| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) SG - John Owen (fresh) SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) C - Stephen Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Carlos Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Joseph Morones hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Owen | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Dickerson - foul #1 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Carlos Ford snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | John Owen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms loses the dribble to Joseph Morones | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | John Owen double dribbles | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey lays it in | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Eddie Odoms steals it from John Owen | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ford - foul #1 on Carlos Ford, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | George Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Erickson | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | John Owen scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Morones | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Joseph Morones steps in front of the Thomas McCaskey pass | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Ford | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | The short jumper by John Richardson is denied by Carlos Ford | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Joseph Morones can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Carlos Ford can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Erickson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fairly fresh) SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Joseph Morones, John Owen, Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Clyde Matthews (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Alan Binder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | William Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Alan Binder is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Augustine Romano is fouled on the floor by Alan Binder - foul #2 on Alan Binder, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG) Alan Binder | |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Kiel - foul #1 on William Kiel, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG) Edward Ouellette, Jason Sears | |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Joseph Morones loses the dribble to John Richardson | 6-6 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | George Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Richardson | 6-8 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | William Kiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Joseph Morones misses the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 6-8 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher's layup is rejected by William Kiel | 6-8 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Johnson | 6-11 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Joseph Morones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Rossi | 9-11 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | John Richardson buries a runner in the paint | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Joseph Morones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is hacked by William Kiel - foul #2 on William Kiel, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (PG), John Owen (SG), Carlos Ford (PF), Stephen Erickson (C) Joseph Morones, Rogelio Rossi, Desmond Rayford, William Kiel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Jason Sears (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Michael Fletcher, Ricky Johnson, Clyde Matthews | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Carlos Ford is called for the reach on Thomas McCaskey - foul #2 on Carlos Ford, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Desmond Rayford (PF) Carlos Ford | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Douglass (fairly fresh) PF - Desmond Rayford (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) SG - Jason Sears (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Augustine Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Augustine Romano gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | John Owen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Jason Sears gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Jason Sears's layup is rejected by Desmond Rayford | 12-15 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Billie Douglass snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms loses the dribble to John Owen | 12-15 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | John Owen hits the finger roll | 14-15 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | John Owen misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jason Sears - foul #1 on Jason Sears, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), Wallace Goodlett (SF) Augustine Romano, Billie Douglass | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Edward Ouellette, Jason Sears, Eddie Odoms, Kwayera Aho | |
| 09:30 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Raymond Jones blows the layup | 15-17 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Desmond Rayford | 15-17 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (SG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Fletcher (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Raymond Jones, Thomas McCaskey | |
| 08:40 | Clemson | George Grant makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Richardson | 15-19 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford is hacked by Clyde Matthews - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eddie Odoms (SF), Kwayera Aho (C) Clyde Matthews, Ricky Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett is hacked by Kwayera Aho - foul #1 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Joseph Morones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Joseph Morones steals the ball from George Grant in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Joseph Morones lays it up and in | 17-19 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Erickson - foul #1 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG), Billie Douglass (SF) Rogelio Rossi, Wallace Goodlett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Michael Fletcher | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Douglass (fairly fresh) PF - Desmond Rayford (tiring) C - Stephen Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Joseph Morones misses badly on a shot in the paint | 17-21 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Joseph Morones buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Kwayera Aho - foul #2 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Kwayera Aho | |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Joseph Morones makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morones - foul #1 on Joseph Morones, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG) Joseph Morones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG), Raymond Jones (SF) George Grant, Eddie Odoms | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wallace Goodlett (SF) Billie Douglass | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Fletcher (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Raymond Jones, Thomas McCaskey | |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Johnson - foul #1 on Ricky Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG) Rogelio Rossi | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG) Edward Ouellette, Jason Sears | |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Wallace Goodlett blocks the short jumper by Ricky Johnson | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | George Grant pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | George Grant scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Matthews and he's hacked by John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (SG), Billie Douglass (SF) John Owen, Wallace Goodlett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| 05:01 | Clemson | George Grant misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Billie Douglass tips it in | 24-25 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Joseph Morones pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Joseph Morones is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG) George Grant | |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Joseph Morones makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Joseph Morones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Desmond Rayford is called for the reach on Edward Ouellette - foul #1 on Desmond Rayford, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (SG) Joseph Morones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG), Raymond Jones (C) John Richardson, Ricky Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey scores on a jumper in the lane | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rogelio Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) SF - Billie Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Rayford (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stephen Erickson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) SG - Jason Sears (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Billie Douglass buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 27-27 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Billie Douglass is called for the reach on Jason Sears - foul #1 on Billie Douglass, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), John Owen (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Carlos Ford (PF), William Kiel (C) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano, Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford, Stephen Erickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Edward Ouellette, Thomas McCaskey, Raymond Jones | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jason Sears makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Jason Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | John Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Eddie Odoms - foul #1 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Clyde Matthews (PF) Jason Sears, Eddie Odoms | |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | George Grant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Fletcher | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Dickerson | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | John Owen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kwayera Aho | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | John Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF) John Richardson, Clyde Matthews | |
| 01:31 | Columbia | John Owen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | William Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | John Owen travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG) Joseph Morones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Michael Fletcher | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Carlos Ford pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | John Owen is fouled on the floor by Edward Ouellette - foul #1 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Alan Binder (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) George Grant, Eddie Odoms, Kwayera Aho | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | John Owen misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | William Kiel swats the layup by Clyde Matthews | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Kiel snags the defensive board | 32-31 |