| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John O'Bannon inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Sandy Ellinger is called for the reach on John O'Bannon - foul #2 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) Steven Amos, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Robert Trottier, Robert Richardson | |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Douglas Maske pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | David Judy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Joe Olney pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Mark Wright is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cochran - foul #2 on Bobby Cochran, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Roy Johnson | |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Joe Olney clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Elton Foss - foul #2 on Elton Foss, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG) Charles Jackson | |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger gets the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Douglas Maske steals the ball from Joe Olney | 25-38 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Elton Foss loses the dribble to Steven Amos | 25-38 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Robert Trottier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Richardson | 25-40 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran misses short on a runner from the baseline | 25-40 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Joe Olney snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 25-42 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Douglas Maske banks in the layup and the foul's on Joe Olney - foul #2 on Joe Olney, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Bobby Cochran | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, Steven Amos, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Douglas Maske makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Nale - foul #2 on Ronald Nale, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael McNeill (PF) Douglas Maske | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kear (PF) Robert Richardson | |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | David Kear grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nale | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) C - Kent Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Kear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Ronald Nale double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Cochran (C) Kent Powell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, David Kear | |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Roy Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sandy Ellinger | 28-45 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | The short jumper by Bobby Cochran is denied by Roy Johnson | 28-45 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | James Serna gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-45 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger tips it home | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Hughes misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, Michael McNeill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF) James Serna, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Steven Amos is whistled for traveling | 29-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Mark Wright, Roy Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Elton Foss can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sandy Ellinger - foul #3 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), David Kear (C) Charles Jackson, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Olney | 31-49 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Elton Foss is fouled on the floor by Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kent Powell (C) Bobby Cochran | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, David Kear | |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Elton Foss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Douglas Maske hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Charles Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Richardson (C) Charles Jackson, Roy Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | John O'Bannon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sandy Ellinger - foul #4 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Wright (SF) Sandy Ellinger | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | John O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | John O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Steven Amos scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Serna | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:44 | Auburn | David Judy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elton Foss | 38-52 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Mark Wright comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John O'Bannon - foul #1 on John O'Bannon, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Bobby Cochran (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Kent Powell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Joe Olney | |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Douglas Maske can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | John Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Allen Sands can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Robert Trottier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael McNeill (PF) Douglas Maske | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Robert Trottier, Robert Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Allen Sands hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Joe Olney pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Steven Amos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Roy Johnson tips it in | 38-56 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | John Hughes misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-56 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Michael McNeill pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Nale | 40-56 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Steven Amos is fouled on the floor by Allen Sands - foul #2 on Allen Sands, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Michael McNeill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Roy Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Robert Richardson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Douglas Maske drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Foss | 42-58 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | John O'Bannon gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Amos - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), David Kear (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, Joe Olney, Robert Richardson | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | John O'Bannon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Elton Foss lays it up and in on a great pass from David Judy | 46-58 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Roy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kent Powell (C) Bobby Cochran | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Joe Olney (PF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, David Kear, Roy Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Charles Jackson grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Maske - foul #1 on Douglas Maske, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), John Hughes (SG) David Judy, Elton Foss | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | John Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | John Hughes misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Steven Amos grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (SG), Bobby Cochran (C) John O'Bannon, Kent Powell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Robert Richardson (PF), David Kear (C) Steven Amos, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | John Hughes is hacked by Robert Trottier - foul #1 on Robert Trottier, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), Michael McNeill (PF) Allen Sands, Douglas Maske | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) James Serna, Robert Trottier, David Kear | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses the shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Michael McNeill snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran misses the dunk attempt | 48-59 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael McNeill | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran lays it up and in set up by John Hughes | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Ronald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF) Ronald Nale, John Hughes, Michael McNeill | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), David Kear (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Steven Amos, Joe Olney, Robert Richardson | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | David Judy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | David Kear snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | David Judy steps in front of the James Serna pass in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Serna | 50-59 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger banks in the layup set up by James Serna and he's hacked by Douglas Maske - foul #2 on Douglas Maske, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Robert Trottier, David Kear | |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Kent Powell gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Ronald Nale double dribbles | 50-61 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Michael McNeill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Kent Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger's floater is tipped away by John Hughes | 50-61 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Ronald Nale buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael McNeill | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Serna runs out the clock | 52-63 |