| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) SF - Alan Page (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Petersen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Freddie Childress inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | James Newman gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Newman and he's fouled by Alan Page - foul #1 on Alan Page, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Alan Page scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Thompson | 27-28 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by James Newman is blocked by Alan Page | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Centenary | Alan Page grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:30 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Page | 29-28 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | James Newman is hacked by Larry Petersen - foul #1 on Larry Petersen, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Larry Petersen gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores is fouled on the floor by Freddie Childress - foul #1 on Freddie Childress, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jack Hiser (PF) Larry Petersen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 17:34 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Kim (SG), Jeffrey Stanger (SF), Davis Sutherland (C) Benny Semon, Alan Page, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SG) Boris Zahorchak | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Weiss (SG) Alfredo Flores | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress | |
| 16:56 | Centenary | Davis Sutherland's layup is rejected by Gene Coleman | 29-28 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Gene Coleman pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Samuel Kim takes the ball from Hugh Pelayo | 29-28 |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Robert Weiss is fouled on the floor by Sobieslaw Repetowski - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Repetowski, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Benny Semon (PG), Alan Page (SF), Larry Petersen (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Robert Weiss, Jeffrey Stanger, Jack Hiser, Davis Sutherland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG), James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski | |
| 16:10 | Centenary | Benny Semon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Petersen | 32-28 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Repetowski, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG) Samuel Kim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Gene Coleman | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alan Page (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Petersen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Centenary | Larry Thompson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 15:17 | Centenary | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:57 | Centenary | Alan Page connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Benny Semon | 36-28 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 14:37 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 36-28 |
| 14:33 | Centenary | Alan Page misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:31 | Centenary | Alan Page can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | James Newman snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | James Newman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-28 |
| 14:21 | Centenary | Alan Page gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:04 | Centenary | Alan Page travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), Jeffrey Stanger (SF), Jack Hiser (PF), Davis Sutherland (C) Benny Semon, Alan Page, Larry Petersen, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SG), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Boris Zahorchak, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 13:50 | Clemson | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Oliver | 36-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress | |
| 13:39 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores is fouled on the floor by Gene Coleman - foul #1 on Gene Coleman, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| 13:22 | Centenary | Jack Hiser buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Flores | 39-28 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | John Powers steals it from Hipolito Esposito | 39-28 |
| 12:51 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Kim (SG) John Powers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF) Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Benny Semon (PG), Alan Page (SF), Larry Petersen (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Samuel Kim, Jeffrey Stanger, Jack Hiser, Davis Sutherland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG) Sobieslaw Repetowski | |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Larry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Coleman - foul #2 on Gene Coleman, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Larry Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Oliver and he's hacked by Alfredo Flores - foul #1 on Alfredo Flores, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Rosin (PF) Holleb Hylinski | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:44 | Centenary | Benny Semon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Gene Coleman grabs the board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Page (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Petersen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Rosin (fresh) C - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Freddie Childress misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 11:28 | Centenary | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 11:22 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Thompson | 42-32 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG), Jeffrey Stanger (SF), Jack Hiser (PF), Davis Sutherland (C) Alfredo Flores, Alan Page, Larry Petersen, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (PG), Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF), James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress, John Rosin, Gene Coleman | |
| 10:48 | Centenary | Davis Sutherland scores on a floater from the left side | 44-32 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Zahorchak | 44-35 |
| 10:18 | Centenary | Boris Zahorchak picks off the pass by Jeffrey Stanger | 44-35 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | James Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Davis Sutherland is called for the reach on Boris Zahorchak - foul #1 on Davis Sutherland, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), Alan Page (SF), Larry Petersen (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Benny Semon, Jeffrey Stanger, Jack Hiser, Davis Sutherland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF) Hugh Pelayo, Boris Zahorchak | |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | Alfonso Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by John Powers | 44-38 |
| 09:13 | Centenary | Alan Page tips it home | 46-38 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Alfredo Flores picks off the pass by Alfonso Rodriguez | 46-38 |
| 08:33 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Kim (SG), Jack Hiser (PF) John Powers, Larry Petersen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:13 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 08:08 | Centenary | Gene Coleman swats the layup by Alfredo Flores | 46-38 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Freddie Childress | 46-38 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Gene Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfredo Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Hiser (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddie Childress (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) C - Gene Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:08 | Centenary | Larry Thompson loses the dribble to Ernest Oliver | 46-40 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Gene Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Freddie Childress knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Sobieslaw Repetowski | 46-43 |
| 06:08 | Centenary | Ernest Oliver picks off the pass by Samuel Kim | 46-43 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #4 on Larry Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Benny Semon (PG), John Powers (SG), Jeffrey Stanger (SF), Larry Petersen (PF), Davis Sutherland (C) Alfredo Flores, Samuel Kim, Alan Page, Jack Hiser, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress, Holleb Hylinski, Gene Coleman | |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:40 | Centenary | Larry Petersen snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:14 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 05:12 | Centenary | John Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | John Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 46-44 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | James Newman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 04:34 | Centenary | Larry Petersen gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Benny Semon is fouled on the floor by Sobieslaw Repetowski - foul #3 on Sobieslaw Repetowski, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski | |
| 03:56 | Centenary | Benny Semon drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Stanger | 49-44 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | James Newman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Stanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Petersen (fresh) 9 reb. C - Davis Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Pelayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - James Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Centenary | Davis Sutherland's floater is tipped away by Alfonso Rodriguez | 49-44 |
| 03:25 | Centenary | John Powers misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Newman | 49-44 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 03:05 | Centenary | Larry Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 02:48 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger knocks in the shot from close range set up by Benny Semon | 51-44 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Page (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Jeffrey Stanger, Davis Sutherland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF) Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver clanks a shot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:16 | Centenary | Alan Page drills a floater from the right block | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Freddie Childress misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Centenary | Benny Semon's pass is intercepted by Ernest Oliver in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | James Newman tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 01:40 | Centenary | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 01:16 | Centenary | Alan Page connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Benny Semon takes the ball from Freddie Childress | 56-44 |
| 00:57 | Centenary | John Powers lays it in on a nice dish by Benny Semon | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Alan Page grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Alan Page's fadeaway is rejected by James Newman | 58-44 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | James Newman knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Zahorchak and he's hacked by Larry Petersen - foul #2 on Larry Petersen, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), Samuel Kim (SG), Jeffrey Stanger (SF), Jack Hiser (PF), Davis Sutherland (C) Benny Semon, John Powers, Alan Page, Larry Petersen, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), Holleb Hylinski (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 00:20 | Clemson | James Newman makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores runs out the clock | 58-47 |