| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF) Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Shawn Bergert | |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (PF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) Anthony Pickens | |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | James Winters drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Hal Thorton can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Wilbur Albert, Hal Thorton, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Hal Thorton (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF) Ryan Gallion, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Scruggs | 22-25 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is hacked by John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hal Thorton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the dunk | 22-25 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Ludlow - foul #2 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Hal Thorton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Wilbur Albert, Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Gregory, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Robert Davenport (PF) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Anthony Pickens | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Gregory - foul #4 on Michael Gregory, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Arthur Greenway | 25-28 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Gary Ludlow (PF) Wilbur Albert, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Anthony Pickens | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits the finger roll set up by John Scruggs | 25-30 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's floater is tipped away by Shawn Bergert | 25-30 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow connects on the jumper from close range | 27-30 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Hal Thorton is called for the reach on Shawn Bergert - foul #1 on Hal Thorton, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Gary Ludlow, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-30 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | James Winters is called for the reach on Carl Adams - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gregory | 27-30 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Axford | 27-30 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Ungar steps in front of the Allen Hitt pass | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Hal Thorton - foul #2 on Hal Thorton, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Allen Hitt | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wilbur Albert and the foul's on Anthony Pickens - foul #2 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Wilbur Albert, Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway (PF) Anthony Pickens | |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Greenway | 29-32 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway tips it in | 29-34 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Ludlow - foul #3 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Ryan Gallion, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Anthony Pickens (PF) John Scruggs, Arthur Greenway | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert and he's fouled by Anthony Pickens - foul #3 on Anthony Pickens, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (PF) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Hal Thorton takes the ball from Raymond Axford | 32-36 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford loses the dribble to Barry Bettencourt | 34-36 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Wilbur Albert - foul #2 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Shawn Bergert steals it from Hal Thorton | 34-38 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Hal Thorton, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Sean Ament (SF) John Scruggs, Anthony Pickens | |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #5 on Michael Gregory, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Axford (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gary Ludlow | 34-38 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Carl Adams's pass is intercepted by James Winters | 34-38 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Carl Adams steals it from James Winters | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) C - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Axford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Hal Thorton lays it in and he's hacked by Raymond Axford - foul #2 on Raymond Axford, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Johnny Hanna, Allen Hitt | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 36-38 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens's pass is intercepted by Sidney Rhoades | 36-38 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades lays it in | 38-38 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Bergert and he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar tips it in | 40-41 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) Raymond Axford | |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-41 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Sidney Rhoades - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is denied on a layup by Shawn Bergert | 42-43 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs runs out the clock | 42-43 |