| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) SG - Anthony Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) C - John Thomasson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 20-26 |
| 19:33 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Anthony Henton's pass is intercepted by Larry Stone | 22-26 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood hits the finger roll set up by Larry Stone | 24-26 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | John Thomasson banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Hullinger | 24-28 |
| 18:26 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Anthony Henton grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | John Thomasson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Hullinger and he's hacked by Gregory Rowland - foul #2 on Gregory Rowland, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (PG), Norman Gallop (SF) Anthony Henton, Phillip Dickens | |
| 18:10 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | Lester Stump is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Stump, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) John Thomasson | |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland tips it in | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Lester Stump scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Latson | 26-34 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Dalton (PF), William Strasser (C) Kenneth Johnson, Gregory Rowland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek, Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone is fouled on the floor by Charles Latson - foul #3 on Charles Latson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Corona (PG), Daniel Harkins (SG) Larry Stone, Anthony Farwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Charles Latson, Phillip Dickens | |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Strasser | 28-34 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Corona (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Harkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Smallwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Dalton (fresh) C - William Strasser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) PF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | John Thomasson is hacked by William Strasser - foul #1 on William Strasser, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Gregory Rowland (C) Daniel Harkins, Myron Smallwood, William Strasser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Lester Stump, Norman Gallop | |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Anthony Henton is hacked by James Corona - foul #2 on James Corona, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG) James Corona | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Larry Stone steps in front of the Phillip Dickens pass | 28-34 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Brian Zurek gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Phillip Dickens pass | 28-34 |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins (SG), Myron Smallwood (SF), William Strasser (PF) Anthony Farwell, William Dalton, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Norman Gallop (SF), Lester Stump (C) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger is hacked by William Strasser - foul #2 on William Strasser, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Smallwood - foul #2 on Myron Smallwood, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | William Strasser grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins hits a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | John Thomasson's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Rowland | 31-34 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | John Thomasson hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Harkins, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Corona (PG), Anthony Farwell (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), William Dalton (C) Larry Stone, Daniel Harkins, William Strasser, Gregory Rowland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Gallop (SF), Lester Stump (C) Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Lester Stump clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Corona (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) PF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stump (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:19 | St. Joseph's | James Corona is hacked by Charles Latson - foul #4 on Charles Latson, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Charles Latson, Norman Gallop | |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Lester Stump - foul #2 on Lester Stump, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | James Corona grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | James Corona can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Brian Zurek pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Corona - foul #3 on James Corona, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Daniel Harkins (SF), Gregory Rowland (C) James Corona, Myron Smallwood, William Dalton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Norman Gallop (SF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens | |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Lester Stump hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger tips it in | 36-40 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Dalton (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Lester Stump, Norman Gallop | |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell is hacked by Brian Zurek - foul #1 on Brian Zurek, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood (SF) Anthony Farwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Larry Stone - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Brian Zurek | |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-40 |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Harkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Stump (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Dickens - foul #1 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Harkins, William Dalton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Willie Hullinger is blocked by Gregory Rowland | 38-40 |
| 06:58 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone dunks the ball on a nice dish by Myron Smallwood and the foul's on Charles Latson - foul #5 on Charles Latson, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Strasser (C) Gregory Rowland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Charles Latson, Norman Gallop | |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | John Thomasson is fouled on the floor by William Strasser - foul #3 on William Strasser, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Corona (PG), Daniel Harkins (SF) Larry Stone, Myron Smallwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens | |
| 06:03 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Lester Stump buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Henton | 41-45 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Lester Stump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Myron Smallwood (SF), William Dalton (PF), Gregory Rowland (C) James Corona, Daniel Harkins, Kenneth Johnson, William Strasser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Lester Stump, Norman Gallop | |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-45 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Larry Stone steals the ball from Willie Hullinger | 44-45 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Anthony Henton | |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:22 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 44-48 |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland tips it in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Farwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Dalton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Zurek (fresh) SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Anthony Farwell is called for the reach on Lester Stump - foul #1 on Anthony Farwell, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Corona (PG), Daniel Harkins (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Larry Stone, Anthony Farwell, Myron Smallwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Norman Gallop (SF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Lester Stump makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Lester Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Anthony Farwell (SG), Myron Smallwood (SF) James Corona, Daniel Harkins, William Dalton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Lester Stump, Norman Gallop | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Myron Smallwood is blocked by John Thomasson | 46-50 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Phillip Dickens pass | 48-50 |
| 01:46 | St. Joseph's | John Thomasson denies the turnaround by Anthony Farwell | 48-50 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | John Thomasson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Anthony Henton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:03 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Kenneth Johnson blocks the short jumper by Willie Hullinger | 50-50 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dickens - foul #2 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Anthony Henton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Zurek | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Phillip Dickens | 51-52 |