| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - Blake Loggins (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fresh) SG - Cole Layden (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | James Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Jerry Shaw connects on the jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | James Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Cole Layden comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Blake Loggins - foul #1 on Blake Loggins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Elmer Smith hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Franklin | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Donald Williams loses the dribble to James Henderson | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Blake Loggins hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Henderson | 6-4 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Elmer Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dallas Franklin | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Jerry Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (PF), Robert Davenport (C) James Henderson, Blake Loggins, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits a runner from the left block | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Williams and he's fouled by Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin | |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Robert Davenport pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Dennis Mills picks off the pass by Craig Taul | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Donald Williams takes the ball from Robert Davenport | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Samford | James Dorrough banks in the layup set up by Donald Williams | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Adams (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Samford | James Dorrough snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Dennis Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Blake Loggins (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Carl Adams, Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Jerry Shaw | |
| 14:43 | Clemson | James Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Robert Davenport tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Blake Loggins steps in front of the Ian Logan pass | 12-8 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Blake Loggins banks in the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Cole Layden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | James Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Steve Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Steve Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is whistled for a carry | 14-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Steve Peterson, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| 12:25 | Samford | Oscar Fagin's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Thornton | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Carl Adams pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Blake Loggins blows the layup | 14-8 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Blake Loggins, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Cole Layden | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Dennis Mills - foul #1 on Dennis Mills, team foul #1 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Goodfellow (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Oscar Fagin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Donald Williams steals the ball from James Henderson | 16-11 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| 10:56 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the easy layup | 16-12 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it home | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Dennis Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Elmer Smith's pass is intercepted by Steve Peterson | 18-12 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (SF), Craig Taul (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG), James Dorrough (PF) Dennis Mills, Oscar Fagin | |
| 09:53 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Paul Thornton steals the ball from James Dorrough | 18-12 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Loggins | 21-12 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Donald Williams connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Shaw and he's fouled by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Paul Thornton, Craig Taul, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (C) Jerry Shaw | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Elmer Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ian Logan - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow (C) Donald Williams | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Elmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Elmer Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Logan | 22-15 |
| 08:57 | Samford | The short jumper by Ian Logan is denied by Dallas Franklin | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is hacked by Steve Peterson - foul #1 on Steve Peterson, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG) Carl Adams, Blake Loggins | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Dennis Mills (SF) Steve Peterson, James Dorrough | |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ian Logan - foul #2 on Ian Logan, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SG), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Ian Logan | |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Cole Layden knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oscar Fagin | 24-20 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | James Henderson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar and he's hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hans Zeis, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Blake Loggins, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin | |
| 07:50 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Goodfellow (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Samford | Donald Williams drills a jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Daniel Goodfellow is called for the reach on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Daniel Goodfellow, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Blake Loggins (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SG) Hans Zeis | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Shaw - foul #1 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Craig Taul (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG) Daniel Goodfellow | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:01 | Samford | James Dorrough drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Mills | 28-25 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | James Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Ungar | 31-25 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 06:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 31-28 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Dennis Mills travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Blake Loggins, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG) Dennis Mills | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Elmer Smith misses the dunk | 31-28 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | George Moses tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Cole Layden gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Elmer Smith gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Carl Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 31-28 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Donald Williams steals it from Carl Adams | 31-28 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Donald Williams lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Elmer Smith swats the shot by Donald Williams | 31-30 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Cole Layden tips it in | 31-32 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Elmer Smith drills a runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 04:20 | Samford | James Dorrough buries a shot from the right block | 33-34 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Carl Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 03:45 | Samford | James Dorrough buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - George Moses (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fairly fresh) SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Cole Layden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Carl Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | A charge is called on Paul Thornton - foul #2 on Paul Thornton, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Blake Loggins (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Carl Adams, Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Ian Logan (C) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, James Dorrough, Jerry Shaw | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Ian Logan is called for 3 seconds | 36-36 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Blake Loggins snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Henderson | 38-36 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 38-36 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | James Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Blake Loggins | 41-36 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Dennis Mills is fouled on the floor by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 01:27 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | James Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Blake Loggins | 44-38 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Blake Loggins gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 44-38 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Cole Layden snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Dennis Mills is hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (PF) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Hans Zeis, Ian Logan | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |