| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Robert Hartman, Floyd Duley, George Shaw | |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Odoms | 30-44 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Kwayera Aho | 30-44 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gilbert - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gilbert, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Atkins (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), George Shaw (PF) Charles Bynum, Raymond Gillman, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | David Mack clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler tips it home | 33-46 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | George Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | George Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | James Atkins clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Alan Binder (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Floyd Duley (SF), Mark Williams (PF) David Mack, Elmer Schindler, George Shaw | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | James Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | James Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Thomas Krohn steps in front of the Alan Binder pass | 33-47 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-47 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the runner in the lane | 33-49 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Alan Binder comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-49 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley loses the dribble to George Grant | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Binder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | George Grant scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Fletcher | 35-49 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | James Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) George Grant, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), George Shaw (PF) James Atkins, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | John Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Krohn | 35-49 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bynum | 35-49 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Ouellette - foul #2 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (PG) Edward Ouellette | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Raymond Gillman, George Shaw | |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | John Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Odoms - foul #3 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eddie Odoms | 37-51 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | John Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Edward Ouellette (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SG), George Shaw (PF) Charles Bynum, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Thomas Krohn is called for the reach on Edward Ouellette - foul #3 on Thomas Krohn, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG) Raymond Gillman | |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews's floater is tipped away by Floyd Duley | 40-51 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Binder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Robert Hartman is called for the reach on Alan Binder - foul #1 on Robert Hartman, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Floyd Duley, George Shaw | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | George Grant is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (SF) Elmer Schindler | |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn connects on the fadeaway from close range | 40-53 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Edward Ouellette steals the ball from Robert Hartman | 40-53 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman makes the jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Thomas Krohn swats the short shot by George Grant | 42-55 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Clyde Matthews is called for the reach on Thomas Krohn - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) George Grant, Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), George Shaw (PF) Robert Hartman, Charles Bynum, Floyd Duley, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn double dribbles | 42-55 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the jumper in the paint | 44-55 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | David Mack connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Gillman | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-57 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey's pass is intercepted by Elmer Schindler | 44-57 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler lays it up and in | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Odoms | 46-59 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn is denied on a layup by Kwayera Aho | 46-59 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | Clemson | John Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | George Shaw snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Mack | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Mack - foul #1 on David Mack, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG) Jason Sears | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Floyd Duley (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Raymond Gillman, Elmer Schindler, George Shaw, Thomas Krohn | |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas McCaskey - foul #1 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Alan Binder (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn (C) Mark Williams | |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | George Grant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Gilbert | 48-65 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | George Grant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Fletcher is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gilbert - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Kwayera Aho (C) Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PF) Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Floyd Duley is denied by Clyde Matthews | 51-65 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Krohn (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hartman | 54-67 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) Robert Hartman, Floyd Duley, George Shaw, Thomas Krohn | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho buries a floater from the right wing set up by Eddie Odoms and he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Floyd Duley (SF) David Mack, Raymond Gillman | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses the free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Odoms | 56-67 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms's floater is knocked away by Mark Williams | 56-67 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | George Grant pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | John Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Clyde Matthews (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), James Atkins (SG), Raymond Gillman (SF) Robert Hartman, Charles Bynum, Floyd Duley | |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams lays it in on a nice dish by David Mack | 56-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | James Atkins steals the ball from Clyde Matthews | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | David Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman tips it in | 56-71 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Mack | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Alan Binder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews tips it but misses | 56-73 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher misses the tip | 56-73 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews tips it but misses | 56-73 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Alan Binder steals it from Mark Williams | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |