| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Hillman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Abraham Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dunnam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:33 | Texas Southern | Manuel Ledford is called for the reach on Charles Hillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Dante Tucker (PF) Manuel Ledford, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Mark Robertson connects on the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner misses the easy dunk attempt | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | George Steib gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | William Lloyd is hacked by Abraham Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF), Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Jeffery Bennett, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (PG), Willie Padron (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Jermaine King (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Charles Hillman, Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 18:22 | Clemson | William Lloyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Robertson | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) William Lloyd | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Terry Cox is hacked by Lawrence Love - foul #1 on Lawrence Love, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) George Steib | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Dante Tucker (PF), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, Daniel Reinmiller, Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman (PG), John Slezak (SF), Richard Dunnam (PF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Willie Padron, Lawrence Love, Jermaine King, Kenny Tostado | |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Mark Robertson, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans (SF) John Slezak | |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Mark Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam slams it home | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dante Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Steib (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Eisenhower (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dunnam (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Clemson | William Lloyd is hacked by Stanley Eisenhower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Eisenhower, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Manuel Ledford (SF) Mark Robertson, Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), John Slezak (SF) Charles Hillman, Stanley Eisenhower, Ernest Evans | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | William Lloyd is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Ledford | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Abraham Frazier | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Dante Tucker misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 14:50 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:38 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Slezak | 40-45 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Terry Cox is hacked by John Slezak - foul #2 on John Slezak, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman (PG), Ernest Evans (SF), Jermaine King (C) Jeffery Lewis, John Slezak, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (C) George Steib | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love (C) Richard Dunnam | |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman's floater is knocked away by Daniel Reinmiller | 40-45 |
| 13:49 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King tips it in | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Love - foul #2 on Lawrence Love, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) William Lloyd | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ledford in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Terry Cox | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Manuel Ledford takes the ball from Abraham Frazier in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the easy open layup | 43-47 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Terry Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Abraham Frazier - foul #4 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (SG), George Steib (C) Manuel Ledford, Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), Richard Dunnam (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Charles Hillman, Abraham Frazier, Lawrence Love, Jermaine King | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Cox - foul #4 on Terry Cox, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Dante Tucker (PF) Terry Cox, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | George Steib gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenny Tostado - foul #1 on Kenny Tostado, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dante Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Steib (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willie Padron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dunnam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenny Tostado (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis loses the dribble to Dante Tucker in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Dante Tucker pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Robertson | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans's pass is intercepted by Mark Robertson in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Dante Tucker banks in the layup set up by Mark Robertson | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Padron, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (SF), Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Jeffery Bennett, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman (PG), Stanley Eisenhower (SG), John Slezak (SF), Jermaine King (PF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Willie Padron, Jeffery Lewis, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam, Kenny Tostado | |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jermaine King - foul #2 on Jermaine King, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (C) George Steib | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love (SF) John Slezak | |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Slezak (SF) Jermaine King | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dante Tucker (C) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis (SG), Richard Dunnam (PF) Stanley Eisenhower, Lawrence Love | |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Daniel Reinmiller steals the ball from Jeffery Lewis | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Manuel Ledford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #11 | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Hillman | 52-49 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Johnny Faulkner picks off the pass by Dante Tucker | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner and the foul's on Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), Ricky Chalmers (PF), George Steib (C) Mark Robertson, William Lloyd, Daniel Reinmiller, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Jermaine King (C) Charles Hillman, John Slezak, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Lewis misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Ledford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Steib (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Eisenhower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dunnam (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jermaine King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Chalmers | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (SG), Kenny Tostado (C) Jeffery Lewis, Richard Dunnam | |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford is fouled on the floor by Jermaine King - foul #3 on Jermaine King, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (SG), Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Jeffery Bennett, Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Stanley Eisenhower, Lawrence Love, Kenny Tostado | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 55-53 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Padron - foul #3 on Willie Padron, team foul #13 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dante Tucker (C) George Steib | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman (PG), Richard Dunnam (PF) Willie Padron, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Mark Robertson picks off the pass by Charles Hillman in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Mark Robertson banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Dante Tucker pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Richard Dunnam swats the shot by Dante Tucker | 59-53 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Dante Tucker misses the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), Ricky Chalmers (PF), George Steib (C) Mark Robertson, Manuel Ledford, Daniel Reinmiller, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), John Slezak (SF), Kenny Tostado (PF), Lawrence Love (C) Charles Hillman, Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam, Jermaine King | |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Cox - foul #5 on Terry Cox, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (PG) Terry Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | George Steib is called for the reach on Kenny Tostado - foul #1 on George Steib, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | George Steib gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Kenny Tostado picks off the pass by Jeffery Bennett in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Steib (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Eisenhower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Tostado (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Mark Robertson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Eisenhower - foul #3 on Stanley Eisenhower, team foul #14 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Richard Dunnam (PF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Stanley Eisenhower, Jeffery Lewis, John Slezak, Kenny Tostado | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-56 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Mark Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Padron | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Lloyd | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Bennett is called for the reach on Lawrence Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), Dante Tucker (PF) Mark Robertson, Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (PG) Abraham Frazier | |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam scores on a jump hook in the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jermaine King (SF), Kenny Tostado (PF) Lawrence Love, Richard Dunnam | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses badly on a jumper from close range | 62-61 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Dante Tucker gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hillman (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Richard Dunnam (PF) Stanley Eisenhower, Willie Padron, Jermaine King, Kenny Tostado | |
| 01:23 | Clemson | William Lloyd scores on a floater from the left block set up by Manuel Ledford and the foul's on Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Evans | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Richard Dunnam denies the turnaround by Manuel Ledford | 65-63 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Evans | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford connects on the jumper from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans misses the halfcourt shot | 67-65 |