| Lineup | Utah | PG - Arthur Lane (fresh) SG - Vernon Kitchen (fresh) SF - Kenny Nelson (fresh) PF - Dennis Fleming (fresh) C - Richard Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Melvin Gass (fresh) SG - Travis Gorton (fresh) SF - John Bye (fresh) PF - Thomas Pettiford (fresh) C - Troy Dye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Richard Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Utah | Travis Gorton steps in front of the Kenny Nelson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Thomas Pettiford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Arthur Lane | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Dennis Fleming lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Kitchen | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | The jump hook by Melvin Gass is blocked by Dennis Fleming | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Utah | Kenny Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Kitchen | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Troy Dye is fouled on the floor by Richard Williamson - foul #1 on Richard Williamson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Utah | Antone Burns (PG), Joseph Lofgren (SF), Henry Cummings (PF), John Williams (C) Arthur Lane, Kenny Nelson, Dennis Fleming, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Thomas Pettiford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Utah | Henry Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Hadsell (SG) Vernon Kitchen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Jackson (C) Troy Dye | |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Travis Gorton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Williams | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Utah | Antone Burns drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Hadsell | 7-3 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | John Bye's pass is intercepted by Antone Burns | 7-3 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Henry Cummings misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Thomas Pettiford pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Antone Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hadsell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lofgren (fresh) PF - Henry Cummings (fairly fresh) C - John Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Melvin Gass (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Gorton (fairly fresh) SF - John Bye (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pettiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Joseph Lofgren swats the dunk try by Carl Jackson | 7-3 |
| 15:25 | Utah | Henry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:20 | Utah | The short jumper by Joseph Lofgren is denied by Thomas Pettiford | 7-3 |
| 15:19 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lofgren | 7-3 |
| 14:55 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Lofgren | 9-3 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Melvin Gass is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Gass, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Lane (PG), Vernon Kitchen (SG), Kenny Nelson (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Richard Williamson (C) Antone Burns, Anthony Hadsell, Joseph Lofgren, Henry Cummings, John Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Wood (PG), Fletcher Calvin (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Shawn Harris (PF), Troy Dye (C) Melvin Gass, Travis Gorton, John Bye, Thomas Pettiford, Carl Jackson | |
| 14:39 | Utah | Kenny Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Lane | 12-3 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-3 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Troy Dye misses the tip | 12-3 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Michael Wood tips it in | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Dye - foul #1 on Troy Dye, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Shawn Harris snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Kenny Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Shawn Harris gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | 3 seconds is called on Fletcher Calvin | 12-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Lofgren (PF) Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Jackson (PF) Shawn Harris | |
| 13:24 | Utah | Kenny Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Carl Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-5 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Arthur Lane pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:59 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Fletcher Calvin - foul #1 on Fletcher Calvin, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Hadsell (SG) Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Clemson | Melvin Gass (PG), Leslie Boone (SG), John Bye (SF), Shawn Harris (C) Michael Wood, Fletcher Calvin, Stephen Johnson, Troy Dye | |
| 12:43 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenny Nelson | 15-5 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Shawn Harris misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-5 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Kenny Nelson gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:15 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-5 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Vernon Kitchen steals the ball from John Bye in the backcourt | 18-5 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Kitchen | 20-5 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Vernon Kitchen steals the ball from Carl Jackson | 20-5 |
| 11:47 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell throws it down on a nice dish by Vernon Kitchen | 22-5 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Vernon Kitchen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hadsell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lofgren (fairly fresh) C - Richard Williamson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Melvin Gass (fairly fresh) SG - Leslie Boone (fresh) SF - John Bye (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Melvin Gass is hacked by Vernon Kitchen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Kitchen, team foul #2 | 22-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Antone Burns (PG), Kenneth Frierson (SG), Dennis Fleming (PF), Henry Cummings (C) Vernon Kitchen, Anthony Hadsell, Joseph Lofgren, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Thomas Pettiford (PF), Troy Dye (C) Melvin Gass, John Bye, Carl Jackson, Shawn Harris | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Troy Dye knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 22-7 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Antone Burns misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-7 |
| 11:19 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Frierson | 22-7 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Kenny Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-7 |
| 11:10 | Utah | Henry Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 22-7 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Kenny Nelson travels with the ball | 22-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Lane (PG), Joseph Lofgren (SF), John Williams (C) Antone Burns, Kenny Nelson, Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Wood (PG), Travis Gorton (SG) Leslie Boone, Troy Dye | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Michael Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-7 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin snags the offensive board | 22-7 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Travis Gorton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-10 |
| 10:07 | Utah | Arthur Lane misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:05 | Utah | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Frierson, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Hadsell (SG), Vernon Kitchen (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Richard Williamson (C) Kenneth Frierson, Joseph Lofgren, Henry Cummings, John Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Bye (SF), Shawn Harris (C) Fletcher Calvin, Stephen Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Shawn Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Antone Burns (PG) Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Clemson | Melvin Gass (PG), Troy Dye (C) Michael Wood, Thomas Pettiford | |
| 09:23 | Utah | Richard Williamson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 22-10 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Travis Gorton grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Melvin Gass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Jackson (PF) Troy Dye | |
| 09:09 | Utah | Antone Burns is hacked by Shawn Harris - foul #1 on Shawn Harris, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Troy Dye (C) Shawn Harris | |
| 08:49 | Utah | Carl Jackson denies the turnaround by Richard Williamson | 22-10 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Carl Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | John Bye clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-10 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Richard Williamson grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Antone Burns is hacked by John Bye - foul #1 on John Bye, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Frierson (SG), Joseph Lofgren (SF), Henry Cummings (PF), John Williams (C) Anthony Hadsell, Vernon Kitchen, Dennis Fleming, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Wood (PG), Leslie Boone (SG), Thomas Pettiford (PF) Melvin Gass, Travis Gorton, Carl Jackson | |
| 08:06 | Utah | Joseph Lofgren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Leslie Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Leslie Boone misses the turnaround from the right block | 22-10 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Leslie Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Antone Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Frierson (fresh) SF - Joseph Lofgren (fresh) PF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Boone (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Bye (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pettiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Leslie Boone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-10 |
| 07:30 | Utah | John Williams gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 07:12 | Utah | John Williams hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Frierson | 24-10 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Troy Dye clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-10 |
| 06:42 | Utah | John Williams snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 06:37 | Utah | Antone Burns is called for traveling | 24-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Lane (PG), Vernon Kitchen (SG), Kenny Nelson (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Richard Williamson (C) Antone Burns, Kenneth Frierson, Joseph Lofgren, Henry Cummings, John Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Melvin Gass (PG), Fletcher Calvin (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Carl Jackson (PF), Shawn Harris (C) Michael Wood, Leslie Boone, John Bye, Thomas Pettiford, Troy Dye | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-10 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Arthur Lane snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Arthur Lane | 26-10 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Gass | 26-13 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Kenny Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Fletcher Calvin - foul #2 on Fletcher Calvin, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Lofgren (PF) Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Gorton (SG) Fletcher Calvin | |
| 05:30 | Utah | Kenny Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Kenny Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Kenny Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Melvin Gass double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-13 |
| 05:10 | Utah | Carl Jackson steals it from Joseph Lofgren | 29-13 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Kenny Nelson steals it from Melvin Gass | 29-13 |
| 04:47 | Utah | Arthur Lane misses the easy layup | 29-13 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Melvin Gass | 29-13 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Melvin Gass misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-13 |
| 04:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Williamson | 29-13 |
| 04:26 | Utah | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Vernon Kitchen - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Hadsell (SG), Henry Cummings (PF) Arthur Lane, Joseph Lofgren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Wood (PG), Leslie Boone (SG), John Bye (SF), Thomas Pettiford (PF), Troy Dye (C) Melvin Gass, Travis Gorton, Stephen Johnson, Carl Jackson, Shawn Harris | |
| 04:26 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:26 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Leslie Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-13 |
| Subs | Utah | William West (PG) Vernon Kitchen | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:06 | Utah | Kenny Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Hadsell | 34-13 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Henry Cummings takes the ball from Michael Wood in the backcourt | 34-13 |
| 03:50 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell is hacked by Leslie Boone - foul #1 on Leslie Boone, team foul #8 | 34-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Antone Burns (PG), Joseph Lofgren (PF) William West, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin (SF) John Bye | |
| 03:50 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 35-13 |
| 03:50 | Utah | Anthony Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-13 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Antone Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hadsell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Nelson (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Lofgren (fresh) C - Henry Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Boone (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fletcher Calvin (fresh) PF - Thomas Pettiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Dye (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Thomas Pettiford clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-13 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Michael Wood snags the offensive board | 36-13 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Leslie Boone hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Kenny Nelson - foul #1 on Kenny Nelson, team foul #4 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Kitchen (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), John Williams (C) Kenny Nelson, Joseph Lofgren, Henry Cummings | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Bye (SF), Carl Jackson (C) Michael Wood, Troy Dye | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Leslie Boone makes the free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:54 | Utah | John Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-16 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin gets the rebound | 36-16 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Fletcher Calvin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fletcher Calvin, team foul #9 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Utah | William West (PG), Joseph Lofgren (SF) Antone Burns, Anthony Hadsell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Melvin Gass (PG), Travis Gorton (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Fletcher Calvin, Leslie Boone, Carl Jackson | |
| 02:37 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Thomas Pettiford gets the rebound | 36-16 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | John Bye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-16 |
| 02:15 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dennis Fleming | 36-16 |
| 01:54 | Utah | Joseph Lofgren hits a shot from the left block set up by Vernon Kitchen | 38-16 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | John Bye misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 38-16 |
| 01:30 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Williams | 38-16 |
| 01:21 | Utah | Joseph Lofgren hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Bye - foul #2 on John Bye, team foul #10 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Lane (PG), Anthony Hadsell (SG), Henry Cummings (PF), Richard Williamson (C) William West, Vernon Kitchen, Dennis Fleming, John Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Wood (PG), Carl Jackson (PF), Shawn Harris (C) Melvin Gass, Thomas Pettiford, Stephen Johnson | |
| 01:21 | Utah | Joseph Lofgren makes the 1st free throw | 39-16 |
| 01:21 | Utah | Joseph Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-16 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Carl Jackson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-18 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Richard Williamson hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Shawn Harris - foul #2 on Shawn Harris, team foul #11 | 42-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenny Nelson (SF) Joseph Lofgren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leslie Boone (SG) Travis Gorton | |
| 00:50 | Utah | Richard Williamson makes the free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Carl Jackson's pass is intercepted by Kenny Nelson | 43-18 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Kenny Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-18 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Michael Wood is hacked by Anthony Hadsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Hadsell, team foul #5 | 46-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Frierson (SG) Anthony Hadsell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Leslie Boone misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-18 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Richard Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-18 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Henry Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenny Nelson | 48-18 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | John Bye hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 48-21 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Kenny Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 48-21 |