| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ericson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Brian Burdine steals the ball from Ralph Jorgensen | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Sorensen | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine's pass is intercepted by Eric Kang in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell's pass is intercepted by Jerry Anderson in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | David Ericson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Sorensen | 31-38 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sorensen | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Charles Pauline - foul #1 on Charles Pauline, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), David Stonebraker (SG), Henry Soules (SF), Matt Farfan (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, Jerry Anderson, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Henry Soules lays it in set up by Armand Rossi | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas is fouled on the floor by Matt Farfan - foul #2 on Matt Farfan, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson is called for 3 seconds | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | John Greenwald is called for the reach on David Stonebraker - foul #2 on John Greenwald, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Eric Kang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sidney Thomas - foul #3 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF) Sidney Thomas | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Albert Baty (SF), David Ericson (C) Armand Rossi, Henry Soules, Matt Farfan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Hao Wang (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Potter, Andrew Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Stonebraker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Baty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Kang (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ericson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Eric Kang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) David Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF) John Greenwald, Logan Francis | |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #3 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Paul Smith steps in front of the Albert Baty pass | 37-41 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Milford Hedrick | 37-44 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Ericson | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine clanks a floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 40-44 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Albert Baty connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Sidney Thomas - foul #4 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Jerry Anderson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Henry Soules (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang, Paul Smith | |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Albert Baty makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG) Albert Baty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:10 | Clemson | David Stonebraker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Henry Soules gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Armand Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stonebraker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matt Farfan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Soules (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Potter (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | David Stonebraker drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Armand Rossi | 45-49 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Soules swats the layup by Coy Boutwell | 45-49 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Armand Rossi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Greenwald - foul #3 on John Greenwald, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Albert Baty (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) David Stonebraker, Jerry Anderson, Matt Farfan, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Andrew Thomas | |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Armand Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Armand Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith's floater is tipped away by Eric Kang | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Albert Baty snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Ericson | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the wide open shot from close range | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Eric Kang snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Stonebraker (SG) Armand Rossi, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF), Hao Wang (PF) Logan Francis, Charles Pauline | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Hao Wang | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Ericson picks off the pass by Coy Boutwell | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | David Ericson grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | David Stonebraker is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Stonebraker, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF) David Stonebraker, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Hao Wang, Paul Smith | |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter's pass is intercepted by David Ericson in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Matt Farfan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Matt Farfan gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Henry Soules (C) Albert Baty, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF), Sidney Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Andrew Thomas | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | John Potter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Milford Hedrick | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Henry Soules tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Henry Soules gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 22 pts. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Matt Farfan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Potter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Logan Francis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Milford Hedrick takes the ball from John Potter | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Logan Francis steals the ball from Jerry Anderson | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Anderson - foul #1 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Albert Baty (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Jerry Anderson, Matt Farfan, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Logan Francis, Sidney Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | David Ericson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Eric Kang connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Stonebraker steps in front of the Brian Burdine pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Albert Baty hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Stonebraker | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Charles Pauline (PF) John Potter, Andrew Thomas | |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Coy Boutwell denies the turnaround by Eric Kang | 56-49 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is hacked by Albert Baty - foul #4 on Albert Baty, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Armand Rossi steals it from Charles Sorensen | 56-49 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Charles Pauline steals it from Eric Kang | 56-49 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Albert Baty scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Armand Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stonebraker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Baty (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Kang (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ericson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Boutwell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Burdine | 58-54 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | David Ericson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Coy Boutwell - foul #3 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Henry Soules (C) Armand Rossi, David Stonebraker, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (PG), John Greenwald (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-54 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Ericson | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Albert Baty is hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF) Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Albert Baty misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Henry Soules - foul #2 on Henry Soules, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG) Albert Baty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) Logan Francis, Theodore Jackson | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 60-56 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Jorgensen is called for the reach on John Greenwald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses the dunk but he's hacked by Sidney Thomas - foul #5 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Albert Baty (SG), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) David Stonebraker, Jerry Anderson, Matt Farfan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Charles Sorensen is called for the reach on Eric Kang - foul #1 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (SG) Henry Soules | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | David Stonebraker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-58 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Soules (C) Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Soules steps in front of the Charles Sorensen pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Henry Soules is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Albert Baty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Sorensen | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | David Ericson is hacked by Brian Burdine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (SG), Albert Baty (SF) Armand Rossi, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (PF) Henry Soules | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | David Ericson is hacked by Charles Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matt Farfan (PF) Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Matt Farfan pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Brian Burdine is called for the reach on Matt Farfan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Burdine, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Soules (SF) Albert Baty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Matt Farfan misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Matt Farfan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-63 |