| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Starkey (fresh) SG - Joe Powell (fresh) SF - Byron Hunt (fresh) PF - William Prisco (fresh) C - Richard Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charlie Sinnott (fresh) SG - Zachary Roberts (fresh) SF - Mark Short (fresh) PF - Jason Tillotson (fresh) C - Dario Orlikowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | William Prisco denies the turnaround by Jason Tillotson | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Joe Powell connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Hunt | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Mark Short misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Byron Hunt - foul #1 on Byron Hunt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Byron Hunt misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | William Prisco snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Richard Garrett connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Starkey | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Morehead State | Joe Powell takes the ball from Mark Short | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Byron Hunt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jason Tillotson | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | Richard Garrett swats the layup by Dario Orlikowski | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | William Prisco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Robert Cote (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Walter Carr (PF), John Hayes (C) Daniel Starkey, Joe Powell, Byron Hunt, William Prisco, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edwin Barger (PG), Robert Ulm (SG), Lino Brezinski (SF), Joseph Bowman (PF), Dragan Zientek (C) Charlie Sinnott, Zachary Roberts, Mark Short, Jason Tillotson, Dario Orlikowski | |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Dragan Zientek tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Robert Cote snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Robert Cote makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Norton | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Norton - foul #1 on Kenneth Norton, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Walter Carr snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Walter Carr clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Morehead State | John Hayes picks off the pass by Edwin Barger in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Carr | 10-4 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Walter Carr gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Walter Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Brezinski - foul #1 on Lino Brezinski, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Starkey (PG), Joe Powell (SG), Devin Peterman (SF), William Prisco (PF) Kenneth Norton, Robert Cote, Michael Smith, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charlie Sinnott (PG), Zachary Roberts (SG), Mark Short (SF), Federico Abreu (PF), Dario Orlikowski (C) Edwin Barger, Robert Ulm, Lino Brezinski, Joseph Bowman, Dragan Zientek | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Joe Powell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Mark Short is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | William Prisco snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Starkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Devin Peterman (fresh) PF - William Prisco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Carr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charlie Sinnott (fairly fresh) SG - Zachary Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Federico Abreu (fresh) C - Dario Orlikowski (tiring) | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Walter Carr tips it back up and in | 14-4 |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Charlie Sinnott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Byron Hunt (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Devin Peterman, William Prisco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson (PF) Federico Abreu | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Byron Hunt comes up short on the shot from close range | 14-4 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Mark Short hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Walter Carr - foul #1 on Walter Carr, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Greg Edward (PF) Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:38 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jason Tillotson | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson is fouled on the floor by Greg Edward - foul #1 on Greg Edward, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SG) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski (C) Dario Orlikowski | |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (SG), Devin Peterman (SF), William Prisco (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Kenneth Norton, Byron Hunt, Greg Edward, Walter Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edwin Barger (SG), Federico Abreu (PF) Zachary Roberts, Jason Tillotson | |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey loses the dribble to Mark Short in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | Mark Short lays it up and in | 14-9 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Richard Garrett tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Richard Garrett gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey is hacked by Charlie Sinnott - foul #1 on Charlie Sinnott, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SG), Byron Hunt (SF) Michael Smith, Devin Peterman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts (SG), Jason Tillotson (PF), Dragan Zientek (C) Charlie Sinnott, Federico Abreu, Lino Brezinski | |
| 13:34 | Clemson | William Prisco is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 13:21 | Morehead State | Mark Short connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Roberts | 18-11 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Starkey | 21-11 |
| 13:14 | Morehead State | Richard Garrett steals it from Mark Short in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Byron Hunt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Starkey | 23-11 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger is fouled on the floor by Daniel Starkey - foul #1 on Daniel Starkey, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Cote (PG), Joe Powell (SG), Greg Edward (PF), Walter Carr (C) Daniel Starkey, Kenneth Norton, William Prisco, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charlie Sinnott (PG), Robert Ulm (SG), Dario Orlikowski (C) Edwin Barger, Zachary Roberts, Dragan Zientek | |
| 12:27 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-11 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm misses the tip | 23-11 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Byron Hunt gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Byron Hunt double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SF), William Prisco (PF) Robert Cote, Byron Hunt, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski (C) Dario Orlikowski | |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Joe Powell steals it from Lino Brezinski | 23-11 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | William Prisco is fouled on the floor by Jason Tillotson - foul #1 on Jason Tillotson, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Starkey (PG), Devin Peterman (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Kenneth Norton, Joe Powell, Walter Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts (SG), Edwin Barger (SF), Federico Abreu (PF), Joseph Bowman (C) Robert Ulm, Mark Short, Jason Tillotson, Lino Brezinski | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Richard Garrett clanks a turnaround in the paint | 23-11 |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Federico Abreu pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Starkey (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Devin Peterman (fresh) PF - William Prisco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Garrett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charlie Sinnott (tiring) SG - Zachary Roberts (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Barger (tiring) PF - Federico Abreu (fresh) C - Joseph Bowman (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charlie Sinnott | 23-14 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Richard Garrett hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Bowman - foul #1 on Joseph Bowman, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Cote (SG), Byron Hunt (SF), John Hayes (PF) Michael Smith, Devin Peterman, William Prisco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Short (SF), Dragan Zientek (C) Charlie Sinnott, Federico Abreu | |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Richard Garrett makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | Joseph Bowman misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 26-14 |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | Mark Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Cote - foul #1 on Robert Cote, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Joe Powell (SG), Greg Edward (PF), Walter Carr (C) Daniel Starkey, Robert Cote, John Hayes, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ulm (PG), Jason Tillotson (PF), Dario Orlikowski (C) Edwin Barger, Joseph Bowman, Dragan Zientek | |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Byron Hunt makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Norton | 28-16 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (SG), Devin Peterman (SF) Joe Powell, Byron Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charlie Sinnott (PG), Federico Abreu (PF) Zachary Roberts, Jason Tillotson | |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski (C) Dario Orlikowski | |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Greg Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Walter Carr banks in the layup | 30-16 |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski tips it back up and in | 30-18 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Mark Short is called for the reach on Devin Peterman - foul #1 on Mark Short, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Starkey (PG), Robert Cote (SG), Byron Hunt (SF), William Prisco (PF), John Hayes (C) Kenneth Norton, Michael Smith, Devin Peterman, Greg Edward, Walter Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts (SG), Edwin Barger (SF), Jason Tillotson (PF), Dragan Zientek (C) Robert Ulm, Mark Short, Federico Abreu, Lino Brezinski | |
| 09:18 | Clemson | William Prisco is fouled on the floor by Charlie Sinnott - foul #2 on Charlie Sinnott, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Short (SF) Charlie Sinnott | |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Mark Short steals it from Byron Hunt | 30-18 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | John Hayes snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Barger - foul #1 on Edwin Barger, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Robert Cote, Byron Hunt, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski (C) Dragan Zientek | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Daniel Starkey - foul #2 on Daniel Starkey, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG) Daniel Starkey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ulm (PG) Mark Short | |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Joe Powell's pass is intercepted by Edwin Barger in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Michael Smith steals it from Jason Tillotson | 32-21 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Robert Ulm is called for the reach on William Prisco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ulm, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Walter Carr (C) Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Short (SF), Joseph Bowman (PF) Edwin Barger, Jason Tillotson | |
| 08:06 | Clemson | William Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | William Prisco misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Joseph Bowman grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm is fouled on the floor by William Prisco - foul #1 on William Prisco, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski (C) Dario Orlikowski | |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Walter Carr pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Mark Short is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Carr - foul #2 on Walter Carr, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Cote (PG), Devin Peterman (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Kenneth Norton, Michael Smith, Walter Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dragan Zientek (C) Lino Brezinski | |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | William Prisco is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Roberts - foul #1 on Zachary Roberts, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | William Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | William Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Devin Peterman (fresh) PF - William Prisco (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Garrett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ulm (tiring) SG - Zachary Roberts (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Short (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Dragan Zientek (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Mark Short can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-23 |
| 07:34 | Morehead State | Joseph Bowman hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Joe Powell is hacked by Zachary Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Roberts, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Greg Edward (PF) William Prisco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edwin Barger (SG), Federico Abreu (PF) Zachary Roberts, Joseph Bowman | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Dragan Zientek gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Mark Short loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Richard Garrett's floater is tipped away by Federico Abreu | 36-25 |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Robert Ulm | 36-25 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Federico Abreu | 36-27 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Greg Edward comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-27 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Richard Garrett can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 06:52 | Morehead State | Robert Ulm grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | Edwin Barger makes the jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Greg Edward misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 36-29 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Richard Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Dragan Zientek | 36-29 |
| 05:53 | Morehead State | Mark Short snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Mark Short is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Edward - foul #2 on Greg Edward, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Byron Hunt (SF), William Prisco (PF), John Hayes (C) Robert Cote, Joe Powell, Devin Peterman, Greg Edward, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski (PG), Jason Tillotson (PF), Dario Orlikowski (C) Robert Ulm, Federico Abreu, Dragan Zientek | |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Mark Short misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Mark Short makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-30 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 05:34 | Morehead State | William Prisco steals the ball from Edwin Barger | 36-30 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Byron Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson misses the dunk | 36-30 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Byron Hunt is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Barger - foul #2 on Edwin Barger, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Cote (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ulm (SG), Joseph Bowman (C) Edwin Barger, Dario Orlikowski | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Byron Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Byron Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Joseph Bowman grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | Mark Short throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Lino Brezinski is called for the reach on Byron Hunt - foul #2 on Lino Brezinski, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charlie Sinnott (PG) Lino Brezinski | |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Byron Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Byron Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:06 | Morehead State | Kenneth Norton takes the ball from Joseph Bowman | 39-30 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (SF) Byron Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski (C) Jason Tillotson | |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Robert Cote hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 42-30 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | John Hayes picks off the pass by Robert Ulm | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kenneth Norton (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cote (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Prisco (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hayes (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charlie Sinnott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ulm (tired) 3 reb. SF - Mark Short (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dario Orlikowski (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | William Prisco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Joseph Bowman pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Starkey (PG), Joe Powell (SG), Greg Edward (PF), Walter Carr (C) Kenneth Norton, Robert Cote, William Prisco, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts (SG), Lino Brezinski (SF), Federico Abreu (PF), Dragan Zientek (C) Robert Ulm, Mark Short, Joseph Bowman, Dario Orlikowski | |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Federico Abreu banks in the layup | 42-32 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Greg Edward is fouled on the floor by Federico Abreu - foul #1 on Federico Abreu, team foul #13 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Byron Hunt (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson (PF) Federico Abreu | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Greg Edward makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Greg Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Joe Powell is called for the reach on Jason Tillotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Powell, team foul #12 | 43-32 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Sinnott - foul #3 on Charlie Sinnott, team foul #14 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SG), Devin Peterman (SF) Joe Powell, Byron Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edwin Barger (PG) Charlie Sinnott | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Jason Tillotson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Dragan Zientek grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Greg Edward hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Norton - foul #2 on Kenneth Norton, team foul #13 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (SG), Byron Hunt (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Kenneth Norton, Devin Peterman, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Short (SF) Dragan Zientek | |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | Lino Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Byron Hunt is open and lays it up and in | 49-34 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Richard Garrett swats the shot by Mark Short | 49-34 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Barger - foul #3 on Edwin Barger, team foul #15 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (SG), William Prisco (PF) Joe Powell, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ulm (PG), Joseph Bowman (PF), Dario Orlikowski (C) Edwin Barger, Jason Tillotson, Lino Brezinski | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Daniel Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Dario Orlikowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Bowman | 51-36 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Zachary Roberts steps in front of the Byron Hunt pass in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Mark Short misses the easy layup | 51-36 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Walter Carr grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Byron Hunt connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Starkey | 53-36 |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Daniel Starkey is called for the reach on Zachary Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Starkey, team foul #14 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Cote (PG), Kenneth Norton (SG), Richard Garrett (C) Daniel Starkey, Byron Hunt, William Prisco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Federico Abreu (PF) Dario Orlikowski | |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Zachary Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Walter Carr gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton is hacked by Robert Ulm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ulm, team foul #16 | 53-37 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Richard Garrett denies the turnaround by Joseph Bowman | 55-37 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |