| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) SG - Shane Jones (fresh) SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Stephen Dean inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Frank Pharris is hacked by Hal Thorton during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Hal Thorton, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (SG), Alan White (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Shane Jones, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean | |
| 19:13 | Samford | Frank Pharris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Wheeler | 23-27 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Donald Barnes is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Barnes, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG) Sidney Rhoades | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Donald Barnes | |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG), Yuan Wang (PF) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Frank Pharris | |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Yuan Wang | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes | |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Alex Mason grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 26-29 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Calvin Cline steps in front of the Jerold Hutcherson pass | 26-29 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG), Yuan Wang (PF), Roy Adkins (C) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Roy Adkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alex Mason - foul #3 on Alex Mason, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Roy Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Roy Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Steven Jacobus gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Calvin Cline is fouled on the floor by Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Arthur Kasper (C) Roy Adkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 16:02 | Samford | Stephen Dean is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Pharris out of the doubleteam | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) SG - Bryan McCrea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Yuan Wang shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alan White | 28-31 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Steven Jacobus lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Barnes | 28-33 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 28-35 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Stephen Dean can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Yuan Wang snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Yuan Wang splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 13:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Barnes | 28-35 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses short on a shot near the basket | 28-35 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Frank Pharris pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alan White - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Jose Molina (SF), Jerold Hutcherson (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Sidney Rhoades, Alan White, Yuan Wang, Arthur Kasper | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Robert Wheeler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Shane Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Molina | 31-36 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Molina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Yuan Wang (PF) Jose Molina | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan McCrea - foul #3 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG) Bryan McCrea | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Steven Jacobus | 31-38 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Shane Jones | 31-38 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Alex Mason - foul #4 on Alex Mason, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SF) Sidney Rhoades, Yuan Wang | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the contested jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 33-40 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 09:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Jacobus | 33-40 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Shane Jones is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG), Yuan Wang (PF) Shane Jones, Alan White | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Wheeler | 33-43 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Robert Wheeler takes the ball from Hal Thorton | 33-43 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Jacobus | 33-45 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Yuan Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Jacobus | 33-45 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan McCrea (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barnes (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jacobus (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Robert Wheeler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Steven Jacobus tips it home | 35-47 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-47 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Robert Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is fouled on the floor by Yuan Wang - foul #2 on Yuan Wang, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Alan White (SF) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Donald Barnes buries a jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Cline | 35-49 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Shane Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 06:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Yuan Wang steps in front of the Donald Barnes pass | 35-49 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Yuan Wang banks in the layup | 37-49 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Frank Pharris loses the dribble to Yuan Wang | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Yuan Wang blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Bryan McCrea, Alan White | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Stephen Dean (PF) Calvin Cline, Steven Jacobus | |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Frank Pharris snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Yuan Wang - foul #3 on Yuan Wang, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SF) Yuan Wang | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Alan White is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) C - Hal Thorton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Shane Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Barnes - foul #4 on Donald Barnes, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Robert Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Alex Mason tips it in | 39-52 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerold Hutcherson | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Robert Wheeler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Mason | 41-54 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Shane Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Stephen Dean grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Frank Pharris is denied on a layup by Hal Thorton | 41-54 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Stephen Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Stephen Dean is fouled on the floor by Sidney Rhoades - foul #3 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Yuan Wang (PF) Alan White | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Alex Mason, Frank Pharris | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:53 | Clemson | Hal Thorton snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Shane Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Hal Thorton gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Robert Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Hal Thorton pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is hacked by Shane Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Hal Thorton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerold Hutcherson | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Shane Jones picks off the pass by Calvin Cline in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades hits the finger roll set up by Shane Jones | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Calvin Cline is hacked by Sidney Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Hal Thorton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-58 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Steven Jacobus gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline runs out the clock | 48-58 |