| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Biller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Greg Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) SF - Dallas Alva (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theodore Samora (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dean (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Marvin Mika inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Marvin Mika scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Powell | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Roberts | 35-31 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | William Roberts steps in front of the Eric Biller pass | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts lays it in | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Eric Biller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Greg Edward tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Greg Edward gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Dallas Alva denies the turnaround by Joe Powell | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | William Prisco loses the dribble to William Roberts | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | William Prisco gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Marvin Mika loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 17:22 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean can't throw it down | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Greg Edward's pass is intercepted by William Roberts | 37-33 |
| 16:59 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hayes (PF), David Rotella (C) William Prisco, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs (PG), Raymond Denham (SG), Kevin Hofmeister (SF), Charles Lawson (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) William Roberts, Charles Doyle, Dallas Alva, Theodore Samora, Charles Dean | |
| 16:30 | Loyola (MD) | David Rotella is called for the reach on Gregory Simmons - foul #1 on David Rotella, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 16:14 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Vule Ziesmer - foul #2 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SG), Marvin Mika (SF) Kenneth Norton, Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 16:14 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | John Hayes misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 15:53 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Biller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rotella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Denham (fresh) SF - Kevin Hofmeister (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Lawson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Lawson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Denham and the foul's on David Rotella - foul #2 on David Rotella, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts (PG), Theodore Samora (PF) Raymond Denham, Kevin Hofmeister | |
| 15:36 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Lawson makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Dennis Hobbs steals the ball from Eric Biller | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Hobbs | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Biller | 39-42 |
| 14:22 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora is fouled on the floor by Joe Powell - foul #2 on Joe Powell, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), William Prisco (PF), Greg Edward (C) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, John Hayes, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle (SG), Dallas Alva (SF), Charles Dean (C) Dennis Hobbs, Charles Lawson, Gregory Simmons | |
| 14:07 | Loyola (MD) | Vule Ziesmer is called for the reach on Dallas Alva - foul #3 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Michael Smith scores on a shot from close range set up by Kenneth Norton | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Michael Smith is hacked by Dallas Alva - foul #2 on Dallas Alva, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs (PG), Kevin Hofmeister (PF) William Roberts, Theodore Samora | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | William Prisco misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:19 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | William Prisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vule Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Edward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Dennis Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dallas Alva (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Hofmeister (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Eric Biller (SG), Marvin Mika (SF), John Hayes (PF), David Rotella (C) Kenneth Norton, Michael Smith, Vule Ziesmer, William Prisco, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Denham (SG), Theodore Samora (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Charles Doyle, Dallas Alva, Charles Dean | |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Eric Biller scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts (PG) Raymond Denham | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Marvin Mika can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Samora - foul #1 on Theodore Samora, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle (SG) Dennis Hobbs | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Marvin Mika makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Marvin Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 10:16 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Loyola (MD) | The jump hook by Kevin Hofmeister is blocked by John Hayes | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Joe Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Doyle | 47-53 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Marvin Mika buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister is denied on a layup by John Hayes | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Eric Biller snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Joe Powell loses the dribble to Theodore Samora | 50-53 |
| 07:52 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:51 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Marvin Mika pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Biller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mika (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Rotella (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hofmeister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Theodore Samora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | John Hayes dunks the ball and the foul's on Theodore Samora - foul #2 on Theodore Samora, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), Greg Edward (C) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs (PG), Raymond Denham (SG), Dallas Alva (SF), Charles Lawson (PF), Charles Dean (C) William Roberts, Charles Doyle, Kevin Hofmeister, Theodore Samora, Gregory Simmons | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | John Hayes makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | John Hayes grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Lawson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dallas Alva | 53-55 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton makes the 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Lawson hits a shot from the right block | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Prisco (PF) John Hayes | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts (PG), Kevin Hofmeister (PF) Raymond Denham, Charles Lawson | |
| 05:38 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Greg Edward is hacked by Dallas Alva - foul #3 on Dallas Alva, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Randy Berry (SF) Michael Smith, Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle (SG), Theodore Samora (PF) Dennis Hobbs, Kevin Hofmeister | |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Joe Powell drills a jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:50 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora is hacked by Randy Berry - foul #1 on Randy Berry, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SF), David Rotella (C) Randy Berry, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister (SF), Gregory Simmons (C) Dallas Alva, Charles Dean | |
| 04:42 | Loyola (MD) | William Prisco steals the ball from Charles Doyle | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | William Prisco clanks a turnaround near the basket | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Marvin Mika tips it in | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora comes up short on the runner in the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:06 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Hofmeister misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Loyola (MD) | Gregory Simmons tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | William Prisco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Doyle - foul #1 on Charles Doyle, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (PG), Eric Biller (SG) Joe Powell, Kenneth Norton | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva (SF) Kevin Hofmeister | |
| 03:50 | Clemson | William Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | William Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Rotella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Alva (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Samora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts makes the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Doyle | 62-64 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Theodore Samora denies the turnaround by David Rotella | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Loyola (MD) | William Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Eric Biller grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Gregory Simmons takes the ball from David Rotella | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora clanks a jump hook from close range | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Eric Biller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Greg Edward (C) Michael Smith, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Dean (C) Gregory Simmons | |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Marvin Mika hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:11 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Dallas Alva | 62-64 |
| 02:06 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle connects on the shot in the lane set up by Theodore Samora and he's hacked by William Prisco - foul #2 on William Prisco, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer (SF) Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:06 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Charles Dean is called for the reach on Eric Biller - foul #3 on Charles Dean, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SF) Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:32 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle is hacked by Greg Edward - foul #1 on Greg Edward, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Greg Edward gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Joe Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Mika | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Marvin Mika buries a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Biller is called for the reach on Dallas Alva in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Biller, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Joe Powell clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Samora - foul #3 on Theodore Samora, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Joe Powell misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Powell is called for the reach on Theodore Samora in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Powell, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Greg Edward is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Greg Edward misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Powell is called for the reach on Theodore Samora in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Powell, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Loyola (MD) | Theodore Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Joe Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Dallas Alva pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |