| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stickel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Roy Gray inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Roy Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey is fouled on the floor by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF) Henry Delarosa | |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Larry Cameron snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Mark Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Mark Caraway knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sykes | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hawkins | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Mark Caraway drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sykes | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | James Stickel's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Johnson | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Robert Sykes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sykes - foul #1 on Robert Sykes, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Vincent Greer (SG), Carroll Brown (SF), Carlos Heilman (PF), Mario Archer (C) Floyd Adams, James Hawkins, Greg Hickey, James Stickel, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Larry Cameron | |
| 16:10 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Fiorillo | 32-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) SG - Vincent Greer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Archer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer loses the dribble to Kermit Godwin | 32-37 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Hawkins (SG) Jackie Clarke, Vincent Greer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Roy Gray (SF) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Mario Archer is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey (SF) Carroll Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Johnson steals the ball from Carlos Heilman | 32-37 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Justin Ellis snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Justin Ellis is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (PF), Lee Adams (C) Carlos Heilman, Mario Archer | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin | |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | James Stickel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SF) Greg Hickey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | James Stickel makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | James Stickel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Stickel | 33-37 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 13:07 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sykes - foul #2 on Robert Sykes, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Larry Cameron | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson jams it | 35-39 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Hawkins | 37-39 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Justin Ellis throws it down on a great pass from Roy Gray | 37-41 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Delarosa - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (SG), Greg Hickey (SF), Carlos Heilman (PF) James Hawkins, Carroll Brown, James Stickel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Cameron (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Robert Gates buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Robert Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Robert Gates is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown (SG), Mario Archer (C) Floyd Adams, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 10:27 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), James Stickel (PF) Carroll Brown, Mario Archer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway | |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Stickel - foul #3 on James Stickel, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) Robert Sykes | |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | James Stickel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the contested floater near the basket | 41-44 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Carlos Heilman is called for the reach on Kermit Godwin - foul #1 on Carlos Heilman, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Robert Gates (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 09:12 | Clemson | James Stickel steps in front of the Robert Sykes pass | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Caraway | 41-44 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | James Stickel blocks the short jumper by Robert Gates | 43-44 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Robert Sykes is called for the reach on Jackie Clarke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sykes, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Carroll Brown (PF), Lee Adams (C) Greg Hickey, James Stickel, Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Larry Cameron (C) Robert Sykes, Mark Caraway, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Clarke (fairly fresh) PF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Cameron (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Larry Cameron's pass is intercepted by Lee Adams | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Roy Gray knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fiorillo and the foul's on Carroll Brown - foul #1 on Carroll Brown, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Greer (SG), Mario Archer (PF) James Hawkins, Jackie Clarke | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Ellis (C) Larry Cameron | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is hacked by James Fiorillo - foul #2 on James Fiorillo, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (C) Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 44-47 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Vincent Greer - foul #1 on Vincent Greer, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Roy Gray is hacked by Carroll Brown - foul #2 on Carroll Brown, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Stickel (PF) Mario Archer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Roy Gray is fouled on the floor by Carroll Brown - foul #3 on Carroll Brown, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Greg Hickey (SF) Vincent Greer, Carroll Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-49 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Sykes - foul #4 on Robert Sykes, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Justin Ellis's floater is tipped away by Lee Adams | 46-49 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 46-49 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 46-52 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Roy Gray is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Carroll Brown (SF), Carlos Heilman (PF), Mario Archer (C) Floyd Adams, Greg Hickey, James Stickel, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Archer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Cameron (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Gates | 49-52 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Carroll Brown gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Greg Hickey (SF), James Stickel (PF), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown, Carlos Heilman, Mario Archer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Mark Caraway, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Justin Ellis gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Stickel - foul #4 on James Stickel, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG) Robert Sykes, Henry Delarosa | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Hawkins | 54-54 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Fiorillo - foul #3 on James Fiorillo, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG) Kermit Godwin | |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | James Fiorillo tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Roy Gray picks off the pass by James Hawkins | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson runs out the clock | 55-58 |