| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Worrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Serio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Roger Gholston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Fleischman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Higginbotham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Gholston | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Garry Serio clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Higginbotham - foul #3 on Brian Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Fodor (PF) James Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming (PF) Brian Higginbotham | |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Garry Serio misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Garry Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman's pass is intercepted by Garry Serio in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Seth Worrell loses the dribble to Charles Fleischman | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Garry Serio gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Garry Serio misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Fleischman - foul #2 on Charles Fleischman, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt (PG), Terry Corlett (SG), Orlando Gomez (SF), Eugene Ricks (C) Roger Gholston, Jeff Burns, Charles Fleischman, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Garry Serio makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Garry Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Pratt | 37-43 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Bruce Demko misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 18:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Demko | 39-45 |
| 17:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 17:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 17:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Seth Worrell buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Fodor (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Thomas Huffman, Bruce Demko, Mladen Zauner, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Charles Fleischman (SF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Charles Pratt, Terry Corlett, Orlando Gomez, Eugene Ricks | |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Fleischman | 41-47 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Seth Worrell connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by Richard Fodor | 43-47 |
| 16:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) James Johnson, Seth Worrell, Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 16:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Repp | 45-50 |
| 16:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Fodor (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill (SF) Charles Fleischman | |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Hollis Spruill is called for the reach on Thomas Huffman - foul #1 on Hollis Spruill, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burns - foul #3 on Jeff Burns, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Garry Serio (C) Thomas Huffman, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham (PF), James Hoover (C) Timothy Fleming, Douglas O'Connell | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Serio (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Roger Gholston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hollis Spruill (fresh) PF - Brian Higginbotham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 15:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gholston | 47-53 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | James Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Johnson | 50-53 |
| 14:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Richard Fodor (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Brian Lancaster, Mladen Zauner, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett (PG), Charles Fleischman (SF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Roger Gholston, Hollis Spruill, James Hoover | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 14:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeff Burns, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Brian Lancaster (PF), Garry Serio (C) Gregory Johnson, Richard Fodor, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston (PG) Jeff Burns | |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Garry Serio connects on the runner from close range | 52-53 |
| 13:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 13:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Seth Worrell's floater is knocked away by Douglas O'Connell | 52-53 |
| 13:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 13:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF), Joseph Repp (C) James Johnson, Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt (PG), Orlando Gomez (SG), James Hoover (PF), Eugene Ricks (C) Roger Gholston, Terry Corlett, Brian Higginbotham, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hoover - foul #4 on James Hoover, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF) Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham (PF) James Hoover | |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Orlando Gomez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Gomez, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Lancaster (SF), Garry Serio (C) Seth Worrell, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett (SG), Douglas O'Connell (C) Charles Fleischman, Eugene Ricks | |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Serio | 59-56 |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell lays it up and in set up by Terry Corlett | 59-58 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Repp (C) Thomas Huffman, Brian Lancaster, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill (SF), Eugene Ricks (C) Terry Corlett, Douglas O'Connell | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Seth Worrell (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mladen Zauner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Repp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Hollis Spruill (fresh) PF - Brian Higginbotham (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Joseph Repp is hacked by Charles Pratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pratt, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming (C) Brian Higginbotham | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Joseph Repp makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Joseph Repp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 11:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Hollis Spruill is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Hollis Spruill, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Richard Fodor (PF), Garry Serio (C) James Johnson, Seth Worrell, Mladen Zauner, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston (PG), Terry Corlett (SG) Charles Pratt, Orlando Gomez | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 11:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Huffman - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #2 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Seth Worrell (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Thomas Huffman, Brian Lancaster, Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman (SF), Brian Higginbotham (PF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Hollis Spruill, Eugene Ricks, Timothy Fleming | |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas O'Connell and the foul's on Garry Serio - foul #2 on Garry Serio, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Repp (C) Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez (SG) Terry Corlett | |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Joseph Repp tips it home | 64-61 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 09:57 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Higginbotham | 64-61 |
| 09:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Repp takes the ball from Orlando Gomez | 64-61 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas O'Connell - foul #1 on Douglas O'Connell, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Garry Serio (C) James Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt (PG), Terry Corlett (SG), Timothy Fleming (C) Roger Gholston, Orlando Gomez, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Garry Serio snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Fleischman | 66-61 |
| 08:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Huffman steals the ball from Charles Pratt | 66-61 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Richard Fodor (PF) Thomas Huffman, Bruce Demko, Brian Lancaster, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez (SG), Douglas O'Connell (C) Terry Corlett, Brian Higginbotham | |
| 08:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Worrell - foul #2 on Seth Worrell, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks (PF) Timothy Fleming | |
| 08:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fodor | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Seth Worrell (very tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Fodor (fairly fresh) C - Garry Serio (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Pratt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Gomez (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Fleischman (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Ricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Connell (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 07:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 07:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 07:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Garry Serio grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Joseph Repp (C) James Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Richard Fodor, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston (PG), Jeff Burns (SG), Hollis Spruill (SF), James Hoover (PF), Timothy Fleming (C) Charles Pratt, Orlando Gomez, Charles Fleischman, Eugene Ricks, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 07:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Joseph Repp gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Demko | 70-63 |
| 06:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #4 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Garry Serio (C) Thomas Huffman, Bruce Demko, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez (SF), Brian Higginbotham (PF) Hollis Spruill, Timothy Fleming | |
| 06:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | The jumper by Garry Serio is denied by Brian Higginbotham | 70-64 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Orlando Gomez steals the ball from Gregory Johnson | 70-64 |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Lancaster is called for the reach on Orlando Gomez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Seth Worrell (SF) James Johnson, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett (PG) Roger Gholston | |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Orlando Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Garry Serio gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hoover grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 05:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Seth Worrell | 70-65 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF) Thomas Huffman, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman (SF), Timothy Fleming (C) Orlando Gomez, Brian Higginbotham | |
| 04:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Timothy Fleming can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-65 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Joseph Repp (C) Gregory Johnson, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt (PG), Hollis Spruill (SF), Eugene Ricks (PF), Douglas O'Connell (C) Terry Corlett, Charles Fleischman, James Hoover, Timothy Fleming | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Eugene Ricks swats the dunk try by Brian Lancaster | 70-65 |
| 04:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Garry Serio (C) Bruce Demko, Brian Lancaster, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 04:03 | Clemson | James Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 04:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Worrell - foul #3 on Seth Worrell, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Brian Lancaster (SF) James Johnson, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett (PG), Brian Higginbotham (PF), Timothy Fleming (C) Charles Pratt, Eugene Ricks, Douglas O'Connell | |
| 03:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Timothy Fleming steps in front of the Gregory Johnson pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Garry Serio (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Terry Corlett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Burns (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Hollis Spruill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Higginbotham (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fleming (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| 03:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Hollis Spruill misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-70 |
| 03:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Corlett | 72-72 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Richard Fodor (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Brian Lancaster, Mladen Zauner, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston (PG), Charles Fleischman (SF), James Hoover (PF), Eugene Ricks (C) Terry Corlett, Hollis Spruill, Brian Higginbotham, Timothy Fleming | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Roger Gholston is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Roger Gholston, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Repp picks off the pass by Jeff Burns in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | James Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Seth Worrell | 77-72 |
| 02:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Ricks knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Roger Gholston | 77-74 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Seth Worrell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-74 |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Roger Gholston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | James Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 01:13 | Birmingham-Southern | James Hoover gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns throws it down | 79-79 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Hoover is called for the reach on Joseph Repp in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hoover, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF) Bruce Demko, Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham (PF), Douglas O'Connell (C) James Hoover, Eugene Ricks | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Joseph Repp makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Joseph Repp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Mladen Zauner is called for the reach on Brian Higginbotham - foul #3 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Garry Serio (C) Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Charles Fleischman steals the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 00:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fleischman hits the finger roll | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Clemson | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Burns | 81-85 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Johnson is called for the reach on Jeff Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Terry Corlett (PG), Orlando Gomez (SF) Roger Gholston, Charles Fleischman | |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell is hacked by Garry Serio - foul #3 on Garry Serio, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Pratt (PG) Jeff Burns | |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-87 |