| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moshe Svoboda (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Zachary Shultis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vance Lacy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Beggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Dahlen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Vereen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Grant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen is fouled on the floor by Zachary Shultis - foul #1 on Zachary Shultis, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Randy Ray (C) Paul Britton, Harry Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant tips it home | 31-27 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis banks in the layup on a great pass from Brendan Friedrich | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Tengan | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Ronnie Dahlen is called for the reach on Zachary Shultis - foul #2 on Ronnie Dahlen, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG) Brendan Friedrich | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Ray | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Randy Ray snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Britton | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Zachary Shultis | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Randy Ray is fouled on the floor by Eric Grant - foul #2 on Eric Grant, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Paul Delahoussaye (SF), Kenneth Brickey (PF), Harry Lucchesi (C) Paul Britton, Zachary Shultis, Vance Lacy, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herman Swanson (SG), Doug Fain (SF), Brett Sinn (PF), Pete Ganley (C) Clifford Beggs, Ronnie Dahlen, Micheal Vereen, Eric Grant | |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Pete Ganley steals it from Harry Lucchesi | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Herman Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG) Brendan Friedrich | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Paul Delahoussaye misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Brett Sinn snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Moshe Svoboda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Delahoussaye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Brickey (fresh) C - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman Swanson (fresh) SF - Doug Fain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Ganley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Pete Ganley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Tengan out of a doubleteam | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | Paul Delahoussaye hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Moshe Svoboda | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Harry Lucchesi picks off the pass by Doug Fain | 42-33 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Kenneth Brickey is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Vance Courts (SG), Zachary Shultis (SF), Vance Lacy (PF) Paul Britton, Moshe Svoboda, Paul Delahoussaye, Kenneth Brickey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Brown (PG), Clifford Beggs (SG), Ronnie Dahlen (SF), Micheal Vereen (PF), Eric Grant (C) Michael Tengan, Herman Swanson, Doug Fain, Brett Sinn, Pete Ganley | |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Dewey Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Vereen | 42-35 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis is fouled on the floor by Micheal Vereen - foul #3 on Micheal Vereen, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG), Moshe Svoboda (SG), Randy Ray (C) Brendan Friedrich, Vance Courts, Harry Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Paul Britton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Eric Grant steals it from Zachary Shultis | 42-37 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronnie Dahlen, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Vance Courts (SG), Paul Delahoussaye (SF), Kenneth Brickey (PF), Harry Lucchesi (C) Paul Britton, Moshe Svoboda, Zachary Shultis, Vance Lacy, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Brett Sinn (C) Dewey Brown, Eric Grant | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Vance Courts misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Tengan - foul #1 on Michael Tengan, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Lacy (PF) Kenneth Brickey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Vance Courts makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Vance Courts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brendan Friedrich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vance Courts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vance Lacy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Dahlen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Vereen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Brett Sinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 44-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG), Moshe Svoboda (SG), Kenneth Brickey (PF) Brendan Friedrich, Vance Courts, Vance Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herman Swanson (SG), Doug Fain (SF), Pete Ganley (C) Clifford Beggs, Ronnie Dahlen, Micheal Vereen | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Harry Lucchesi is fouled on the floor by Pete Ganley - foul #3 on Pete Ganley, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Lacy (PF) Kenneth Brickey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Vance Lacy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Paul Delahoussaye tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Paul Delahoussaye grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Paul Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Vance Courts (SG), Zachary Shultis (SF), Kenneth Brickey (PF) Paul Britton, Moshe Svoboda, Paul Delahoussaye, Vance Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen (SF), Eric Grant (C) Doug Fain, Pete Ganley | |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Vance Courts | 46-40 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Swanson | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Vance Courts's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Dahlen | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan connects on the turnaround near the basket | 46-45 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Vance Courts comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Brett Sinn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brett Sinn, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG), Moshe Svoboda (SG), Paul Delahoussaye (SF), Vance Lacy (PF), Randy Ray (C) Brendan Friedrich, Vance Courts, Zachary Shultis, Kenneth Brickey, Harry Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs (SG), Doug Fain (SF), Micheal Vereen (PF), Pete Ganley (C) Herman Swanson, Ronnie Dahlen, Brett Sinn, Eric Grant | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Paul Britton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Moshe Svoboda | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Moshe Svoboda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vance Lacy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifford Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Fain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Vereen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Pete Ganley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Paul Britton is hacked by Michael Tengan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tengan, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Brown (PG) Michael Tengan | |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Paul Britton misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harry Lucchesi (C) Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herman Swanson (SF) Doug Fain | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Micheal Vereen is called for the reach on Vance Lacy - foul #4 on Micheal Vereen, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randy Ray (C) Harry Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Ronnie Dahlen (SF), Eric Grant (C) Dewey Brown, Herman Swanson, Pete Ganley | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Vance Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Vance Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | A charge is called on Paul Delahoussaye - foul #3 on Paul Delahoussaye, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Zachary Shultis (SF), Harry Lucchesi (C) Paul Delahoussaye, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Britton | 50-48 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Dahlen - foul #4 on Ronnie Dahlen, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Brickey (PF), Randy Ray (C) Vance Lacy, Harry Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herman Swanson (SG), Doug Fain (SF), Brett Sinn (PF), Pete Ganley (C) Clifford Beggs, Ronnie Dahlen, Micheal Vereen, Eric Grant | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Doug Fain misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan tips it in | 51-50 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Brett Sinn steals the ball from Zachary Shultis | 51-50 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Brett Sinn scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda is fouled on the floor by Doug Fain - foul #1 on Doug Fain, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich (PG), Paul Delahoussaye (SF), Vance Lacy (PF), Harry Lucchesi (C) Paul Britton, Zachary Shultis, Kenneth Brickey, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Brown (PG), Ronnie Dahlen (SF) Michael Tengan, Doug Fain | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brendan Friedrich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Moshe Svoboda (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vance Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dewey Brown (fresh) SG - Herman Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Dahlen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brett Sinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Ganley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Dahlen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brett Sinn | 53-55 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Brendan Friedrich drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Delahoussaye | 55-55 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG), Vance Courts (SG), Kenneth Brickey (PF) Brendan Friedrich, Moshe Svoboda, Vance Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Clifford Beggs (SG), Micheal Vereen (PF), Eric Grant (C) Dewey Brown, Herman Swanson, Brett Sinn, Pete Ganley | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen throws it down on a great pass from Michael Tengan and he's hacked by Paul Delahoussaye - foul #4 on Paul Delahoussaye, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Lacy (PF) Kenneth Brickey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Vance Lacy | 55-57 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Vance Lacy knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Britton | 57-57 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Harry Lucchesi snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Paul Delahoussaye misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-57 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Clifford Beggs is fouled on the floor by Harry Lucchesi - foul #2 on Harry Lucchesi, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda (SG), Zachary Shultis (SF) Vance Courts, Paul Delahoussaye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Micheal Vereen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Harry Lucchesi gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Britton | 59-57 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Eric Grant's pass is intercepted by Vance Lacy | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda is hacked by Michael Tengan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tengan, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Moshe Svoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Beggs | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis is hacked by Michael Tengan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Tengan, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Zachary Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Vance Lacy grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Vance Lacy runs out the clock | 63-60 |