Mendez - foul #2 on Hector Mendez, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Bryant is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hager - foul #3 on Stephen Hager, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Antoine Metz snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bonilla - foul #1 on Gerald Bonilla, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Norman Bodie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Gail Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Gerald Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joe Robertson | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Neumann runs out the clock | 60-68 |