| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Grey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) PF - John Hymes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Mark Ford - foul #1 on Mark Ford, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by William Fries - foul #1 on William Fries, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Robert Schwister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | John Hymes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-26 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | William Fries is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Fries, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Hymes - foul #3 on John Hymes, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (PF) John Hymes | |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | John Albury snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | John Albury misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | John Albury tips it home | 35-26 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Jessie Moore drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Ivan Leski - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Jessie Moore makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Fries - foul #3 on William Fries, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), David Caddell (C) William Fries, James Green | |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Robert York knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Ford and the foul's on Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Robert York makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito tips it in | 39-32 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Billy Green blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert York | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Jessie Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Hipolito Esposito steps in front of the David Caddell pass | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | Jessie Moore gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Grey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | David Caddell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert York and the foul's on Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Robert Schwister, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (PG), Richard Morgan (SG), Jon Curry (SF), James Green (C) Robert York, Joshua Grey, Mark Ford, Jessie Moore | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | David Caddell misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Long Xiong is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hymes (PF) David Caddell | |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Long Xiong is called for the reach on Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:56 | Columbia | William Fries lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Curry | 39-36 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Earl Hadley hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Ivan Leski swats the short shot by William Fries | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Fries - foul #4 on William Fries, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Richard Williams, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Joshua Grey (SG), Mark Ford (SF) William Fries, Richard Morgan, Jon Curry | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | John Hymes gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Robert York comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | James Green tips it home | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | John Albury loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (C) James Green | |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Paul Paulus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Long Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Caddell (C) John Hymes | |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Jessie Moore makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert York | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Jessie Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Grey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) PF - Jessie Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:26 | Columbia | Jessie Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Robert York is hacked by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Earl Hadley (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Morgan (PG), Jon Curry (SF), John Hymes (PF), James Green (C) Robert York, Mark Ford, Jessie Moore, David Caddell | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-40 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Jon Curry pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Joshua Grey buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Morgan and he's hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hymes - foul #4 on John Hymes, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (PF) John Hymes | |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Richard Morgan is called for a backcourt violation | 45-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Ford (SF) Joshua Grey | |
| 09:25 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by Mark Ford - foul #2 on Mark Ford, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:25 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Jessie Moore snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Mark Ford travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 48-43 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Jon Curry knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Morgan | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Ivan Leski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Joshua Grey (SG), David Caddell (PF) Richard Morgan, Jon Curry, Jessie Moore | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Billy Green is called for the reach on Joshua Grey - foul #4 on Billy Green, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (PG), Michael Gomes (SF), John Hymes (PF) Robert York, Mark Ford, James Green | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Fries (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Grey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Gomes (fresh) PF - John Hymes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Caddell | 48-47 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | David Caddell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Paul Paulus hits a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's hacked by William Fries - foul #5 on William Fries, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Earl Hadley (PF) Billy Green, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Mark Ford (SF) William Fries, Michael Gomes | |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Earl Hadley takes the ball from Joshua Grey | 52-49 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Paul Paulus tips it in | 54-49 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the turnaround near the basket | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 54-49 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Paul Paulus can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Richard Williams steals the ball from Joshua Grey | 54-49 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Morgan (SG), James Green (C) Joshua Grey, David Caddell | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Robert Schwister can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | John Hymes pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | James Green lays it in | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | John Albury buries a fadeaway in the paint | 56-51 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Mark Ford connects on the floater near the basket | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Richard Williams buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Leski | 58-53 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | John Hymes scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Morgan and the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #4 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joshua Grey (SG) Robert York | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Grey - foul #1 on Joshua Grey, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jon Curry (PG), Jessie Moore (PF), David Caddell (C) Richard Morgan, John Hymes, James Green | |
| 02:33 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), John Hymes (PF) Jon Curry, David Caddell | |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Joshua Grey lays it in set up by Mark Ford | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | John Albury can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Moore - foul #2 on Jessie Moore, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Green (C) Jessie Moore | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Hymes | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | James Green scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert York and the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | James Green misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | John Albury clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Robert York snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Joshua Grey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #4 on Robert Schwister, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the floater in the lane set up by Robert Schwister and he's fouled by Joshua Grey - foul #2 on Joshua Grey, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | James Green clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | James Green tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Mark Ford grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Robert York scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hymes | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert York is called for the reach on Ivan Leski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert York, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Green | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Columbia | John Hymes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Joshua Grey is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Grey, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Mark Ford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-63 |