| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Eaglin (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - Mark Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) SF - Carlos Curtis (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) C - Roy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Joe Olney's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Joe Olney gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Steven Amos is hacked by Wayne Lynn - foul #1 on Wayne Lynn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Carlos Curtis, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Austin Hill lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders connects on the floater near the basket set up by Paul Adams | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Richard Eaglin steps in front of the Robert Richardson pass | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Charles Jackson is called for 5 seconds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Thomas Small (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Dennis Pruitt (C) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla scores on a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Small | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) SG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) SF - Thomas Small (fresh) PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meredith (fresh) SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) C - Austin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Austin Hill is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Mark Anders (C) Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gaddy (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) William Meredith, Charles Jackson, Mark Grimaldo, Robert Richardson, Austin Hill | |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Gaddy | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Roy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | The short jumper by Roy Johnson is denied by Daniel Golla | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith banks in the layup set up by Thomas Small and he's fouled by Eric Gaddy - foul #1 on Eric Gaddy, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Richard Eaglin (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Eddie Donahue, Thomas Small, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Carlos Curtis (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) Eric Gaddy, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | James Serna drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:38 | Clemson | James Serna makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-7 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is fouled on the floor by Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Daniel Golla (C) Jerry Rahn, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gaddy (PG), William Meredith (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF) James Serna, Charles Jackson, Carlos Curtis | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG) Eric Gaddy | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | William Meredith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Meredith, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG) Eddie Donahue | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (SG), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Austin Hill | |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Johnson swats the shot by Paul Adams | 13-7 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Meredith - foul #2 on William Meredith, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders (C) Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Carlos Curtis (SG), Joe Olney (PF), Austin Hill (C) William Meredith, Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Richard Eaglin steals the ball from Joe Olney | 14-7 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Eaglin | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - Mark Anders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Austin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Joe Olney knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Carlos Curtis and the foul's on Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla (PF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gaddy (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Carlos Curtis, Mark Grimaldo, Austin Hill | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Robert Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Robert Richardson blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Golla - foul #1 on Daniel Golla, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Thomas Small (SF) Wayne Lynn, Richard Eaglin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (SG), Roy Johnson (C) Steven Amos, Joe Olney | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 16-11 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Robert Richardson blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Mark Wright tips it in | 16-13 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Gaddy | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Mark Wright can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Richard Eaglin (SF) William Smith, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF), Austin Hill (C) Eric Gaddy, Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Eaglin | 18-15 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Mark Wright misses the shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Eaglin | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Austin Hill gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Amos and he's fouled by Daniel Golla - foul #2 on Daniel Golla, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Pruitt (PF), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Daniel Golla, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Austin Hill | |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Roy Johnson | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) C - Mark Anders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis's floater is knocked away by Richard Eaglin | 18-18 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Eaglin - foul #1 on Richard Eaglin, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Thomas Small (SF) Wayne Lynn, Richard Eaglin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) Charles Jackson, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eddie Donahue | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-23 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Curtis | 21-26 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Amos takes the ball from Mark Anders | 21-26 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Steven Amos lays it up and in | 21-28 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | The short jumper by Robert Richardson is denied by Mark Anders | 21-28 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 21-28 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Hill swats the layup by Mark Anders | 21-28 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders is fouled on the floor by Mark Grimaldo - foul #1 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Richard Eaglin (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Daniel Golla (C) Eddie Donahue, William Smith, Thomas Small, Dennis Pruitt, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Mark Grimaldo, Robert Richardson, Austin Hill | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) SF - Richard Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - Daniel Golla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Clemson | James Serna misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Roy Johnson | 21-28 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Joe Olney knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 21-30 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Olney is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #1 on Joe Olney, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Mark Anders (C) Jerry Rahn, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (SG) Charles Jackson | |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Roy Johnson clanks a runner from close range | 21-30 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Roy Johnson tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Lynn | 23-30 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | James Serna comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 23-30 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | William Meredith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roy Johnson | 23-32 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Thomas Small (SF), Daniel Golla (PF) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (SG), Carlos Curtis (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | William Meredith clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-32 |