| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) SG - James Wheatley (fresh) SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) PF - Ernest Wilson (fresh) C - William Sampson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fresh) PF - Adam Wright (fresh) C - William Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | William Griffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Clemson | James Wheatley picks off the pass by Stephen Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | James Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Donald Magee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson lays it in set up by Millard Riley | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | William Griffin steals it from Sammy Labarre | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | William Sampson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Magee | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Adam Wright snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Millard Riley | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Adam Wright | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Millard Riley buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Johnson | 0-7 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Sampson | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | William Griffin hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | William Sampson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Millard Riley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wheatley (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Hesson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) C - William Sampson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sammy Labarre | 5-12 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Ernest Wilson steals the ball from Millard Riley | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Labarre | 8-12 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Ernest Wilson steals it from Stephen Johnson | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the easy layup | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | William Sampson tips it home | 10-12 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Ernest Wilson steps in front of the Donald Magee pass | 10-12 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Wheatley | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | William Griffin snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson buries a floater from the left wing set up by Adam Wright | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | William Sampson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson is denied on a layup by Ernest Wilson | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | James Wheatley gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Donald Magee - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #1 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Farmer (PG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Nathan Haynes (PF), Gary Thomas (C) Sammy Labarre, Ronald Hesson, Ernest Wilson, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Robert Browning (SG), Everett Barone (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Stephen Johnson, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses the 3rd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Gibson is blocked by Gary Thomas | 14-14 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathan Haynes | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Charles Gibson steals the ball from James Wheatley | 14-14 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Robert Browning is fouled on the floor by James Wheatley - foul #1 on James Wheatley, team foul #1 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG) James Wheatley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Robert Browning is hacked by Eugene Carmon - foul #1 on Eugene Carmon, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gibson | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Robert Browning misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gary Thomas | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Justin Farmer (fresh) SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) PF - Nathan Haynes (fresh) C - Gary Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SG - Robert Browning (fresh) SF - Everett Barone (fresh) PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary Thomas is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG) Everett Barone | |
| 10:52 | Clemson | The jump hook by Andrew Cunningham is blocked by Nathan Haynes | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Justin Farmer grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Justin Farmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Carmon and the foul's on Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Adam Wright (PF), William Griffin (C) Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning, Charles Gibson | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Justin Farmer makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Justin Farmer is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Farmer, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF) Andrew Cunningham | |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Magee and he's hacked by Justin Farmer - foul #2 on Justin Farmer, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (PG), Benjamin Foskey (PF) Justin Farmer, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Labarre | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Jaramillo | 20-17 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Gary Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-17 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to William Griffin | 22-17 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Foskey - foul #1 on Benjamin Foskey, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hesson (PG), Nathan Haynes (PF) Sammy Labarre, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Andrew Cunningham (SF), Charles Gibson (C) Stephen Johnson, Fredrick Compton, Donald Magee, William Griffin | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Adam Wright misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Adam Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Adam Wright is called for the reach on Robert Jaramillo - foul #1 on Adam Wright, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Everett Barone (SF) Adam Wright | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Everett Barone grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Robert Jaramillo is called for the reach on Millard Riley - foul #1 on Robert Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon is hacked by Roberto Giordano - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (PG), William Sampson (C) Ronald Hesson, Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sammy Labarre | 25-18 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Carmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (tiring) PF - Benjamin Foskey (fresh) C - William Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Barone (fresh) PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Everett Barone tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Charles Gibson snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Sammy Labarre - foul #1 on Sammy Labarre, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Ernest Wilson (PF) Sammy Labarre, Robert Jaramillo, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (SG), Robert Browning (SF), William Griffin (C) Millard Riley, Everett Barone, Charles Gibson | |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hesson | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Griffin | 25-22 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Robert Browning banks in the layup | 25-24 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Haynes (PF), Gary Thomas (C) Eugene Carmon, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Adam Wright (PF) Stephen Johnson, Andrew Cunningham | |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Adam Wright drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 27-27 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Robert Browning is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), William Sampson (C) Ronald Hesson, James Wheatley, Nathan Haynes, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF) Fredrick Compton, Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | William Sampson misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | William Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | William Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Charles Gibson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | William Sampson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-27 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | James Wheatley tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Charles Gibson's pass is intercepted by Robert Jaramillo | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Carmon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jaramillo (tiring) PF - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - William Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Charles Gibson, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Farmer (PG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Nathan Haynes (PF), Benjamin Foskey (C) Eugene Carmon, Robert Jaramillo, Ernest Wilson, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Wright (PF), William Griffin (C) Donald Magee, Charles Gibson | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | William Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson is hacked by William Griffin - foul #2 on William Griffin, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Ernest Wilson (PF), Gary Thomas (C) James Wheatley, Nathan Haynes, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Everett Barone (SF) Stephen Johnson, Andrew Cunningham | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Justin Farmer steals it from Millard Riley | 33-30 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Justin Farmer - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), William Sampson (C) Sammy Labarre, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Browning (SG) Millard Riley | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Justin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | William Sampson grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is hacked by Adam Wright - foul #2 on Adam Wright, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Eugene Carmon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF) Everett Barone | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | William Griffin gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Robert Browning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Robert Browning grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | William Griffin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | William Sampson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Hesson | 35-33 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Adam Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Adam Wright, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Benjamin Foskey (PF), Gary Thomas (C) Sammy Labarre, Ronald Hesson, Ernest Wilson, William Sampson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning, Adam Wright, William Griffin | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Justin Farmer and he's hacked by Donald Magee - foul #2 on Donald Magee, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Nathan Haynes (PF) James Wheatley, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Charles Gibson is fouled on the floor by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Benjamin Foskey (PF), William Sampson (C) Eugene Carmon, Robert Jaramillo, Nathan Haynes, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Everett Barone (SF) Donald Magee | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Sampson | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | James Wheatley buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hesson | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses the halfcourt shot | 41-33 |