| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fresh) SG - James Arsenault (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) C - James Ragan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Nicholas Minton (fresh) SG - Colin Booth (fresh) SF - Paul Simon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Paul Simon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Ragan | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent King | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses the shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Vincent King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Arsenault | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Paul Simon grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Vincent King gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent King | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Colin Booth is hacked by James Arsenault - foul #1 on James Arsenault, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), David Hall (SG), Jim Hannan (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Nicholas Minton, Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Jim Hannan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SF), Jason Bryan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor dunks the ball set up by Paul Holm | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Ivan Glowinski (PF) Paul Holm, David Hall, Jim Hannan, Gary Teal | |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor clanks a turnaround in the lane | 9-3 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Colin Booth is fouled on the floor by Vincent King - foul #1 on Vincent King, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), James Ragan (C) Jason Bryan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Gary Teal (PF) Nicholas Minton, Colin Booth, Ivan Glowinski | |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Paul Simon banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Holm | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ragan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Teal (fresh) C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Vincent King buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Frechette | 12-5 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | James Arsenault steps in front of the Elmer Taylor pass | 12-5 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SF), William Napoleon (PF) Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (PG), David Hall (SG), Colin Booth (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Paul Simon, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Colin Booth | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent King | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Paradowski - foul #1 on Daniel Paradowski, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Jason Bryan (PF) James Arsenault, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF) David Hall | |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Paul Simon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Paul Simon grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Jason Bryan is called for the reach on Nicholas Minton - foul #1 on Jason Bryan, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), James Ragan (C) Daniel Paradowski, Jason Bryan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Colin Booth connects on the floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | James Ragan is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), David Hall (SG) Colin Booth, Paul Simon | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Holm | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Minton picks off the pass by Vincent King in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | James Ragan snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | David Hall picks off the pass by Vincent King in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hall | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, David Hall, Nicholas Minton, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ragan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Colin Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow lays it up and in set up by Jim Hannan | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Vincent King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Ragan | 19-16 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jason Bryan (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Arsenault, Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (PG), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Minton is called for the reach on Vincent King - foul #1 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Paul Simon tips it in | 19-20 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Smith steals it from Daniel Paradowski | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow blows the layup but he's hacked by Vincent King - foul #2 on Vincent King, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG) Vincent King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Elmer Taylor (C) Nicholas Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Taylor - foul #1 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | James Arsenault picks off the pass by Elmer Taylor | 19-20 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Arsenault | 21-20 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor knocks in the shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor tips it home | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Elmer Taylor steps in front of the James Arsenault pass | 23-24 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Jim Hannan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Taylor | 23-26 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), James Ragan (C) James Arsenault, Daniel Paradowski, Jason Bryan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), David Hall (SG), Nicholas Minton (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Abercrombie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Harper (fresh) SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Ragan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Minton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Turner | 30-26 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Holm | 30-28 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Minton - foul #2 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF) David Hall, Nicholas Minton | |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Paul Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Harper is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG) Paul Holm | |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-28 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Paul Simon tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Harper | 35-30 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Paul Simon scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ivan Glowinski | 35-32 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Simon swats the short shot by Robert Turner | 35-32 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | James Ragan tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Robert Welch drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Colin Booth | 35-34 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Ragan - foul #1 on James Ragan, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Jason Bryan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Gerald Abercrombie, James Harper, Jimmy Frechette, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), David Hall (SG), Gary Teal (PF) Colin Booth, Robert Welch, Ivan Glowinski | |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Napoleon | 35-34 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Simon - foul #1 on Paul Simon, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Simon, Lawrence Smith | |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | David Hall pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Napoleon - foul #1 on William Napoleon, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF) Colin Booth | |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon blows the wide open layup | 36-36 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Hall | 36-36 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | David Hall hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Hannan | 36-38 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (C) Daniel Paradowski, Robert Turner, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Nicholas Minton (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan, David Hall, Paul Simon, Gary Teal | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Bryan (fresh) C - James Ragan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Colin Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Minton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is fouled on the floor by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #11 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF) Jason Bryan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF) Paul Holm | |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Simon, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Colin Booth - foul #1 on Colin Booth, team foul #12 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Colin Booth, Lawrence Smith | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Robert Welch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #12 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), William Napoleon (C) James Arsenault, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Simon, Elmer Taylor | |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Vincent King - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #13 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan (PF) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Robert Welch, Colin Booth, Lawrence Smith | |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Paul Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) David Hall, Elmer Taylor | |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Vincent King's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Minton in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-42 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is hacked by Kenneth Snow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #14 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (SG), Ivan Glowinski (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Colin Booth, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Minton | 43-44 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Minton is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #15 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Harper, Jason Bryan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Nicholas Minton, David Hall, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Jim Hannan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (PF) Gary Teal | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Paradowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #16 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Gary Teal scores on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Jim Hannan steals the ball from William Napoleon | 46-46 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Paul Simon knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Vincent King clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-48 |