| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) SG - Chris Moore (fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Leach | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Joseph Shook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Cobb out of the doubleteam | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cobb | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Raymond Cobb - foul #1 on Raymond Cobb, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Clark Knox is hacked by Rolando Ramirez - foul #1 on Rolando Ramirez, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Joseph Shook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Moore | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rolando Ramirez | 9-0 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Joseph Shook clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rolando Ramirez - foul #2 on Rolando Ramirez, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Joseph Flanigan (PF), Oscar Taylor (C) Chris Moore, Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | James Morgan snags the offensive board | 9-1 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | James Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG) Joseph Shook | |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Roy Gray as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #1 | 9-1 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-1 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the tip | 9-1 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Gray | 9-1 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-1 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan grabs the board | 9-1 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Ulysses Killeen is called for the reach on Oscar Taylor - foul #1 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Michael Leach (PF) Eric Parker, Joseph Flanigan | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Larry Cameron (PF), Clark Knox (C) Thomas Ellison, Ulysses Killeen, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Cobb | 12-1 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) C - Oscar Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) SF - James Morgan (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | James Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-1 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore grabs the board | 12-1 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Cameron - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #3 | 12-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (PF) Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, James Morgan | |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 1st free throw | 12-1 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-1 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Cameron | 12-1 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the turnaround from close range | 12-1 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Shook | 12-1 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Larry Murphy, team foul #4 | 12-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ray Parsons (PG), Roy Gray (SG) Thomas Ellison, Joseph Shook | |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the 1st free throw | 12-1 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore hits a floater from the right side set up by Raymond Cobb | 14-2 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Roy Gray loses the dribble to Raymond Cobb | 14-2 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb banks in the layup | 16-2 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Mark Caraway can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-2 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 16-2 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #4 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Rob Evenson (SF), Oscar Taylor (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Ray Parsons, Roy Gray, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-2 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 16-2 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Raymond Cobb steps in front of the James Fiorillo pass in the backcourt | 16-2 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ulysses Killeen - foul #2 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #5 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (PF) Ulysses Killeen | |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-2 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-2 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | James Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rob Evenson - foul #1 on Rob Evenson, team foul #5 | 18-2 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 18-2 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-2 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-2 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rob Evenson | 20-2 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | James Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-2 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Parker | 20-2 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker is called for traveling | 20-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (PF) Joseph Flanigan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, James Morgan | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rob Evenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) C - Oscar Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Ellison (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Clark Knox (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Cobb | 22-4 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-4 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Clark Knox tips it home | 22-6 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-6 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb can't tip it in | 22-6 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson can't tip it in | 22-6 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Clark Knox snags the defensive board | 22-6 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Mark Caraway loses the dribble to Michael Leach | 22-6 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-6 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clark Knox | 22-6 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-6 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 22-6 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-6 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach pulls down the rebound | 22-6 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker banks in the layup set up by Raymond Cobb | 24-6 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Clark Knox is hacked by Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #6 | 24-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Flanigan (PF) Raymond Cobb, Eric Parker, Rob Evenson, Michael Leach | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, Mark Caraway | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Clark Knox scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Shook | 24-8 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-8 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore double dribbles | 24-8 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 24-8 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | George Peavler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-8 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | James Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 24-10 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | George Peavler is hacked by James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #7 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb (PG) Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Morgan, Clark Knox | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Mark Caraway connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 26-13 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Larry Cameron grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Murphy - foul #2 on Larry Murphy, team foul #7 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (SG), Rob Evenson (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Oscar Taylor (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Flanigan, George Peavler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rob Evenson | 28-14 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Joseph Shook loses the dribble to Oscar Taylor | 28-14 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Leach | 31-14 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Larry Cameron clanks a runner in the lane | 31-14 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rob Evenson | 31-14 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Eric Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-14 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Mark Caraway snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Joseph Shook knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rob Evenson | 34-17 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Mark Caraway clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb travels with the ball | 34-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Flanigan (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Eric Parker, Rob Evenson, Michael Leach, Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Clark Knox (C) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Roy Gray is fouled on the floor by Rolando Ramirez - foul #3 on Rolando Ramirez, team foul #8 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (C) Rolando Ramirez | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach's pass is intercepted by James Morgan | 34-18 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Clark Knox scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Raymond Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Leach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Ellison (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore throws it down on a great pass from Larry Murphy | 36-20 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Moore - foul #1 on Chris Moore, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (C) Michael Leach | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (C) Clark Knox | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | James Morgan gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | James Morgan knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Larry Cameron and he's hacked by Larry Murphy - foul #3 on Larry Murphy, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SF) Larry Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Clark Knox (C) Thomas Ellison, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 01:59 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clark Knox | 36-25 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Larry Cameron comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Flanigan - foul #1 on Joseph Flanigan, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Parker (PG), George Peavler (SG), Michael Leach (PF) Raymond Cobb, Chris Moore, Joseph Flanigan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Joseph Shook (SG) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray | |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Larry Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Larry Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | George Peavler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Leach | 39-26 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Joseph Shook knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Cobb (PG) George Peavler | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Ellison, Joseph Shook, James Morgan, Clark Knox | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Roy Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Joseph Flanigan (PF) Eric Parker, Oscar Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), Clark Knox (C) Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson misses the halfcourt shot | 39-28 |