| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - James Craine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield jams it set up by Robert Boshears | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Hipolito Esposito - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | John Albury makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Schwister and the foul's on Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | John Albury makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a turnaround near the basket | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the runner near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Richard Williams tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | James Craine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs, Robert Boshears | |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Paul Paulus picks off the pass by Donald Levering | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Paul Paulus lays it in | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Thomas Huff connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Dunneback | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Ivan Leski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Long Xiong steals it from Thomas Huff | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Paul Paulus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Dominic Esposito takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 39-38 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito throws it down | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by David Briggs | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | John Albury's floater is knocked away by Thomas Combs | 41-40 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 12:14 | Clemson | John Albury knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 43-40 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Dominic Esposito steals the ball from David Briggs in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Williams | 45-40 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is intercepted by Everett Brasfield | 45-40 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Everett Brasfield steals it from Hipolito Esposito | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield lays it in | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister blows the layup but the foul's on Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 49-42 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Thomas Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Thomas Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on James Craine | 49-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Earl Hadley (SF) Hipolito Esposito, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) James Craine | |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Long Xiong can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Thomas Huff gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Donald Levering is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the jumper from the left block | 49-42 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Donald Levering tips it in | 49-44 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| 07:58 | Clemson | David Briggs is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Ivan Leski connects on the floater in the paint set up by Dominic Esposito | 53-44 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Thomas Combs, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Earl Hadley, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Tadlock | 53-44 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #3 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | James Craine misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 53-44 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is fouled on the floor by Todd Tadlock - foul #4 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (C) John Albury | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 55-44 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 57-44 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock tips it in | 57-46 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it home | 59-46 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | James Craine misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-46 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 59-46 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Todd Tadlock swats the short shot by Robert Schwister | 59-46 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Robert Boshears knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Craine | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | John Albury knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Craine (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Richard Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Leski | 64-51 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 64-51 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister lays it in on a great pass from Richard Williams | 66-51 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the finger roll | 66-53 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Robert Schwister double dribbles | 66-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it home | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Billy Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Boshears knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | David Briggs is called for the reach on Ivan Leski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-58 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito runs out the clock | 69-58 |