| Lineup | Providence | PG - Herbert Pierce (fresh) SG - Donald Stell (fresh) SF - Joseph Paro (fresh) PF - Faustino Mancini (fresh) C - John Schmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fresh) PF - David Lobb (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Gibson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood is fouled on the floor by Donald Stell - foul #1 on Donald Stell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | David Lobb misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Faustino Mancini | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Faustino Mancini is hacked by David Lobb - foul #1 on David Lobb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | John Schmidt lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Stell | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Faustino Mancini pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | John Schmidt loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Donald Magee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Providence | John Schmidt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Pierce | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | David Lobb is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Joseph Paro buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Pierce | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Donald Magee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Providence | John Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Gibson | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Herbert Pierce - foul #1 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Schmidt | 6-3 |
| 15:58 | Providence | John Schmidt is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Herbert Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Stell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Faustino Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) C - Steve Garrett (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marshall Krohn - foul #1 on Marshall Krohn, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Herbert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Donald Stell grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Joseph Paro drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Faustino Mancini | 10-3 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn is called for traveling | 10-3 |
| Subs | Providence | George Grothe (PG), Joseph Ybarra (SF) Herbert Pierce, Joseph Paro | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF) Millard Riley, John Ford, Steve Garrett | |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Schmidt blows the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Krohn - foul #2 on Marshall Krohn, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Garrett (C) Marshall Krohn | |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Donald Magee is called for traveling | 12-3 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Gibson (C) Steve Garrett | |
| 14:31 | Providence | Faustino Mancini connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Schmidt | 14-3 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Faustino Mancini swats the layup by Charles Gibson | 14-3 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Donald Stell gets the rebound | 14-3 |
| 14:15 | Providence | George Grothe is hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Charles Gibson, team foul #5 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Paro (SF) John Schmidt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), Steve Garrett (C) Fredrick Compton, Charles Gibson | |
| 13:58 | Providence | George Grothe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-3 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Faustino Mancini grabs the offensive board | 14-3 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Donald Stell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-3 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra snags the offensive board | 14-3 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Donald Stell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-3 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Magee | 14-3 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-3 |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Pierce (PG), John Schmidt (C) Donald Stell, Faustino Mancini | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), John Ford (SF), John Rogers (C) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee, David Lobb | |
| 12:52 | Providence | John Ford steals the ball from Herbert Pierce | 14-3 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton makes the floater from the right side set up by John Ford and the foul's on Herbert Pierce - foul #2 on Herbert Pierce, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Stell (SG) Herbert Pierce | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton misses the free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Donald Stell gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-5 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | John Ford hits the follow up shot | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - George Grothe (fresh) SG - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Ybarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schmidt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fairly fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Garrett (fresh) C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Joseph Paro clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-7 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Millard Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | John Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 11:08 | Providence | John Schmidt snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 10:52 | Providence | George Grothe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-7 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | John Ford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Steve Garrett can't tip it in | 17-7 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Joseph Paro grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 10:30 | Providence | George Grothe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schmidt and he's fouled by Fredrick Compton - foul #1 on Fredrick Compton, team foul #6 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Faustino Mancini (PF) Joseph Ybarra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Jeffrey Butler (SG), Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF) Fredrick Compton, Millard Riley, John Ford, John Rogers | |
| 10:30 | Providence | George Grothe makes the free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-7 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Joseph Paro pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Faustino Mancini can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Lobb - foul #2 on David Lobb, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Keene (PG) George Grothe | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Rogers (C) David Lobb | |
| 10:02 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Faustino Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Donald Magee connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Rogers | 21-9 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Stell is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blackwood - foul #1 on Eugene Blackwood, team foul #8 | 21-9 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Stell makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Butler | 23-11 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 23-11 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Blackwood | 23-13 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Joseph Paro comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Magee - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Providence | George Grothe (PG), Joseph Ybarra (C) Jason Keene, John Schmidt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Millard Riley (SG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Jeffrey Butler, Donald Magee | |
| 07:55 | Providence | Joseph Paro makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Joseph Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Steve Garrett is called for traveling | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - George Grothe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paro (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Faustino Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Garrett (tiring) C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Millard Riley steals the ball from George Grothe | 25-13 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Millard Riley lays it up and in | 25-15 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Faustino Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Keene (PG), John Schmidt (C) Donald Stell, Joseph Paro | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Donald Magee (SF) Fredrick Compton, John Ford | |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Donald Magee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Millard Riley | 25-18 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Faustino Mancini banks in the layup | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Faustino Mancini picks off the pass by Steve Garrett | 27-18 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra knocks in the jumper in the paint | 29-18 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | John Rogers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-18 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Millard Riley snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-18 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Faustino Mancini gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | Providence | George Grothe is hacked by Steve Garrett - foul #1 on Steve Garrett, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Stell (SG), Joseph Paro (SF) Jason Keene, Joseph Ybarra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee | |
| 04:43 | Providence | George Grothe misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | Providence | George Grothe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | Providence | John Schmidt snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Faustino Mancini misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steve Garrett - foul #2 on Steve Garrett, team foul #11 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (SG), Charles Gibson (C) Millard Riley, Steve Garrett | |
| 04:29 | Providence | Faustino Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Faustino Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | George Grothe is called for the reach on Fredrick Compton - foul #1 on George Grothe, team foul #4 | 31-18 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-18 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Faustino Mancini grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 03:49 | Providence | George Grothe knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Paro | 33-18 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | John Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-18 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton hits the follow up shot | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - George Grothe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Faustino Mancini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schmidt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rogers (tiring) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | John Schmidt misses the easy layup | 33-20 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 03:01 | Providence | George Grothe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 02:46 | Providence | George Grothe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Pierce (PG), Joseph Ybarra (C) George Grothe, John Schmidt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF) Fredrick Compton, Jeffrey Butler, John Ford, John Rogers | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 02:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Faustino Mancini | 33-20 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Herbert Pierce scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Joseph Ybarra steals it from Millard Riley | 35-20 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Faustino Mancini tips it home | 37-20 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Millard Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 37-20 |
| Subs | Providence | John Schmidt (C) Joseph Paro | |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Krohn (C) Charles Gibson | |
| 01:08 | Providence | John Schmidt lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Pierce | 39-20 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Marshall Krohn is called for the reach on Herbert Pierce - foul #3 on Marshall Krohn, team foul #12 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), John Ford (SF), Charles Gibson (C) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee, Marshall Krohn | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Herbert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Herbert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | David Lobb pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Herbert Pierce pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Joseph Ybarra drills a fadeaway in the paint | 42-22 |