| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Moses (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Brenner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Killingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Smith inbounds the ball | 23-14 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | George Moses is whistled for a carry | 23-14 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Killingsworth | 23-17 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Craig Taul's layup is rejected by David Smith | 23-17 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Craig Taul gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Smith | 23-17 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Smith and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the free throw | 25-17 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-17 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watsky gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth drills a jump hook from the left block | 25-19 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Craig Taul | 27-19 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | George Moses snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | James Henderson drills a shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (PF), Mark Davis (C) George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Young (PG), Roger Moore (PF), Arthur Jacobs (C) Phillip Anderson, Joseph Watsky, David Smith | |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Elmer Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Wayne Ramsdell (SG), James Davis (SF) James Henderson, James Peters, John Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James McClenningham (SF) Wayne Killingsworth | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-20 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Ramsdell (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Brenner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McClenningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | James McClenningham drills a jumper from close range set up by Glenn Young | 29-22 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | James Daniels is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), John Smith (SG), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, Wayne Ramsdell, James Davis, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson (PG), Joseph Watsky (PF), David Smith (C) Glenn Brenner, Roger Moore, Arthur Jacobs | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | David Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Craig Taul gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | James Henderson travels with the ball | 29-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Peters (SG) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth (SF) James McClenningham | |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watsky jams it on a great pass from David Smith | 29-24 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Craig Taul scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Smith | 31-24 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | John Smith picks off the pass by Glenn Young | 31-24 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | George Moses's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 31-24 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Craig Taul tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Davis (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Mark Davis (C) John Smith, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner (SG), Roger Moore (PF), Arthur Jacobs (C) Glenn Young, Joseph Watsky, David Smith | |
| 12:21 | Clemson | James Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Peters | 34-24 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-24 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina State | Arthur Jacobs snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - James Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Phillip Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Brenner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Killingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Roger Moore makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Mark Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Anderson - foul #3 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SG), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) James Peters, James Davis, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Young (PG), James McClenningham (SF), Joseph Watsky (PF), David Smith (C) Phillip Anderson, Wayne Killingsworth, Roger Moore, Arthur Jacobs | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | Glenn Young scores on a floater from the right side set up by Glenn Brenner | 36-29 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | James Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | James McClenningham denies the turnaround by Elmer Smith | 36-29 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Glenn Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Brenner | 36-31 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | George Moses misses short on a runner from close range | 36-31 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Elmer Smith snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Glenn Brenner steps in front of the Elmer Smith pass | 36-31 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner slams it home | 36-33 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | David Smith steals it from James Daniels | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Moses (fresh) 6 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Brenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McClenningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | David Smith's floater is tipped away by George Moses | 36-33 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Daniels | 36-33 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | John Smith loses the dribble to James McClenningham | 36-33 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | Glenn Young is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), James Peters (SG), James Davis (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Daniels, John Smith, Elmer Smith, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson (PG), John Goto (SG), Wayne Killingsworth (SF), Roger Moore (PF), Arthur Jacobs (C) Glenn Young, Glenn Brenner, James McClenningham, Joseph Watsky, David Smith | |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Arthur Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Moore - foul #2 on Roger Moore, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | James Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Peters | 40-33 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | Arthur Jacobs hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Phillip Anderson | 40-35 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | James Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | John Goto grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) James Davis, Mark Davis, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner (SG), Joseph Watsky (PF), David Smith (C) John Goto, Roger Moore, Arthur Jacobs | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | David Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Anderson | 40-38 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | James Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Peters | 43-38 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner is hacked by George Moses - foul #1 on George Moses, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (SF) James Peters | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Young (PG) Phillip Anderson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 31 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Moses (fresh) 7 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Brenner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Killingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Watsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Craig Taul | 43-38 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | The jump hook by Craig Taul is blocked by David Smith | 43-38 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | David Smith gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | James Henderson steals it from Glenn Young in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | James Henderson lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | John Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Glenn Young | 45-38 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Joseph Watsky tips it home | 45-40 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | David Smith gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Peters (SG) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson (PG) Glenn Young | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Phillip Anderson - foul #4 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Killingsworth - foul #2 on Wayne Killingsworth, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Wayne Killingsworth misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | George Moses pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Phillip Anderson grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-43 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Anderson - foul #5 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Young (PG) Phillip Anderson | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | George Moses is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | George Moses makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | George Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | David Smith grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Glenn Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Glenn Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Young, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Craig Taul is hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina State | Glenn Young is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | George Moses is hacked by Glenn Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Young, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | George Moses makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | George Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Glenn Brenner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 51-46 |