| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Michael Thomas steals it from Michael McConkey | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | James Sparks misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Corey Daniel - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is hacked by Michael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Corey Daniel buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Kent | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Christopher Yamada picks off the pass by Stanford Vansant in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Fred Overman is hacked by Christopher Yamada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey, Corey Daniel | |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the jumper in the lane set up by William Rowley | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | William Louden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Fred Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Overman | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Fred Overman is called for the reach on Donald Haycraft - foul #1 on Fred Overman, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SF) William Louden, Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McConkey (PF) William Rowley | |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Clinton Kent | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bonaparte - foul #1 on Thomas Bonaparte, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF), James Sparks (C) Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (C) Travis Hardwick | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Thomas | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte, Michael McConkey, Javier Lopez | |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it in | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | William Louden misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | James Sparks denies the turnaround by Stanford Vansant | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman tips it in | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft connects on the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Ronald Gilchrist steals the ball from Stanford Vansant | 45-44 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada connects on the shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Ronald Gilchrist steals the ball from William Rowley in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | William Louden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Gilchrist | 49-44 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 49-46 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | William Louden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Dale Bible snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Bible and the foul's on James Sparks - foul #2 on James Sparks, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) William Louden, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, Fred Overman, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG) Ronald Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Thomas Bonaparte steals the ball from Michael Thomas | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Richard Ruth takes the ball from Michael McConkey in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Charles Brown is hacked by Travis Hardwick - foul #2 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Ruth | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Clinton Kent - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Overman (SF), Javier Lopez (C) David Cooper, Travis Hardwick | |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Richard Ruth grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | William Louden is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (SG), James Steward (PF), Fred Carson (C) William Louden, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Daniel (C) Michael McConkey | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Fred Carson is called for the reach on Fred Overman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Richard Ruth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Clinton Kent snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clinton Kent | 51-54 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Overman - foul #2 on Fred Overman, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Ruth, James Steward, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman, Javier Lopez, Corey Daniel | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dale Bible | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Hardwick - foul #3 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG) Ronald Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Louden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Delbert Durham gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Michael McConkey knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by David Cooper | 53-58 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | William Louden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | David Cooper gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | David Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Hardwick | 53-58 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (SG), Richard Ruth (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), James Sparks (C) Michael Thomas, Donald Haycraft, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), Fred Overman (SF), Javier Lopez (C) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, David Cooper, Travis Hardwick | |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Sparks clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Bonaparte - foul #2 on Thomas Bonaparte, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Fred Overman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael McConkey | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | James Sparks misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Fred Overman's pass is intercepted by William Louden | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Michael McConkey steps in front of the William Louden pass | 55-63 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte travels in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) William Louden, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Michael McConkey, Javier Lopez | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Michael Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it in | 57-63 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Michael Thomas hits a fadeaway from the left side | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Clinton Kent | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McConkey (PF) William Rowley | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Michael Thomas drills a shot near the basket set up by William Louden | 61-65 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | William Louden is called for the reach on Thomas Bonaparte in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Louden, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Bonaparte - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF) Fred Overman | |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Yamada | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (SG), Richard Ruth (SF) William Louden, Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), Fred Overman (SF) Thomas Bonaparte, David Cooper | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #4 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Fred Overman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 66-70 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | James Sparks misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Fred Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Fred Overman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gilchrist - foul #3 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bonaparte - foul #3 on Thomas Bonaparte, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Thomas Bonaparte | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Fred Overman is hacked by Michael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Thomas, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Richard Ruth hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Louden | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte is hacked by William Louden in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Louden, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Thomas Bonaparte steals it from James Sparks | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte runs out the clock | 71-74 |