| 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 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | James Sparks can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Arizona | Ronald Gilchrist steals it from Marvin Helfer in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Holmes | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Timothy Holmes is called for the reach on Ronald Gilchrist - foul #1 on Timothy Holmes, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ogun Azure | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Timothy Holmes, Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Cory Klink is hacked by James Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Steward, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | William Louden scores on a shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Cory Klink comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) James Steward, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 9-9 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | William Louden misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Cory Klink's layup is rejected by Charles Brown | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | James Sparks gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) 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 | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Louden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ogun Azure (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada scores on a driving attempt from close range | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (SG), Delbert Durham (C) William Louden, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Michael Thomas is hacked by Marvin Helfer - foul #1 on Marvin Helfer, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Nakagawa (SG) Ogun Azure | |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Michael Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Holmes | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses long on an open runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Gilchrist - foul #1 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), Ogun Azure (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF) Timothy Holmes, John Nakagawa, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz | |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Michael Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the jump hook from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Sparks | 15-12 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | William Louden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Cory Klink grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:23 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cory Klink and he's hacked by Donald Haycraft - foul #1 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Michael Thomas, Delbert Durham, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Cory Klink, Ogun Azure, Frank Williams | |
| 12:23 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | William Louden loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ruben Fritz (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Guillermo Campos, Marvin Helfer | |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) C - Nathan Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | William Louden clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Nakagawa - foul #1 on John Nakagawa, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | William Louden misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Ronald Gilchrist is called for the reach on Timothy Holmes - foul #2 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Frank Williams (SF) John Nakagawa, Eric Smith | |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Sparks | 16-17 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | William Louden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yamada - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Guillermo Campos (PF) Ruben Fritz | |
| 10:14 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | William Louden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Ogun Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | Arizona | Ogun Azure hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Williams | 16-22 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | William Louden double dribbles | 16-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) Timothy Holmes, Ogun Azure, Frank Williams, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| 08:47 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Ruben Fritz | 16-24 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft double dribbles | 16-24 |
| 08:24 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 08:22 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | Cory Klink grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 08:12 | Arizona | Donald Haycraft swats the dunk try by Marvin Helfer | 16-24 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Michael Thomas is hacked by Marvin Helfer - foul #2 on Marvin Helfer, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Sparks (C) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Guillermo Campos (PF), Steven Geddes (C) John Nakagawa, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Guillermo Campos - foul #1 on Guillermo Campos, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Nathan Tweed (C) Steven Geddes | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Louden (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (tiring) PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ogun Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Guillermo Campos (fresh) C - Nathan Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Michael Thomas steps in front of the Ogun Azure pass in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Tweed - foul #1 on Nathan Tweed, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (PF) Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG) Cory Klink | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ogun Azure | 20-29 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses short on a runner near the basket | 20-29 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Guillermo Campos | 20-32 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Fred Carson is whistled for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Steven Geddes (C) Timothy Holmes, Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Delbert Durham is fouled on the floor by Steven Geddes - foul #1 on Steven Geddes, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:24 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:01 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ruben Fritz | 20-37 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Nathan Tweed (C) Cory Klink, Frank Williams, Steven Geddes | |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Yamada | 20-37 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses short on a jumper in the lane | 20-37 |
| 03:41 | Arizona | Eric Smith grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 03:39 | Arizona | William Louden is called for the reach on Timothy Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Louden, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), James Sparks (C) Michael Thomas, William Louden, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) John Nakagawa, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz, Nathan Tweed | |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | James Steward travels with the ball | 20-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG) Timothy Holmes | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - James Steward (fresh) PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ogun Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Williams (fresh) PF - Guillermo Campos (fresh) C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink is hacked by James Steward in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Steward, team foul #11 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF) James Steward | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 20-41 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ogun Azure | 20-41 |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Cory Klink is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-41 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos tips it in | 20-43 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Delbert Durham, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF) Cory Klink, Ogun Azure, Frank Williams, Guillermo Campos | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-43 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Helfer | 22-43 |
| 01:21 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer knocks in the floater in the lane | 22-45 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arizona | Nathan Tweed (C) Marvin Helfer | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Ronald Gilchrist steals it from Ruben Fritz | 22-45 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist hits the finger roll | 24-45 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-48 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Richard Ruth evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | John Nakagawa misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-48 |