| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) C - Sidney James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - James Marty (fresh) SG - Anthony Barragan (fresh) SF - Floyd Ellis (fresh) PF - James Dickert (fresh) C - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Sidney James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Maurice Dean is fouled on the floor by Floyd Ellis - foul #1 on Floyd Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Sidney James is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Anderson - foul #1 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Maurice Dean connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Copeland | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Maurice Dean is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Benjamin | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Sidney James - foul #1 on Sidney James, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Earle Monroe is hacked by Anthony Barragan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Barragan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Earle Monroe is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Copeland | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin banks in the layup set up by John Copeland | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert misses the floater from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Maurice Dean gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Earle Monroe makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Copeland | 12-4 |
| 16:19 | Coastal Carolina | Anthony Barragan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 16:18 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert tips it in | 12-6 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Anderson | 12-6 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Copeland | 12-6 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Earle Monroe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Barragan - foul #2 on Anthony Barragan, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young (PG), Brian Hale (SG), William Hicks (SF), Pete Brooks (PF), Frank Eames (C) James Marty, Anthony Barragan, Floyd Ellis, James Dickert, Jeremy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) SG - Michael Pepe (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) PF - Patrick Okuniewski (fresh) C - Robert Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Gary Young (fresh) SG - Brian Hale (fresh) SF - William Hicks (fresh) PF - Pete Brooks (fresh) C - Frank Eames (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:28 | Coastal Carolina | Pete Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:22 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Brian Hale steals it from Patrick Okuniewski in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hara | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Michael Pepe's floater is tipped away by Frank Eames | 12-6 |
| 14:46 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Okuniewski blocks the jumper by Pete Brooks | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Eames gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Pete Brooks swats the layup by Robert Hara | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Hale | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson is hacked by Brian Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Hale, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Calvin Slocum (SF), Robert Benjamin (PF), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Michael Pepe, Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski, Robert Hara | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Marty (PG), James McGee (SG), Floyd Ellis (SF), James Dickert (PF), Jeremy Anderson (C) Gary Young, Brian Hale, William Hicks, Pete Brooks, Frank Eames | |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Sidney James's floater is tipped away by Floyd Ellis | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Calvin Slocum grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Earle Monroe connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Calvin Slocum - foul #1 on Calvin Slocum, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Maurice Dean (SF) Ernesto Rodriguez, Calvin Slocum | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on James Dickert - foul #1 on James Dickert, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks (SF) Floyd Ellis | |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Coastal Carolina | Jeremy Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:16 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG), Robert Hara (C) Earle Monroe, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 12:05 | Clemson | James Dickert swats the short shot by Robert Hara | 16-11 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin can't tip it in | 16-11 |
| 12:01 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to William Hicks | 16-11 |
| 11:46 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dickert | 16-13 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Robert Hara's pass is intercepted by James McGee in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) SF - Maurice Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - James Marty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James McGee (fairly fresh) SF - William Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Dickert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | John Copeland makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Edgar Jackson | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Coastal Carolina | Jeremy Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:26 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Coastal Carolina | Jeremy Anderson is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Calvin Slocum (PF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) John Copeland, Edgar Jackson, Maurice Dean, Robert Benjamin, Robert Hara | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young (PG), Brian Hale (SG), Floyd Ellis (SF), Pete Brooks (PF), Frank Eames (C) James Marty, James McGee, William Hicks, James Dickert, Jeremy Anderson | |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Earle Monroe clanks a shot from close range | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Floyd Ellis | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Coastal Carolina | Floyd Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Young | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Calvin Slocum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:16 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Okuniewski - foul #1 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Pepe (SG), Sidney James (C) Earle Monroe, Calvin Slocum | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 09:01 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Sidney James pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:41 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Eames pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:36 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Pepe is called for the reach on Brian Hale - foul #1 on Michael Pepe, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF) Ernesto Rodriguez, Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Marty (PG), William Hicks (SF), James Dickert (PF), Jeremy Anderson (C) Brian Hale, Floyd Ellis, Pete Brooks, Frank Eames | |
| 08:15 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Sidney James grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin clanks a jumper from close range | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin can't tip it in | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin tips it home | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Benjamin denies the turnaround by William Hicks | 20-19 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin grabs the board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Pepe (fresh) PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - James Marty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Dickert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | William Hicks is called for the reach on Michael Pepe - foul #1 on William Hicks, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) Edgar Jackson, Earle Monroe, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James McGee (SG), Floyd Ellis (SF) Gary Young, James Dickert | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Michael Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Michael Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:18 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to William Hicks | 21-19 |
| 07:00 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Coastal Carolina | Floyd Ellis tips it in | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF), Calvin Slocum (PF) Michael Pepe, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale (PG), Pete Brooks (PF), Frank Eames (C) James Marty, William Hicks, Jeremy Anderson | |
| 06:26 | Coastal Carolina | Frank Eames misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Maurice Dean snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Maurice Dean's pass is intercepted by James McGee in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Maurice Dean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Ellis - foul #2 on Floyd Ellis, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF) John Copeland, Jeffrey Burnett, Calvin Slocum | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Marty (PG), James Dickert (PF) James McGee, Floyd Ellis | |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the 3rd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:37 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ernesto Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG), Calvin Slocum (SF), Sidney James (C) Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Hara | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young (SG), William Hicks (SF), Jeremy Anderson (C) Brian Hale, Pete Brooks, Frank Eames | |
| 05:24 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks is fouled on the floor by Calvin Slocum - foul #2 on Calvin Slocum, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF) Calvin Slocum | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 05:24 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Maurice Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 05:06 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Marty | 24-26 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Young - foul #1 on Gary Young, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Pepe (SF) Maurice Dean | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Coastal Carolina | James Dickert buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Marty | 26-28 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Sidney James loses the dribble to James Marty | 26-28 |
| 04:05 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Young | 26-30 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 03:41 | Coastal Carolina | William Hicks grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:27 | Coastal Carolina | Gary Young loses the dribble to Robert Benjamin | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernesto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SG - Edgar Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pepe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - James Marty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Young (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Dickert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez is called for 10 seconds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) Ernesto Rodriguez, Edgar Jackson, Michael Pepe, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale (PG), Anthony Barragan (SG), Floyd Ellis (SF), Pete Brooks (PF), Frank Eames (C) James Marty, Gary Young, William Hicks, James Dickert, Jeremy Anderson | |
| 03:04 | Coastal Carolina | Floyd Ellis clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Okuniewski - foul #3 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Slocum (PF) Patrick Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 03:04 | Coastal Carolina | Floyd Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:04 | Coastal Carolina | Floyd Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hara | 26-31 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Earle Monroe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Barragan | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale double dribbles | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF) Jeffrey Burnett | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Hara is fouled on the floor by Floyd Ellis - foul #3 on Floyd Ellis, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James McGee (SF) Floyd Ellis | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Hara misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:50 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Robert Hara grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Calvin Slocum is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Dean | 30-31 |
| 01:19 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 01:17 | Coastal Carolina | Pete Brooks snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | Coastal Carolina | Maurice Dean picks off the pass by James McGee | 30-31 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Copeland misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:02 | Coastal Carolina | Pete Brooks gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:51 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Hale drills a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Robert Benjamin (PF), Sidney James (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Calvin Slocum, Robert Hara | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Marty (PG), William Hicks (SF), James Dickert (PF), Jeremy Anderson (C) Brian Hale, James McGee, Pete Brooks, Frank Eames | |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty is fouled on the floor by Sidney James - foul #2 on Sidney James, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | James Marty misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Sidney James snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sidney James can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |