| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bao Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Dennis Lyman inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Carl Carroll connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Garner | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Fordham | Dennis Lyman picks off the pass by Tracy Lowry | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Robert Noles lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Lyman | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Carl Carroll snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | John Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | John Best grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:24 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | John Best takes the ball from William Rhone | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Dey (C) William Rhone | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeff McIntyre (C) William Williams | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Eric Dey clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeff McIntyre - foul #2 on Jeff McIntyre, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Jason Ary (PF) John Garner, Carl Carroll | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Eric Dey misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | Fordham | John Best can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Noles - foul #2 on Robert Noles, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Schultz (SF) Dennis Lyman | |
| Subs | Fordham | George Coleman (SG), Michael Tankersley (C) Bao Huang, Tracy Lowry | |
| 17:04 | Fordham | John Best misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | Fordham | John Best makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt's pass is intercepted by Michael Tankersley | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Eric Dey gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt travels in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Brent Deal (SG), William Rhone (C) Scott Eckhardt, Robert Noles, Eric Dey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeff Tondreau (PF), William Williams (C) Ronald Bentz, Michael Tankersley | |
| 16:09 | Fordham | John Best loses the dribble to Joseph Schultz | 38-32 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Brent Deal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Schultz | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ary (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Tondreau (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Fordham | John Garner takes the ball from Jeff Tondreau | 40-32 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Brent Deal misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Fordham | John Best grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:56 | Fordham | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by Brent Deal - foul #1 on Brent Deal, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Robert Noles (SG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Carl Carroll (PF), Eric Dey (C) John Garner, Brent Deal, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary, William Rhone | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bao Huang (SG), Tracy Lowry (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF) John Best, Jeff Tondreau, William Williams | |
| 14:37 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Carroll - foul #2 on Carl Carroll, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Tankersley (C) Jeff McIntyre | |
| 14:37 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:37 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Tracy Lowry picks off the pass by Carl Carroll | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | George Coleman is called for the reach on Carl Carroll - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG) Scott Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Eric Dey scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Garner | 42-35 |
| 13:14 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 13:12 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Bao Huang | 42-35 |
| 12:58 | Fordham | Bao Huang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Eric Dey gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Bao Huang is called for the reach on Robert Noles - foul #3 on Bao Huang, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brent Deal (SG), William Rhone (C) Robert Noles, Eric Dey | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG), Jeff McIntyre (PF), William Williams (C) George Coleman, Ronald Bentz, Michael Tankersley | |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Jeff McIntyre picks off the pass by Carl Carroll | 42-35 |
| 12:07 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Jason Ary (PF) John Garner, Dennis Lyman, Carl Carroll | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeff Tondreau (PF) Tracy Lowry | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | William Rhone hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Eckhardt and he's fouled by Bao Huang - foul #4 on Bao Huang, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Noles (SG) Brent Deal | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Tankersley (SF) Bao Huang | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | William Rhone makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ary (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rhone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Tondreau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Eckhardt - foul #2 on Scott Eckhardt, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| 11:38 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:38 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Ary | 45-35 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | William Rhone misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-35 |
| 11:22 | Fordham | John Best pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:08 | Fordham | Jeff McIntyre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | William Rhone pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Joseph Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Jason Ary is fouled on the floor by Jeff McIntyre - foul #3 on Jeff McIntyre, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Carl Carroll (PF) Scott Eckhardt, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary | |
| Subs | Fordham | George Coleman (SG), Tracy Lowry (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF) Jeff Tondreau, Michael Tankersley, Jeff McIntyre | |
| 10:13 | Clemson | William Rhone banks in the layup on a great pass from John Garner | 47-35 |
| 09:46 | Fordham | William Williams comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Lyman - foul #2 on Dennis Lyman, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brent Deal (SG), Eric Dey (C) Robert Noles, William Rhone | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:46 | Fordham | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:46 | Fordham | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Carl Carroll grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Ronald Bentz swats the layup by Eric Dey | 47-36 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Brent Deal tips it but misses | 47-36 |
| 09:18 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | John Best hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Carl Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Brent Deal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | William Williams is denied on a layup by Carl Carroll | 50-36 |
| 08:17 | Fordham | William Williams tips it home | 50-38 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | John Garner lays it in | 52-38 |
| 07:50 | Fordham | Eric Dey is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Eric Dey, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Robert Noles (SG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Jason Ary (PF), William Rhone (C) John Garner, Brent Deal, Dennis Lyman, Carl Carroll, Eric Dey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bao Huang (SG), Jeff McIntyre (SF), Jeff Tondreau (PF), Michael Tankersley (C) John Best, Tracy Lowry, Ronald Bentz, William Williams | |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Bao Huang is fouled on the floor by Robert Noles - foul #3 on Robert Noles, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bao Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Tondreau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Clemson | William Rhone hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Eckhardt | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Fordham | Bao Huang can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 06:57 | Fordham | Jeff Tondreau tips it home | 54-42 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | William Rhone hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Ary | 56-42 |
| 06:38 | Fordham | Bao Huang hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jason Ary - foul #2 on Jason Ary, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Lyman (SF) Joseph Schultz | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG), Tracy Lowry (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF) George Coleman, Jeff Tondreau, Michael Tankersley | |
| 06:38 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeff McIntyre - foul #4 on Jeff McIntyre, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Dey (C) William Rhone | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Fordham | Jason Ary steals the ball from Tracy Lowry | 57-45 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Ronald Bentz | 57-45 |
| 05:11 | Fordham | Jason Ary denies the turnaround by Tracy Lowry | 57-45 |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz tips it home | 57-47 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Eric Dey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 04:49 | Fordham | John Best grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 04:39 | Fordham | Eric Dey steals the ball from Jeff McIntyre | 57-47 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Carl Carroll (PF), William Rhone (C) Scott Eckhardt, Jason Ary, Eric Dey | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Williams (C) Jeff McIntyre | |
| 04:12 | Clemson | William Williams steps in front of the William Rhone pass | 57-47 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | William Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Noles | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Tracy Lowry is called for the reach on John Garner - foul #1 on Tracy Lowry, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bao Huang (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tracy Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Carl Carroll - foul #3 on Carl Carroll, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| 03:26 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:26 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | John Garner is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Schultz (SF) Dennis Lyman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeff McIntyre (SF) Tracy Lowry | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:01 | Fordham | William Williams grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Bao Huang is fouled on the floor by Carl Carroll - foul #4 on Carl Carroll, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fordham | George Coleman (PG), Jeff Tondreau (PF), Michael Tankersley (C) John Best, Ronald Bentz, William Williams | |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:45 | Fordham | Bao Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Carl Carroll pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Joseph Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 02:28 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 02:12 | Fordham | Michael Tankersley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | George Coleman buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Tondreau | 60-51 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Carl Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-51 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Bao Huang pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Lyman (SF) Joseph Schultz | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG), Tracy Lowry (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF), William Williams (C) George Coleman, Jeff McIntyre, Jeff Tondreau, Michael Tankersley | |
| 01:21 | Fordham | Bao Huang misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | William Rhone gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Ronald Bentz steals it from John Garner | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Fordham | John Best can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | John Best drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Lowry | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Robert Noles is fouled in the backcourt by John Best - foul #3 on John Best, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Dey (C) William Rhone | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Robert Noles makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Robert Noles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | John Best misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Robert Noles snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | John Best is called for the reach on Robert Noles in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Best, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Robert Noles misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Robert Noles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Fordham | John Best misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Dey | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Eric Dey is fouled in the backcourt by Bao Huang - foul #5 on Bao Huang, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Fordham | George Coleman (SG) Bao Huang | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Eric Dey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:17 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz misses badly on a runner near the basket | 64-54 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | John Garner gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Garner runs out the clock | 64-54 |