| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Lease (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Marcos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Freeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Foskey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jack Flower inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Freeland - foul #2 on Michael Freeland, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:53 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:53 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hackney | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Antonio Lease misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Frank Heath snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins throws it down | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Billy Marcos loses the dribble to Steven Sheffield | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Michael Freeland clanks a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Jack Flower gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Billy Marcos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Michael Freeland snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Lease - foul #1 on Antonio Lease, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Billy Marcos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Frank Heath snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Herbert Maze swats the short shot by Kevin Foskey | 32-40 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Jack Flower gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Herbert Maze comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Robert Hackney grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Antonio Lease is fouled on the floor by Frank Heath - foul #1 on Frank Heath, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Cole Ward (SF), Earnest Henton (C) Antonio Lease, Jack Flower, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Victor Orndorff (SG), James Pierce (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Michael Freeland, Frank Heath, Steven Sheffield, Kevin Foskey | |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Billy Marcos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins's fadeaway is rejected by Cole Ward | 32-40 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Robert Hackney hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Ward | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Marcos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earnest Henton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Baker | 34-44 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Victor Orndorff is called for the reach on Rocco Yazzie - foul #1 on Victor Orndorff, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SG), Jack Flower (SF) Robert Hackney, Billy Marcos | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Freeland (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Steven Sheffield (PF), Kevin Foskey (C) John Baker, Victor Orndorff, Wilbert Higgins, James Pierce | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Earnest Henton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rocco Yazzie | 36-44 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Jack Flower buries a jumper from the left block set up by Cole Ward | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Rocco Yazzie takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 38-46 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Antonio Lease can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Frank Heath blows the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Lease - foul #2 on Antonio Lease, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), David Kittle (PF), Herbert Maze (C) Rocco Yazzie, Cole Ward, Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | George Galicia connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | David Kittle gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Herbert Maze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), James Kauffman (SG), Billy Marcos (PF) George Galicia, Antonio Lease, David Kittle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (SG), James Pierce (PF), Leonard Bunting (C) Frank Heath, Steven Sheffield, Kevin Foskey | |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins is fouled on the floor by James Kauffman - foul #1 on James Kauffman, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | James Pierce can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Robert Hackney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Jack Flower drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hackney | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins is fouled on the floor by Robert Hackney - foul #1 on Robert Hackney, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Cole Ward (SF) James Kauffman, Jack Flower | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Michael Freeland, Leonard Bunting | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | John Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Antonio Lease (SG) Rocco Yazzie | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Lease (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Marcos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Foskey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Cole Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earnest Henton (C) Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield (PF) James Pierce | |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins misses the runner in the paint | 43-46 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Antonio Lease grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Antonio Lease can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Billy Marcos tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Wilbert Higgins | 45-48 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Antonio Lease scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cole Ward | 47-48 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Marcos - foul #3 on Billy Marcos, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), James Kauffman (SG), Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Robert Hackney, Antonio Lease, Cole Ward, Billy Marcos | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Freeland (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), James Pierce (C) John Baker, Victor Orndorff, Wilbert Higgins, Kevin Foskey | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Earnest Henton's floater is tipped away by Frank Heath | 47-49 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | James Pierce knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Heath | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones tips it home | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rocco Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Flower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Henton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Maze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Freeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | James Kauffman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest Henton | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Frank Heath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Jack Flower grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Earnest Henton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Sheffield - foul #2 on Steven Sheffield, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Antonio Lease (SG), Billy Marcos (PF), Cole Ward (C) Rocco Yazzie, James Kauffman, Jack Flower, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (SG), Wilbert Higgins (SF), Leonard Bunting (PF), Kevin Foskey (C) Frank Heath, Joseph Jones, Steven Sheffield, James Pierce | |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Earnest Henton makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | John Baker snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting is hacked by Earnest Henton - foul #2 on Earnest Henton, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF) Earnest Henton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SG) Michael Freeland | |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff hits a floater from the left side set up by Kevin Foskey | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Jack Flower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Billy Marcos grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Robert Hackney blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | John Baker is hacked by Billy Marcos - foul #4 on Billy Marcos, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pierce (PF) Leonard Bunting | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Robert Hackney hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Lease | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Billy Marcos picks off the pass by John Baker | 53-57 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Jack Flower grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Billy Marcos misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-57 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Marcos | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Victor Orndorff steals it from Jack Flower | 53-57 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Robert Hackney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Kevin Foskey snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Maze (C) Jack Flower | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Freeland (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Steven Sheffield (PF) John Baker, Victor Orndorff, James Pierce | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Michael Freeland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Foskey | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Lease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Marcos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Foskey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Robert Hackney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Heath | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Freeland | 53-64 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Antonio Lease can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Wilbert Higgins hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Freeland | 53-66 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | The short jumper by Herbert Maze is denied by Wilbert Higgins | 53-66 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Herbert Maze tips it in | 55-66 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Sheffield | 55-66 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Sheffield, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG), James Kauffman (SG), Earnest Henton (PF), David Kittle (C) Robert Hackney, Antonio Lease, Billy Marcos, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Victor Orndorff (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), James Pierce (PF), Leonard Bunting (C) Michael Freeland, Frank Heath, Wilbert Higgins, Steven Sheffield, Kevin Foskey | |
| 01:47 | Clemson | David Kittle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | James Pierce swats the shot by Cole Ward | 55-66 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Leonard Bunting is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG) Leonard Bunting | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | John Baker is hacked by David Kittle - foul #3 on David Kittle, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Earnest Henton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones is hacked by David Kittle - foul #4 on David Kittle, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Cole Ward pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Joseph Jones blocks the short jumper by Earnest Henton | 55-69 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | James Pierce grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Scott Connor runs out the clock | 55-69 |