| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) SG - William Lloyd (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) PF - George Steib (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Robinson (fresh) SG - Charles Fowler (fresh) SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - Jacob Tinker (fresh) C - John Allis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | John Robinson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | John Allis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | John Allis tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | William Lloyd's pass is intercepted by John Allis | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | John Allis banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Robinson | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Terry Cox double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | South Alabama | John Allis can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Terry Cox drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lloyd | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | John Allis's fadeaway is rejected by George Steib | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Steib | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Jeffery Bennett is called for the reach on David Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pearson (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Maclin (PG), Arthur Hare (SG), Harold Hobbs (SF), Henry Thompson (PF), Michael Nurnberger (C) John Robinson, Charles Fowler, David Hill, Jacob Tinker, John Allis | |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Arthur Hare misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | John Pearson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Cox and he's hacked by Brian Maclin - foul #1 on Brian Maclin, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Terry Cox steps in front of the Arthur Hare pass in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers banks in the layup and the foul's on Arthur Hare - foul #1 on Arthur Hare, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (PF), Kevin Douglas (C) John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG), Charles Fowler (SG), George Mapp (SF), Jacob Tinker (PF), John Allis (C) Brian Maclin, Arthur Hare, Harold Hobbs, Henry Thompson, Michael Nurnberger | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Douglas - foul #1 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Terry Cox is fouled in the backcourt by George Mapp - foul #1 on George Mapp, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Charles Fowler takes the ball from Jeffery Bennett | 11-6 |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | John Robinson slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Fowler | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - George Steib (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mapp (fresh) PF - Jacob Tinker (tiring) C - John Allis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | John Robinson is called for the reach on Terry Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller (C) George Steib | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hill (SF) John Robinson | |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Jacob Tinker blocks the jumper by Terry Cox | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Allis | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | George Mapp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Terry Cox is hacked by George Mapp - foul #2 on George Mapp, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, Kevin Douglas, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Maclin (PG), Arthur Hare (SG), Henry Thompson (PF), Michael Nurnberger (C) George Mapp, Charles Fowler, Jacob Tinker, John Allis | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Henry Thompson denies the turnaround by Ricky Chalmers | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | John Pippin misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Thompson | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Hare and he's hacked by Terry Cox - foul #1 on Terry Cox, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (PG), John Pearson (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Terry Cox, Jeffery Bennett, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG), Harold Hobbs (SF), John Allis (C) Arthur Hare, David Hill, Michael Nurnberger | |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller tips it home | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Ricky Chalmers is called for the reach on Brian Maclin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Chalmers, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Fowler (SG), Jacob Tinker (PF) Brian Maclin, John Allis | |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | George Steib is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on George Steib, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) John Pearson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on William Lloyd - foul #1 on William Lloyd, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Allis (C) Harold Hobbs | |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hill (SF) Henry Thompson | |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | John Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dante Tucker (C) Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Nurnberger (PF) Jacob Tinker | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Dante Tucker tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | David Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Dante Tucker | 15-16 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Terry Cox | 15-16 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Dante Tucker tips it in | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) PF - George Steib (tiring) C - Dante Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hill (tired) PF - Michael Nurnberger (fairly fresh) C - John Allis (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Michael Nurnberger gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pearson (SF), John Pippin (PF), Kevin Douglas (C) Terry Cox, Jeffery Bennett, George Steib, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Maclin (PG), Arthur Hare (SG), Harold Hobbs (SF), Jacob Tinker (PF), Henry Thompson (C) John Robinson, Charles Fowler, David Hill, Michael Nurnberger, John Allis | |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Ricky Chalmers takes the ball from Arthur Hare | 17-16 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-16 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Arthur Hare misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | John Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | John Pippin is fouled on the floor by Harold Hobbs - foul #1 on Harold Hobbs, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) William Lloyd, John Pippin, Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG) Arthur Hare | |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | John Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Hobbs - foul #2 on Harold Hobbs, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), Dante Tucker (PF) John Pearson, George Steib | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Fowler (SG), David Hill (SF), Michael Nurnberger (PF), John Allis (C) John Robinson, Harold Hobbs, Jacob Tinker, Henry Thompson | |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Terry Cox is denied on a layup by John Allis | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Nurnberger | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Dante Tucker snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Terry Cox's pass is intercepted by Brian Maclin | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler lays it in on a great pass from Brian Maclin | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Michael Nurnberger blocks the jumper by Terry Cox | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | David Hill grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Michael Nurnberger lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Maclin | 18-20 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), John Pearson (SF), George Steib (PF), John Pippin (C) Ricky Chalmers, Jeffery Bennett, Dante Tucker, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG), Arthur Hare (SG), Henry Thompson (SF), Jacob Tinker (PF) Brian Maclin, Charles Fowler, David Hill, John Allis | |
| 07:27 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Arthur Hare is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Steib (fresh) C - John Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hare (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jacob Tinker (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Nurnberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Clemson | William Lloyd scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson clanks a shot from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker jams it | 24-22 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | William Lloyd's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jacob Tinker | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | John Pearson is called for the reach on Arthur Hare - foul #1 on John Pearson, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), Kevin Douglas (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Terry Cox, John Pearson, George Steib, John Pippin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Fowler (SG), David Hill (SF), John Allis (C) John Robinson, Jacob Tinker, Michael Nurnberger | |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Arthur Hare makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Arthur Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Arthur Hare - foul #2 on Arthur Hare, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Maclin (PG), Jacob Tinker (PF) Arthur Hare, Henry Thompson | |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | David Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | John Allis snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | David Hill drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Kevin Douglas, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG), Henry Thompson (SF) Charles Fowler, David Hill | |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | John Allis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is hacked by John Allis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Allis, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Jacob Tinker grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | John Allis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Robinson | 27-28 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is hacked by Henry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Thompson, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), John Pearson (SF) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Fowler (SG), George Mapp (SF), Harold Hobbs (PF) Brian Maclin, Henry Thompson, Jacob Tinker | |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Cox - foul #2 on Terry Cox, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Nurnberger (C) John Allis | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Ricky Chalmers steals it from Harold Hobbs | 31-29 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers lays it in | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Chalmers (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Pearson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - George Steib (tiring) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fowler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mapp (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Nurnberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | John Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | George Steib gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), Kevin Douglas (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Ricky Chalmers, John Pearson, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Maclin (PG), Arthur Hare (SG), Henry Thompson (PF), John Allis (C) John Robinson, Charles Fowler, George Mapp, Michael Nurnberger | |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Terry Cox gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | William Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pippin (PF) Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Henry Thompson is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hill (SF), Jacob Tinker (PF) Harold Hobbs, John Allis | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Dante Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Fowler (SG), George Mapp (SF) Arthur Hare, David Hill | |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | George Mapp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 33-29 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Jacob Tinker denies the turnaround by Terry Cox | 33-29 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Charles Fowler snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | John Pippin steals it from Charles Fowler in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | William Lloyd is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin is fouled in the backcourt by William Lloyd - foul #2 on William Lloyd, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pearson (SF), Kevin Douglas (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Robinson (PG), David Hill (SF), Michael Nurnberger (PF), John Allis (C) Charles Fowler, George Mapp, Jacob Tinker, Henry Thompson | |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Brian Maclin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Arthur Hare (SG), Harold Hobbs (SF) Brian Maclin, David Hill | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Reinmiller | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the rebound | 37-31 |