| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Duley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Thomas Krohn blocks the jumper by Carl Brewer | 23-25 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Edward Ouellette picks off the pass by Thomas Krohn | 23-25 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas McCaskey | 25-25 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Brewer, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), David Browning (SG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Christopher Espinosa, Charles Bynum, Thomas Krohn | |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Fletcher is called for the reach on Jason Shelor - foul #2 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn (PF) Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hartman | 25-27 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eddie Odoms (SF) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | David Browning grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | John Richardson is called for the reach on Thomas Krohn - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (SG), Kwayera Aho (PF) John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG) David Browning | |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 25-27 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | George Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Krohn - foul #1 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (PG), Ricky Johnson (C) Edward Ouellette, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Thomas Krohn | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman is hacked by Alan Binder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Gilbert | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Alan Binder (fresh) SG - George Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gilbert, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Alan Binder, Eddie Odoms, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), David Browning (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Robert Hartman, Charles Bynum, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is hacked by George Grant - foul #2 on George Grant, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Carl Brewer (C) George Grant, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG) David Browning | |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas McCaskey - foul #2 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG) Christopher Espinosa | |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Robert Hartman is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Hartman, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG) Robert Hartman | |
| 14:08 | Clemson | John Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Carl Brewer tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Carl Brewer snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG) Christopher Espinosa | |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-31 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | John Richardson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Ouellette - foul #3 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Eddie Odoms (SG), Kwayera Aho (PF) Edward Ouellette, John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), David Browning (SG) Robert Hartman, Charles Bynum | |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Krohn - foul #2 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (PG) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) David Browning, Thomas Krohn | |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Binder - foul #2 on Alan Binder, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Charles Bynum, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Floyd Duley steals it from Kwayera Aho | 31-32 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Shelor | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Alan Binder (fresh) SG - George Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Jason Shelor (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Krohn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Duley (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Alan Binder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Christopher Espinosa steals the ball from Alan Binder | 31-35 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Browning | 31-38 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is denied on a layup by Thomas Krohn | 31-38 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor scores on a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Espinosa | 31-40 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | The short jumper by Kwayera Aho is denied by Floyd Duley | 31-40 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn drills a jump hook in the lane set up by David Browning | 31-42 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Carl Brewer is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), John Richardson (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Alan Binder, George Grant, Eddie Odoms, Kwayera Aho, Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) Christopher Espinosa, David Browning, Jason Shelor, Thomas Krohn, Floyd Duley | |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hartman | 31-45 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey's pass is intercepted by Mark Williams | 31-45 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Ouellette - foul #4 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #10 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Floyd Duley (C) Raymond Gillman, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Clemson | John Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas McCaskey is called for the reach on Thomas Krohn - foul #3 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #11 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Mark Williams (C) Robert Hartman, Jason Shelor, Floyd Duley | |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the board | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Krohn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Richardson | 33-48 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #12 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Brewer (C) Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF) Raymond Gillman | |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Krohn - foul #3 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (C) Mark Williams | |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Carl Brewer grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher dunks the ball and the foul's on Jason Shelor - foul #1 on Jason Shelor, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Christopher Espinosa, Thomas Krohn | |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman tips it home | 37-51 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | Clemson | John Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Thomas Krohn (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Robert Hartman, Jason Shelor, Jeffrey Gilbert, Floyd Duley | |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum is denied on a layup by Carl Brewer | 40-51 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Thomas Krohn - foul #4 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF) John Richardson, Michael Fletcher, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Floyd Duley (C) Raymond Gillman, Devin Cotta | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor is denied on a layup by Eddie Odoms | 40-51 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bynum | 40-51 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Floyd Duley (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Carl Brewer drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Ouellette and he's hacked by Floyd Duley - foul #1 on Floyd Duley, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (PG) Edward Ouellette | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), David Browning (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) Christopher Espinosa, Charles Bynum, Jason Shelor, Thomas Krohn, Floyd Duley | |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elmer Schindler, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (C) Carl Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hartman - foul #2 on Robert Hartman, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SF) Elmer Schindler | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | David Browning comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Robert Hartman takes the ball from Ricky Johnson | 44-54 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Ricky Johnson blocks the short jumper by Mark Williams | 44-54 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Robert Hartman steps in front of the Eddie Odoms pass | 44-54 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman banks in the layup | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | David Browning knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hartman | 44-58 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | David Browning picks off the pass by Alan Binder in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman runs out the clock | 44-58 |