| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wixom (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dean Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Heffner inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | James Wixom connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Louis Craft is fouled on the floor by James Wixom - foul #2 on James Wixom, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Dean Bush drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Norris | 39-40 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is denied on a layup by Manuel Menard | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Dean Bush snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Louis Craft is hacked by Tomas Stoudt - foul #3 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SG) Tomas Stoudt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Max Chaney - foul #2 on Max Chaney, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Heffner | 41-42 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Earl Delatorre picks off the pass by Robert Norris | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | James Wixom is fouled on the floor by Robert Cipriani - foul #1 on Robert Cipriani, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Melvin McPhearson (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Edward Desimone (C) Earl Delatorre, John Heffner, James Wixom, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings (PG), Rickey Woods (PF) Robert Norris, Dean Bush | |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Melvin McPhearson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Max Chaney | 43-42 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings scores on a jumper from close range | 43-44 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Rickey Woods swats the layup by Edward Desimone | 43-44 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods drills a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Cipriani | 43-46 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Max Chaney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Max Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin McPhearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) C - Edward Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cipriani (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rickey Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Menard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cipriani | 43-46 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Max Chaney, Edward Ouellette, Melvin McPhearson, Michael Fletcher, Edward Desimone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Norris (PG), Gerald Fox (SG), Richard Weiser (SF), Dean Bush (PF), Joseph Matthews (C) Lucas Mannings, Louis Craft, Robert Cipriani, Rickey Woods, Manuel Menard | |
| 14:33 | Clemson | The short jumper by Carl Brewer is denied by Richard Weiser | 43-46 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | James Wixom tips it in | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews is fouled on the floor by Earl Delatorre - foul #1 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Carl Brewer picks off the pass by Richard Weiser | 45-46 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | James Wixom scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Earl Delatorre | 47-46 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Gerald Fox is hacked by Carl Brewer - foul #2 on Carl Brewer, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Norris | 47-48 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | James Wixom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Dean Bush comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Delatorre - foul #2 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Craft (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF), Manuel Menard (C) Gerald Fox, Richard Weiser, Joseph Matthews | |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Dean Bush makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Dean Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is called for a charge - foul #3 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | John Heffner blocks the jumper by Robert Norris | 47-50 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Robert Norris tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dean Bush - foul #2 on Dean Bush, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Max Chaney (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Melvin McPhearson (C) John Heffner, James Wixom, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings (PG), Rickey Woods (PF) Robert Norris, Dean Bush | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin McPhearson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Rickey Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Edward Desimone is called for the reach on Robert Cipriani - foul #3 on Edward Desimone, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF) Earl Delatorre, Tomas Stoudt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Edward Desimone snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Max Chaney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Edward Desimone misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Louis Craft is fouled on the floor by Edward Ouellette - foul #3 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Edward Desimone misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Menard - foul #3 on Manuel Menard, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), Carl Brewer (C) Edward Ouellette, Melvin McPhearson, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Norris (PG) Lucas Mannings | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Edward Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Edward Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Desimone - foul #4 on Edward Desimone, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (PF) Edward Desimone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | John Heffner tips it home | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG) Max Chaney | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Bush (PF), Joseph Matthews (C) Rickey Woods, Manuel Menard | |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Carl Brewer connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Heffner and he's fouled by Dean Bush - foul #3 on Dean Bush, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | The jumper by Dean Bush is denied by Carl Brewer | 56-53 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Robert Norris gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Matthews | 56-56 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Earl Delatorre - foul #4 on Earl Delatorre, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Max Chaney (SF), Edward Desimone (PF), Melvin McPhearson (C) Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, James Wixom, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings (PG), Richard Weiser (SF), Manuel Menard (C) Robert Norris, Robert Cipriani, Joseph Matthews | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Louis Craft makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Desimone | 58-57 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Edward Desimone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Ouellette and he's hacked by Dean Bush - foul #4 on Dean Bush, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Fox (SG) Louis Craft | |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Edward Desimone makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Desimone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin McPhearson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Dean Bush is called for 3 seconds | 61-57 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard jams it | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Gerald Fox steals the ball from Melvin McPhearson | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard hits the finger roll | 63-61 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Max Chaney is hacked by Richard Weiser - foul #2 on Richard Weiser, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Earl Delatorre, Edward Ouellette, Edward Desimone, Melvin McPhearson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Norris (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF), Rickey Woods (PF) Lucas Mannings, Gerald Fox, Richard Weiser, Dean Bush | |
| 05:39 | Clemson | John Heffner is fouled on the floor by Manuel Menard - foul #4 on Manuel Menard, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani's layup is rejected by Carl Brewer | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Max Chaney | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | James Wixom misses the dunk attempt | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | John Heffner can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | John Heffner hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard misses short on a jumper from the right block | 65-61 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Louis Craft hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | James Wixom banks in the layup | 67-63 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Craft | 67-65 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | John Heffner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Rickey Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Louis Craft buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Cipriani | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney is fouled on the floor by Robert Norris - foul #1 on Robert Norris, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Bush (PF), Joseph Matthews (C) Rickey Woods, Manuel Menard | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Max Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dean Bush | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Max Chaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wixom (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Max Chaney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Carl Brewer hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Robert Norris is fouled on the floor by Max Chaney - foul #3 on Max Chaney, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Melvin McPhearson (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Edward Desimone (C) Max Chaney, John Heffner, James Wixom, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Fox (SG) Louis Craft | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Robert Norris misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Robert Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF) Melvin McPhearson, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Craft (SG), Manuel Menard (C) Gerald Fox, Joseph Matthews | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Edward Desimone tips it in | 73-70 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Manuel Menard hits a shot from the right block set up by Louis Craft | 73-72 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | James Wixom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tomas Stoudt | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Robert Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | James Wixom gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is fouled on the floor by Manuel Menard - foul #5 on Manuel Menard, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Brewer (C) Edward Desimone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews (C) Manuel Menard | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Brewer - foul #3 on Carl Brewer, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Carl Brewer snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Craft - foul #2 on Louis Craft, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Carl Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Carl Brewer gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is hacked by Robert Norris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Norris, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Desimone (PF) James Wixom | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Carl Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Louis Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Robert Norris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Dean Bush gets the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Edward Desimone snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edward Desimone is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Craft - foul #3 on Louis Craft, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edward Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edward Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Dean Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Melvin McPhearson (SF) John Heffner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Robert Norris is called for the reach on Melvin McPhearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Norris, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Melvin McPhearson makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Melvin McPhearson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Louis Craft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Carl Brewer pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Carl Brewer runs out the clock | 83-73 |