| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Beale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) SF - John Heffner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Heffner inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt is called for 3 seconds | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Best | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Victor Schaeffer is called for the reach on Earl Delatorre - foul #2 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | John Heffner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ross Beale | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale is fouled on the floor by Tomas Stoudt - foul #3 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG) Tomas Stoudt | |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | George Best connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Heffner | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brewer is called for the reach on George Best - foul #2 on Carl Brewer, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (C) Carl Brewer | |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Schaeffer | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | David Hust comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | James Wixom misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Boone | 36-32 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | John Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | James Wixom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Boone | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Carl Brewer (C) Earl Delatorre, John Heffner, David Hust | |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Max Chaney (fresh) SF - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wixom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Schaeffer | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong banks in the layup set up by Max Chaney | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | James Wixom blocks the short jumper by Victor Schaeffer | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Max Chaney | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Carl Brewer misses the floater from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | James Wixom pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), John Boone (PF) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Melvin McPhearson (C) Charles Carpenter, Jo-Long Hong, James Wixom, Carl Brewer | |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Max Chaney - foul #1 on Max Chaney, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG) Max Chaney | |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Edward Desimone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan banks in the layup | 47-37 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Harris - foul #1 on Philip Harris, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote, Joseph Sloan, Ross Beale | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong (SF), David Hust (PF) John Heffner, Melvin McPhearson | |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Boone | 47-38 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jo-Long Hong - foul #1 on Jo-Long Hong, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (PG), Carl Brewer (C) Earl Delatorre, Edward Desimone | |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Max Chaney | 49-40 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Boone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Max Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | David Hust clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | George Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Jo-Long Hong steps in front of the George Best pass | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | David Hust comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Max Chaney travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Joseph Sloan (SF), James Smith (PF), Ross Beale (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Charles Carpenter (SG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF), Edward Desimone (C) Max Chaney, Tomas Stoudt, Jo-Long Hong, David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | John Heffner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Smith | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | John Heffner grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Edward Desimone is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hust (PF) Edward Desimone | |
| 08:12 | Clemson | James Wixom knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earl Delatorre | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote is hacked by Earl Delatorre - foul #3 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG) Charles Carpenter | |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sloan | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Beale (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wixom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by George Best is denied by John Heffner | 49-44 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Wixom | 49-46 |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ross Beale, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), Carl Brewer (C) Earl Delatorre, John Heffner, James Wixom | |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong drills a jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Best | 51-48 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt drills a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer's fadeaway is rejected by Jo-Long Hong | 51-50 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | David Hust pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Ross Beale | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF) Charles Carpenter, Jo-Long Hong, David Hust | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG) George Best | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 54-51 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris is hacked by Earl Delatorre - foul #4 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (SG), David Hust (PF) Tomas Stoudt, Carl Brewer | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | John Boone knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wixom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Ellis Cote - foul #1 on Ellis Cote, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF) Ellis Cote, Joseph Sloan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | James Wixom comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dobrowolski | 56-51 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Best | 58-51 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Joseph Sloan (SF) Philip Harris, Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), Carl Brewer (C) Charles Carpenter, James Wixom | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | John Heffner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Sloan - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | David Hust double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale (C) Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Beale | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Clemson | John Heffner buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tomas Stoudt and he's hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:44 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale tips it but misses | 63-55 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | John Heffner tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Tomas Stoudt is called for the reach on George Best - foul #4 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG), John Boone (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | John Heffner pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | David Hust connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Earl Delatorre and the foul's on John Boone - foul #3 on John Boone, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Philip Harris, John Boone | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | David Hust makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Delatorre - foul #5 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), John Boone (PF) Joseph Sloan, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG) Earl Delatorre | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Carpenter | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | John Boone is hacked by Charles Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Carpenter, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | John Boone misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | John Heffner is fouled on the floor by George Best - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Carpenter is called for the reach on John Boone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Carpenter, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Joseph Sloan (SF) Philip Harris, Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | John Boone makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | John Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale snags the defensive board | 68-65 |