| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) SF - David Ericson (fresh) PF - Matt Farfan (fresh) C - Henry Soules (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SG - James Hedrick (fresh) SF - Harold Casey (fresh) PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley and he's fouled by Matt Farfan - foul #1 on Matt Farfan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cecil Barkley - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 1-5 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Henry Soules scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Depasquale | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Harold Casey blows the layup but he's hacked by David Ericson - foul #1 on David Ericson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Matt Farfan snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | David Ericson is fouled on the floor by Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Alonzo Turner (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, Matt Farfan, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Justin White (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Matthew May (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Cecil Barkley, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the floater from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin White | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (SF) David Ericson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Matthew May | |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster hits the finger roll | 3-9 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Richard Spengler steps in front of the Anthony Ortegon pass | 3-9 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-9 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Stonebraker (fresh) SG - Alonzo Turner (fresh) SF - Eric Kang (fresh) PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin White (fresh) SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-9 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it home | 5-9 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Justin White is hacked by Alonzo Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Turner, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Henry Soules (C) Alonzo Turner, Eric Kang, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Harold Casey (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Justin White, Lee Tindle, Casey McGunagle | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | David Ericson picks off the pass by Harold Casey | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale is hacked by David Stonebraker - foul #1 on David Stonebraker, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG) David Stonebraker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | David Ericson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF) Matt Farfan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG) James Hedrick | |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Eric Kang (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Milford Hedrick, David Ericson, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Kang | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon lays it in | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | James Hedrick loses the dribble to Anthony Ortegon | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | James Hedrick steals the ball from Eric Kang | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | James Hedrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Harold Casey is called for the reach on Eric Kang - foul #2 on Harold Casey, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Alonzo Turner (SG), David Ericson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Henry Soules (C) David Stonebraker, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Justin White (SG), Matthew May (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Lancaster, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Matt Farfan connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Milford Hedrick and he's hacked by Cecil Barkley - foul #2 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Matt Farfan misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Turner (fresh) SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Farfan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Soules (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin White (fresh) SG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) SF - Matthew May (fresh) PF - Richard Spengler (tiring) 5 pts. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses long on a runner from close range | 13-11 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Matthew May grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Henry Soules | 13-11 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Henry Soules clanks a jumper in the paint | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Henry Soules steals it from Justin White in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Justin White pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Justin White is hacked by Alonzo Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Turner, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Alonzo Turner, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), James Hedrick (SG), Joseph Depasquale (C) Justin White, Desmond Caputo, Casey McGunagle | |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Hedrick | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Matt Farfan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (SG), Eric Kang (SF) Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (SG) James Hedrick | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matt Farfan - foul #2 on Matt Farfan, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) Matt Farfan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Justin White | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Eric Kang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Matthew May is fouled in the backcourt by David Stonebraker - foul #2 on David Stonebraker, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF) David Stonebraker, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (PG), Lee Tindle (PF) James Hedrick, Richard Spengler | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Matthew May makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Matthew May misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jerry Anderson | 15-15 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF) Armand Rossi, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Richard Spengler (PF) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Ralph Jorgensen steals it from Joseph Depasquale | 15-15 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF), Henry Soules (C) Anthony Ortegon, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) James Hedrick, Matthew May, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Justin White clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Jorgensen - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Lee Tindle, Casey McGunagle | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Justin White misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Henry Soules gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Matthew May snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Matthew May (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (tired) 8 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler travels in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Eric Kang (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Thomas Barnett, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), James Hedrick (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Justin White, Michael Lancaster, Matthew May, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Ortegon | 18-16 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ortegon - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Casey McGunagle | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Eric Kang is called for the reach on Lee Tindle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kang, team foul #11 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG) Milford Hedrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Desmond Caputo | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Armand Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Kang | 20-19 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Ortegon | 22-19 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler double dribbles | 22-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF), Thomas Barnett (PF), Henry Soules (C) Armand Rossi, Eric Kang, Anthony Ortegon, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Justin White (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Lancaster, James Hedrick, Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Casey McGunagle steals it from Ralph Jorgensen | 22-19 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a driving attempt in the paint | 22-21 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | David Ericson hits a 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin White | 25-23 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Casey McGunagle | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (tired) 4 pts. SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (very tired) 10 pts. C - Casey McGunagle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Alonzo Turner (SG), Eric Kang (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Thomas Barnett, Henry Soules | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Matthew May (PF) Justin White, Richard Spengler | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | David Stonebraker clanks a floater from the left side | 25-26 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | James Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | James Hedrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Casey McGunagle | 25-28 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Eric Kang scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Matt Farfan | 27-28 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Casey | 27-30 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | David Stonebraker drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Alonzo Turner | 30-30 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Matthew May connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Cecil Barkley | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Casey McGunagle - foul #1 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Alonzo Turner, Matt Farfan, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Richard Spengler (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Matthew May, Casey McGunagle | |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it home | 30-34 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Armand Rossi is called for the reach on Harold Casey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (SG), David Ericson (SF) David Stonebraker, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Armand Rossi is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barkley - foul #3 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Soules (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Armand Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Armand Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Depasquale | 31-36 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (SG) Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Clemson | David Ericson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the fullcourt shot | 34-36 |