| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chas William (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Mike Simmons buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Shaw | 21-34 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | John Durocher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-34 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso grabs the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Courtemanche | 21-36 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | John Durocher steals it from William Shaw | 21-36 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | William Shaw takes the ball from George Condrey | 21-36 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Chas William makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Hoyt Gardner | 23-36 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is hacked by William Shaw - foul #2 on William Shaw, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (PF), Dennis Leger (C) Mike Simmons, Chas William | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | John Durocher scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 23-38 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Boardman - foul #1 on Alvin Boardman, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gordon Robinson (PF) Hoyt Gardner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | William Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | John Durocher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 24-41 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | John Durocher drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Boardman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall loses the dribble to Alvin Boardman | 24-43 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | John Durocher throws it down on a great pass from Alvin Boardman | 24-45 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson loses the dribble to Nicholas Szaflarski | 24-45 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Boardman | 24-45 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nicholas Szaflarski | 24-48 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | William Shaw buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Marshall | 26-48 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski | 26-51 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | William Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #1 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Quincy Thompson (PG), Robert Peres (SG), Hoyt Gardner (SF), Mike Simmons (PF), Chas William (C) William Shaw, Daniel Reinhard, Clayton Marshall, Gordon Robinson, Dennis Leger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell, Daniel Grasso | |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Thomas Justice steps in front of the Mike Simmons pass | 26-51 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Justice | 26-53 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Chas William comes up short on the floater from the right block | 26-53 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Mike Simmons tips it back up and in | 28-53 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Rawley | 28-55 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Quincy Thompson travels with the ball | 28-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Daniel Grasso (C) William Rawley, John Todd | |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Justice | 28-58 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Chas William comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Grasso - foul #3 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #3 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gordon Robinson (SG) Quincy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rawley (SG), John Todd (C) John Durocher, Daniel Grasso | |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Chas William misses the 1st free throw | 28-58 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Chas William makes the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Todd and he's hacked by Mike Simmons - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #2 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (SG) Gordon Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Daniel Grasso (C) William Rawley, John Todd | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the free throw | 29-61 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-61 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche grabs the defensive rebound | 29-61 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-61 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | John Durocher can't tip it in | 29-61 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso snags the offensive board | 29-61 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clayton Marshall - foul #1 on Clayton Marshall, team foul #3 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Shaw (PG), Daniel Reinhard (SG) Robert Peres, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Frank Powell (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Marvin Nagle | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chas William (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Chas William is whistled for traveling | 29-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Quincy Thompson (PG), Gordon Robinson (SF), Micheal Brooks (PF), Dennis Leger (C) William Shaw, Daniel Reinhard, Hoyt Gardner, Chas William | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | John Durocher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Justice | 29-66 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Quincy Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Grasso - foul #4 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #4 | 29-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (SG) Clayton Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Frank Powell, Daniel Grasso | |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Quincy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-66 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Quincy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-66 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Quincy Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 30-66 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 30-66 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Micheal Brooks is called for the reach on Thomas Justice - foul #1 on Micheal Brooks, team foul #4 | 30-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), John Durocher (SG), Marvin Nagle (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Eugene Courtemanche, William Rawley, George Condrey, John Todd | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Durocher, team foul #5 | 30-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Quincy Thompson | 32-66 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses long on a floater from close range | 32-66 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Robert Peres gets the rebound | 32-66 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Micheal Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-66 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Robert Peres grabs the offensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Quincy Thompson | 34-66 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | John Durocher buries a floater from the baseline set up by Eugene Courtemanche | 34-68 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson blows the dunk | 34-68 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Micheal Brooks tips it but misses | 34-68 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson grabs the offensive board | 34-68 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Dennis Leger's floater is tipped away by Daniel Grasso | 34-68 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | John Durocher pulls down the rebound | 34-68 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-68 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | John Durocher gets the offensive rebound | 34-68 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Quincy Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Peres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Leger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Justice (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Nagle (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Courtemanche | 34-70 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Nagle - foul #1 on Marvin Nagle, team foul #6 | 34-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Ensor (PG), Clayton Marshall (PF) Quincy Thompson, Micheal Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), William Rawley (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Eugene Courtemanche, John Durocher, Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle, Daniel Grasso | |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 34-70 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-70 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | George Condrey lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Szaflarski | 35-72 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Dennis Leger's layup is rejected by George Condrey | 35-72 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Dennis Leger gets the offensive rebound | 35-72 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Dennis Leger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-72 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall tips it home | 37-72 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | George Condrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rawley | 37-74 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall makes the jumper from the right block set up by Frank Ensor | 39-74 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman is fouled on the floor by Frank Ensor - foul #1 on Frank Ensor, team foul #5 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), John Durocher (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), Frank Powell (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, William Rawley, Alvin Boardman, George Condrey, John Todd | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Justice and the foul's on Clayton Marshall - foul #2 on Clayton Marshall, team foul #6 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell makes the free throw | 39-77 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson misses the lay-in | 39-77 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell pulls down the rebound | 39-77 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is whistled for traveling | 39-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | Quincy Thompson (PG), Micheal Brooks (PF) Frank Ensor, Gordon Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG) Eugene Courtemanche | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Robert Peres clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-77 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Dennis Leger tips it home | 41-77 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Quincy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Peres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Leger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Peres - foul #1 on Robert Peres, team foul #7 | 41-77 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF) Don Deitch, Thomas Justice | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dennis Leger | 41-78 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Robert Peres drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-78 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is hacked by Robert Peres - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #8 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gordon Robinson (SF) Quincy Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF) Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso snags the offensive board | 44-79 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | George Condrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Micheal Brooks is called for traveling | 44-79 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Robinson - foul #1 on Gordon Robinson, team foul #9 | 44-79 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Thomas Justice takes the ball from Gordon Robinson | 44-81 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice banks in the layup | 44-83 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Dennis Leger banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Grasso - foul #5 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #7 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Todd (C) Daniel Grasso | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Dennis Leger misses the free throw | 46-83 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the defensive board | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | John Durocher clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-83 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | John Durocher tips it in | 46-85 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Micheal Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-85 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Durocher gets the rebound | 46-85 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche runs out the clock | 46-85 |