| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) C - Frank Henning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (fresh) SG - John Pearson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) PF - John Pippin (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Frank Henning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller connects on the jump hook in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | John Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | John Pippin misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | John Pippin misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Ball - foul #1 on Lawrence Ball, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | John Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | John Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Pippin - foul #1 on John Pippin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | John Pearson misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | John Pippin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Lawrence Ball swats the short shot by John Pearson | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Pippin - foul #2 on John Pippin, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (PF) John Pippin | |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Pearson | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF) Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Larry Meads takes the ball from John Pearson | 4-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (fairly fresh) SG - John Pearson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Douglas (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Larry Meads hits a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | John Pearson is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Frank Henning (C) Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Kevin Douglas is called for the reach on Christopher Huynh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller drills a fadeaway near the basket | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses long on a floater in the paint | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | John Pearson is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Frank Henning tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Frank Henning gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Frank Henning is fouled on the floor by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (PG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Jeffery Bennett steals it from Robert Harrell | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Norman Verdi steals it from Jeffery Bennett | 8-9 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Ball | 10-9 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | John Pearson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Reinmiller and the foul's on Robert Harrell - foul #1 on Robert Harrell, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | John Pearson makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jay Farrell (fresh) SG - John Pearson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Douglas (tiring) C - Daniel Reinmiller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 10-12 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Troy Curtis - foul #1 on Troy Curtis, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Larry Meads (SF), Matthew Alexander (PF), Frank Henning (C) Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG) Jay Farrell | |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Frank Henning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Larry Meads grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Frank Henning grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Frank Henning loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (SG) John Pearson | |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pippin (PF) Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Douglas - foul #2 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG) Christopher Huynh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller (C) Kevin Douglas | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | John Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Phillips | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG) Keith Phillips | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Michael Brown is called for the reach on John Pippin - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Jay Farrell | |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Robert Harrell is called for the reach on Ronald Bjornberg - foul #2 on Robert Harrell, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Frank Henning (C) Robert Harrell, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:13 | Clemson | John Pippin travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF) Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Reinmiller - foul #3 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (C) Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Henning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tiring) SG - John Pearson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Henning - foul #1 on Frank Henning, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (SG) Kevin Douglas | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin hits the finger roll set up by Keith Phillips | 16-16 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Frank Henning (C) Keith Phillips, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (C) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| 06:44 | Clemson | John Pippin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Frank Henning drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 18-18 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | John Pippin gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's layup is rejected by Lawrence Ball | 18-18 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | John Pippin is called for the reach on Lawrence Ball - foul #3 on John Pippin, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Norman Verdi (C) Larry Meads, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pearson, Kevin Douglas | |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Troy Curtis - foul #2 on Troy Curtis, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF) Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Ronald Bjornberg is called for the reach on Lawrence Ball - foul #1 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | John Pippin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jay Farrell - foul #1 on Jay Farrell, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Pippin buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Reinmiller | 24-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (tiring) SG - Jay Farrell (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 4 pts. PF - John Pippin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Ronald Bjornberg takes the ball from Lawrence Ball | 24-24 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | The jumper by Jeffery Bennett is denied by Norman Verdi | 24-24 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | John Pippin tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Jay Farrell picks off the pass by Matthew Alexander in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Alexander | 24-24 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | John Pippin tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bjornberg - foul #2 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Frank Henning (C) Keith Phillips, Matthew Alexander, Lawrence Ball, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG), Kevin Douglas (PF) Jay Farrell, John Pippin | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh is hacked by Ronald Bjornberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (PG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller's dunk attempt is rejected by Troy Curtis | 28-26 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Frank Henning snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Frank Henning is fouled in the backcourt by John Pearson - foul #1 on John Pearson, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG) Christopher Huynh | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Frank Henning makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Frank Henning misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-26 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Jay Farrell steps in front of the Michael Brown pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lucas Austin - foul #1 on Lucas Austin, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (PF) Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | John Pearson hits a floater in the paint | 29-30 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Douglas - foul #3 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Troy Curtis, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pippin (PF) Kevin Douglas | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | The jump hook by John Pippin is blocked by Lawrence Ball | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 31-30 |