| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Poon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Patino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brickhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | James Brickhouse pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Paul Hardy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | James Brickhouse gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Donald Barnett double dribbles | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Briggs | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Cornell | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Larry Patino scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Barnett | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | William Poon takes the ball from Jason Cornell in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | William Poon lays it in | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Larry Patino drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan's pass is intercepted by Donald Barnett | 40-33 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Paul Hardy knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Larry Patino and he's fouled by Carl Hefley - foul #1 on Carl Hefley, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leonard Hayes (PG), Allen Lockhart (SF), Charles Burley (PF) William Poon, Donald Barnett, James Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Larry Wagner (PF), Raymond Elkins (C) Jason Cornell, Earl Callan, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Paul Hardy makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Leonard Hayes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leonard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Patino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) SG - Harry Kendig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Allen Lockhart | 43-33 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Paul Hardy banks in the layup set up by Allen Lockhart | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Leonard Hayes gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Larry Patino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig is hacked by Paul Hardy - foul #1 on Paul Hardy, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Poon (PG), Donald Barnett (SF), James Brickhouse (PF), Brian Cleek (C) Larry Patino, Allen Lockhart, Charles Burley, Paul Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Earl Callan (SF), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) James Kroeker, Harry Kendig, Charles Williams, Raymond Elkins | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Briggs | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Brickhouse - foul #2 on James Brickhouse, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Leonard Hayes misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hefley | 45-34 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Brian Cleek grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | William Poon clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Hefley - foul #2 on Carl Hefley, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Patino (SG) Leonard Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SG) Larry Wagner | |
| 13:23 | Clemson | William Poon makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | William Poon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Larry Patino's floater is knocked away by Carl Hefley | 47-36 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Larry Wagner (PF), Raymond Elkins (C) Charles Williams, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Larry Patino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Donald Barnett grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Larry Patino misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Poon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Patino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Cleek (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Barnett | 47-36 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Donald Barnett is fouled on the floor by Earl Callan - foul #2 on Earl Callan, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leonard Hayes (PG), Allen Lockhart (SF), Charles Burley (PF), Paul Hardy (C) William Poon, Donald Barnett, James Brickhouse, Brian Cleek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Charles Williams (SF) Jason Cornell, Earl Callan | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Paul Hardy misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 47-36 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Burley is blocked by Raymond Elkins | 47-38 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Charles Burley grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Larry Patino is fouled on the floor by Harry Kendig - foul #1 on Harry Kendig, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Poon (PG), Donald Barnett (SF), James Brickhouse (PF) Larry Patino, Allen Lockhart, Charles Burley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Earl Callan (SF), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) James Kroeker, Charles Williams, Larry Wagner, Raymond Elkins | |
| 09:39 | Clemson | William Poon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Paul Hardy misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Hefley - foul #3 on Carl Hefley, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Paul Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Paul Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Billy Briggs is called for the reach on James Brickhouse - foul #3 on Billy Briggs, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Patino (SG), Allen Lockhart (PF), Brian Cleek (C) Leonard Hayes, James Brickhouse, Paul Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner (SG) Harry Kendig | |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 49-41 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-41 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | William Poon grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Poon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Patino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Lockhart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cleek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Callan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hefley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart banks in the layup | 53-41 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley hits a floater from the left block | 53-43 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | William Poon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart loses the dribble to Jason Cornell | 53-46 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Allen Lockhart steals the ball from Larry Wagner | 53-46 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Brickhouse (PF), Paul Hardy (C) Donald Barnett, Brian Cleek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Raymond Elkins (C) Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Brickhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF) Earl Callan | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | James Brickhouse picks off the pass by Jason Cornell | 53-46 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Larry Patino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Allen Lockhart gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Larry Patino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | James Brickhouse tips it home | 55-46 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leonard Hayes (PG), Donald Barnett (SF) William Poon, Allen Lockhart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Earl Callan (SF), Billy Briggs (PF) Jason Cornell, Charles Williams, Larry Wagner | |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Larry Patino misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Paul Hardy tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Paul Hardy pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Larry Patino hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hardy | 60-46 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Kendig | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leonard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Patino (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brickhouse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Paul Hardy hits a floater in the lane | 62-49 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Donald Barnett gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Larry Patino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Larry Patino snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Paul Hardy makes the shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | James Brickhouse steps in front of the Raymond Elkins pass | 64-49 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Larry Patino clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Elkins - foul #2 on Raymond Elkins, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Poon (PG) Leonard Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Carl Durante (C) Harry Kendig, Earl Callan, Billy Briggs | |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Larry Patino misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Larry Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Larry Patino drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brickhouse | 68-51 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Carl Durante is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | James Brickhouse misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-51 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Elkins | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | William Poon makes the 3 from the left corner | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-54 |