| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) SG - Weston Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Mark Hanes inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Clemson | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by George Shaw is denied by Kwayera Aho | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | David Smith scores on a shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley scores on a shot from the right block set up by Weston Green | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Mark Hanes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Weston Green pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | George Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Alan Binder - foul #2 on Alan Binder, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG) David Mack | |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Alan Binder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ricky Johnson | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gilbert | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert slams it home set up by Elmer Schindler | 37-39 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Devin Cotta blocks the jumper by Alan Binder | 37-39 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Richardson (fresh) PF - Kwayera Aho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Cotta (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Gillman | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kwayera Aho - foul #2 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felipe Guzman (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) David Smith, Alan Binder, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Weston Green (SG), Mark Williams (C) George Shaw, Raymond Gillman, Devin Cotta | |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Mark Hanes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Hanes, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (PF), Alex Cottingham (C) Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Cottingham | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Thomas McCaskey is called for the reach on Floyd Duley - foul #3 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Jones (SF), Mark Williams (C) Elmer Schindler, Alex Cottingham | |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Mark Hanes steps in front of the Floyd Duley pass | 40-43 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Hanes drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Sears and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG) Jason Sears | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), George Shaw (SF) David Mack, Richard Jones | |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Mark Hanes makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | John Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons drills a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Kwayera Aho (C) Felipe Guzman, Mark Hanes, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Alex Cottingham (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Mark Williams | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Cottingham (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Gillman | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Floyd Duley blocks the short jumper by Kwayera Aho | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley hits a shot from the right side set up by David Mack | 50-51 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the jump hook from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McCaskey | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Raymond Gillman picks off the pass by Kwayera Aho | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman jams it | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Smith | 52-53 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Mack | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Alan Binder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Mack | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho's pass is intercepted by Elmer Schindler | 52-58 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Alex Cottingham loses the dribble to Thomas McCaskey | 52-58 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Ricky Johnson (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) David Smith, Alan Binder, John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Weston Green (SG), George Shaw (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Raymond Gillman, Elmer Schindler, Floyd Duley, Alex Cottingham | |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jason Sears - foul #1 on Jason Sears, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Mark Hanes is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Guzman (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Felipe Guzman steals it from Mark Williams | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Felipe Guzman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Weston Green and he's fouled by Clyde Matthews - foul #4 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Kwayera Aho (PF) Jason Sears, Felipe Guzman, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SG) Weston Green | |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Alan Binder | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | George Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Mark Hanes, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Weston Green (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Raymond Gillman, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | John Richardson drills a shot from close range set up by Alan Binder | 59-62 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley lays it up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) Alan Binder, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Mark Williams (C) George Shaw, Weston Green, Richard Jones, Devin Cotta | |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | John Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Mark Hanes tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Simmons | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Clemson | David Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Richardson | 62-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG) David Smith, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Weston Green (SG), George Shaw (SF) Raymond Gillman, Elmer Schindler | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Alan Binder (SG) Jason Sears, Felipe Guzman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Devin Cotta (C) Mark Williams | |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Mark Hanes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | David Smith steals the ball from Floyd Duley | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | David Smith lays it in | 64-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas McCaskey - foul #4 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Williams (C) Devin Cotta | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Mark Hanes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley hits the finger roll set up by Weston Green | 64-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Floyd Duley - foul #2 on Floyd Duley, team foul #3 | 66-73 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams is hacked by Alan Binder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Binder, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green | |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Alan Binder misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | George Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | George Shaw is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Alan Binder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Raymond Gillman picks off the pass by Clyde Matthews | 67-76 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman hits the finger roll | 67-78 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-78 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | David Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) David Smith, Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Raymond Jones is fouled on the floor by Elmer Schindler - foul #3 on Elmer Schindler, team foul #4 | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-78 |