| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) SG - Ogun Azure (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | James Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Holmes | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | The short jumper by Christopher Yamada is denied by Marvin Helfer | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Arizona | Ogun Azure tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Richard Ruth knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gilchrist | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Sparks - foul #1 on James Sparks, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF) Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz | |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | William Louden comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | James Steward hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | John Nakagawa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), Nathan Tweed (C) Timothy Holmes, Marvin Helfer | |
| 17:01 | Clemson | James Steward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:43 | Arizona | James Steward is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #1 on James Steward, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Cory Klink | 10-14 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | William Louden hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 15:48 | Arizona | Cory Klink connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) SF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Guillermo Campos (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | William Louden misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Guillermo Campos - foul #1 on Guillermo Campos, team foul #1 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SF), Fred Carson (PF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, James Steward, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), Ogun Azure (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) Cory Klink, John Nakagawa, Frank Williams, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 15:32 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by James Sparks - foul #2 on James Sparks, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF) William Louden, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Richard Ruth steps in front of the Marvin Helfer pass | 15-16 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Yamada | 18-16 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Ogun Azure is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ogun Azure, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 14:12 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Holmes | 18-18 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft's layup is rejected by Marvin Helfer | 18-18 |
| 14:02 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yamada - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), William Louden (SG), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG), Steven Geddes (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Ogun Azure, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Smith and the foul's on Donald Haycraft - foul #1 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Guillermo Campos (PF) Steven Geddes | |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 13:24 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 13:17 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Holmes, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG) Timothy Holmes | |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Cory Klink is called for the reach on Ronald Gilchrist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Klink, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | William Louden buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Yamada | 21-21 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Cory Klink clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | John Nakagawa grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | John Nakagawa travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), James Steward (SF) Ronald Gilchrist, William Louden, Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) John Nakagawa, Eric Smith, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Christopher Yamada, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:03 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cory Klink | 21-23 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | James Steward's pass is intercepted by Cory Klink | 21-23 |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Cory Klink can't finish the layup | 21-23 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Fred Carson gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Fred Carson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ogun Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-23 |
| 11:21 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), William Louden (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, James Steward, Charles Brown, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF), Steven Geddes (C) Ogun Azure, Frank Williams, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 10:37 | Arizona | Cory Klink hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Geddes | 24-26 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | William Louden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | A charge is called on Donald Haycraft - foul #2 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SF), Charles Brown (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Donald Haycraft, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), Ogun Azure (SG), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) Cory Klink, John Nakagawa, Guillermo Campos, Steven Geddes | |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 24-26 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Richard Ruth gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | William Louden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 09:35 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Helfer | 24-28 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Timothy Holmes steals the ball from William Louden | 24-28 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Ogun Azure snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Fred Carson (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Michael Thomas, Christopher Yamada, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | William Louden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Richard Ruth snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Louden (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Richard Ruth (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) SF - Frank Williams (fresh) PF - Guillermo Campos (fresh) C - Nathan Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-28 |
| 07:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Nathan Tweed | 24-28 |
| 06:42 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ronald Gilchrist | 24-28 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Guillermo Campos | 24-28 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is hacked by Ronald Gilchrist - foul #1 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (SG), Charles Brown (C) William Louden, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Steven Geddes (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) John Nakagawa, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Michael Thomas loses the dribble to Timothy Holmes | 24-30 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | Frank Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 24-30 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Ronald Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF) Timothy Holmes, Frank Williams, Marvin Helfer | |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Cory Klink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG) Ogun Azure | |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Delbert Durham is fouled on the floor by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Delbert Durham comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Frank Williams (SF) Eric Smith | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Nathan Tweed (C) Steven Geddes | |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Delbert Durham's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Williams | 26-32 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink clanks a floater from the right side | 26-32 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Michael Thomas is hacked by Cory Klink - foul #2 on Cory Klink, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SF), Fred Carson (C) Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), Ogun Azure (SG), Marvin Helfer (C) Cory Klink, John Nakagawa, Nathan Tweed | |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Christopher Yamada is called for the reach on Timothy Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (C) Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Brown is blocked by Ruben Fritz | 28-33 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:34 | Arizona | Frank Williams travels in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF) Timothy Holmes, Frank Williams, Ruben Fritz | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is hacked by Eric Smith - foul #3 on Eric Smith, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Frank Williams (SF) Eric Smith | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Louden (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ogun Azure (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frank Williams (tiring) PF - Guillermo Campos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Arizona | Frank Williams's floater is knocked away by Donald Haycraft | 30-33 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | William Louden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Cory Klink scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ogun Azure | 33-35 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | James Sparks can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-35 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Marvin Helfer | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | William Louden is called for the reach on Cory Klink in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Louden, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), James Steward (SF), Fred Carson (PF) William Louden, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG), Ruben Fritz (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Ogun Azure, Guillermo Campos, Marvin Helfer | |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | James Sparks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Williams and he's hacked by James Sparks - foul #3 on James Sparks, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Fred Carson, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG) Cory Klink | |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | James Steward misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steven Geddes (PF) Ruben Fritz | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | James Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Williams | 34-42 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Steven Geddes picks off the pass by Michael Thomas | 34-42 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is hacked by Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #14 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF) Richard Ruth, James Steward | |
| Subs | Arizona | Guillermo Campos (PF) Nathan Tweed | |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses badly on a floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |