| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) SF - Fred Carson (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Martin Appleby - foul #1 on Martin Appleby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norman Stamper | 1-4 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses short on a runner from the left block | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is fouled on the floor by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Norman Stamper picks off the pass by Philip Pickles | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Martin Appleby loses the dribble to Michael Little in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Michael Little lays it in | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Norman Stamper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Norman Stamper steps in front of the Lawrence Pippin pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Carson | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Michael Little is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Don Smith (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Fred Carson, Thomas Barnett | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the lay-in | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Charles Brown is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) SG - Don Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Kepler (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | John Hill double dribbles | 5-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Albert Houser (PF), Jamie Jones (C) Robert Cabello, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (SG) Charles Vaughn | |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones's pass is intercepted by Norman Stamper | 5-11 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Norman Stamper throws it down | 5-13 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | John Hill is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, John Hill, Albert Houser, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Peter Kepler (SF) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn drills a 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) SF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) SF - Peter Kepler (fresh) PF - Fred Carson (tiring) C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on Robert Cabello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Fred Carson | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on Lionel Kohler - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (SF) Charles Vaughn, Kevin Ellis, Peter Kepler | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's pass is intercepted by Lionel Kohler | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Charles Brown's layup is rejected by Lawrence Pippin | 15-16 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Charles Brown steps in front of the Cecil Barkley pass | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Fred Carson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Martin Appleby's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pippin | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Cabello | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Peter Kepler (SF) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Cecil Barkley | 19-16 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Smith | 19-19 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits a floater in the lane | 21-19 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Kepler (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Brown (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carson (tired) | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Jeffrey Thompson takes the ball from Kevin Ellis | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 23-19 |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Charles Brown's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Thompson | 23-19 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Carson | 23-19 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Don Smith hits a floater from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Peter Kepler - foul #1 on Peter Kepler, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Jamie Jones (C) Philip Pickles, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Kevin Ellis, Peter Kepler, Fred Carson | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Appleby | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (SF) Don Smith | |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Charles Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on Michael Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Albert Houser, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Kepler (SF) Charles Brown | |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Fred Carson is called for the reach on Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Michael Little steals it from Fred Carson | 29-23 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses the dunk | 29-23 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Martin Appleby snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the shot from the right block | 29-25 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 29-25 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Martin Appleby | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Carson - foul #2 on Fred Carson, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Peter Kepler, Fred Carson | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Thompson takes the ball from Anthony Ortegon | 30-25 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Don Smith steals the ball from Philip Pickles in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Albert Houser (PF) Philip Pickles, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Don Smith loses the dribble to Robert Cabello | 32-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Stamper (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Brown (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Michael Little connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cabello | 35-27 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Don Smith takes the ball from Robert Cabello in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Norman Stamper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Smith | 35-29 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Albert Houser banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Little | 37-29 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 37-29 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Robert Cabello, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Norman Stamper, Charles Brown, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Little | 39-31 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Lionel Kohler blocks the short jumper by Thomas Barnett | 39-31 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Fred Carson tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Peter Kepler connects on the jumper from the left block | 39-33 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Michael Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Peter Kepler | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Lionel Kohler swats the layup by Charles Brown | 39-33 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Martin Appleby is blocked by Lawrence Pippin | 39-33 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | John Hill travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Jeffrey Thompson swats the layup by Thomas Barnett | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cabello | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |