| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Billy Green buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Williams | 36-28 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Egbert | 36-31 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Richard Williams tips it in | 38-31 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is called for a backcourt violation | 38-31 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Ivan Leski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Billy Green is hacked by Morris Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morris Clark, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is hacked by Johnny Egbert - foul #1 on Johnny Egbert, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG) Joseph Lazo | |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams scores on a floater from the right block | 40-31 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | John Hummell gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Earl Hadley pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Long Xiong comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Egbert - foul #2 on Johnny Egbert, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG) Jerry McBride, Johnny Egbert | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Hipolito Esposito picks off the pass by Joseph Lazo | 42-31 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates tips it home | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | David Robinson snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Coates - foul #2 on Harry Coates, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Long Xiong (SF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert (SF) Kevin Dewitz | |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Coates | 44-35 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SG), Ed Rosas (SF) Paul Paulus, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), John Wright (SG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Billy Green takes the ball from John Hummell | 44-35 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Eric McGee is called for the reach on Lester Bhatt - foul #2 on Eric McGee, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Earl Hadley, Ed Rosas, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG) John Wright | |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Billy Green buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-35 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Billy Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McBride - foul #3 on Jerry McBride, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley (C) Eric McGee | |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert can't finish the layup | 50-35 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | David Robinson gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | The jump hook by Ivan Leski is blocked by Ricky Hooley | 50-35 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Robinson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 50-35 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Hooley | 50-35 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Ivan Leski denies the turnaround by Ricky Hooley | 50-35 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | John Hummell buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Hooley | 50-37 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 50-37 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 50-37 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | David Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | David Robinson comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Hooley - foul #2 on Ricky Hooley, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG), John Wright (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Eric McGee (C) Jerry McBride, Kevin Dewitz, Johnny Egbert, John Hummell, Ricky Hooley | |
| 09:25 | Clemson | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Earl Hadley is called for the reach on Harry Coates - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Bhatt (C) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates is fouled on the floor by Lester Bhatt - foul #2 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Earl Hadley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Coates - foul #3 on Harry Coates, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Earl Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harry Coates | 53-39 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Earl Hadley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert (SF) John Wright | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 07:18 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates is fouled on the floor by Earl Hadley - foul #3 on Earl Hadley, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley (C) Eric McGee | |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Egbert | 53-41 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Johnny Egbert swats the layup by Lester Bhatt | 53-41 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Hooley | 53-44 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Ricky Hooley steals the ball from Billy Green | 53-44 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is fouled on the floor by Lester Bhatt - foul #3 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), John Wright (SG), Kevin Dewitz (PF) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates | |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | David Robinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Hipolito Esposito | 55-44 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Hummell (PF) John Wright | |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | John Hummell steals it from Hipolito Esposito | 55-45 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hooley - foul #3 on Ricky Hooley, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), John Wright (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Eric McGee (C) Jerry McBride, Johnny Egbert, John Hummell, Ricky Hooley | |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee misses the floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Earl Hadley | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Earl Hadley hits a jumper from the right block set up by Billy Green | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Hipolito Esposito is called for the reach on Eric McGee - foul #4 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun (PG), John Hummell (PF) Morris Clark, Harry Coates | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Earl Hadley snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frederick Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Frederick Calhoun steals it from Lester Bhatt | 59-46 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Lester Bhatt - foul #4 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG) Kevin Dewitz | |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Earl Hadley snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses long on a jump hook from close range | 59-47 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | John Hummell grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frederick Calhoun, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ed Rosas (SF) Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Styron (PF) John Hummell | |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Thomas Styron takes the ball from Long Xiong | 59-47 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun makes the shot from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | David O'Dell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Bhatt | 62-49 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Ed Rosas - foul #2 on Ed Rosas, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Ed Rosas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SF), John Hummell (PF) Frederick Calhoun, Thomas Styron | |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | David O'Dell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | David O'Dell snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Earl Hadley drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Paulus | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Paul Paulus is called for the reach on Jerry McBride - foul #3 on Paul Paulus, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | David O'Dell runs out the clock | 64-52 |