| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) SF - Delbert Durham (fresh) PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) PF - Brian Mak (fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Christopher Strong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Durham | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | William Louden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Louden, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits a floater from close range on a great pass from John Dawe | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham can't connect on a floater from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | John Dawe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Christopher Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | William Louden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Brian Mak lays it up and in set up by Donald Gary | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | William Louden is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Louden, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), James Steward (SF), Fred Carson (C) William Louden, Delbert Durham, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | James Steward snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Strong | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses short on an open shot near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Cook (SG), Solomon Boykin (PF), Dishi Xue (C) Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak, Donald Gary | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Ernest Duvall steals the ball from James Steward | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | John Dawe lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Duvall | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by John Dawe - foul #1 on John Dawe, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF) James Steward | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Richard Ruth buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Ellis | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | William Henry's pass is intercepted by Delbert Durham in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Solomon Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Durham (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cook (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Solomon Boykin (fresh) C - Dishi Xue (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | John Dawe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | William Henry grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Dishi Xue knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the floater in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | John Dawe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Cook | 9-15 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Richard Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), James Steward (SF), Christopher Strong (PF), James Sparks (C) Kevin Ellis, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (PF), Donald Gary (C) John Dawe, Anthony Cook, William Henry, Solomon Boykin, Dishi Xue | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | The short jumper by Brian Mak is denied by James Sparks | 9-15 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Conner | 9-17 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | James Steward scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Gary | 11-19 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | James Steward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-19 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | James Sparks hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is hacked by James Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Steward, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF) Michael Kent, James Steward, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG) Scott Conner | |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Duvall and he's fouled by Christopher Yamada - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | James Sparks's pass is intercepted by Donald Gary | 13-22 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Ruth (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Ellis (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) C - James Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Gary (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | John Dawe is called for the reach on Richard Ruth - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Anthony Cook (SG), Solomon Boykin (PF) John Dawe, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 11:24 | Clemson | James Sparks can't finish the layup | 13-22 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it in | 15-22 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Scott Conner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF) Anthony Cook, William Henry | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Sparks | 18-24 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Scott Conner - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Richard Ruth, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (PF), Dishi Xue (C) Solomon Boykin, Donald Gary | |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Mak | 18-27 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Henry Zarnick | 18-27 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-27 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Delbert Durham snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Michael Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Dishi Xue gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Christopher Strong denies the turnaround by Brian Mak | 18-27 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Durham | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Christopher Strong's pass is intercepted by Michael Greene | 18-27 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Brian Mak connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Greene | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kent (tiring) SF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Strong (tired) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Henry Zarnick is called for the reach on Michael Kent - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #3 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Michael Kent, Delbert Durham, Christopher Yamada, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (PG), Anthony Cook (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Solomon Boykin (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Brian Mak, Dishi Xue | |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Anthony Cook is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Anthony Cook makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Anthony Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Fred Carson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Richard Ruth steals the ball from Anthony Cook in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Michael Kent lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 23-30 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall lays it in | 23-32 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | William Henry is called for the reach on Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Henry, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG) William Henry | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Fred Carson blows the layup but he's hacked by Solomon Boykin - foul #1 on Solomon Boykin, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Donald Gary is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) James Steward, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | James Sparks misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-34 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | John Dawe grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Donald Haycraft steps in front of the John Dawe pass in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Richard Ruth hits the finger roll set up by Donald Haycraft | 25-34 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | John Dawe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | James Sparks pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | James Sparks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | John Dawe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Ruth - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Delbert Durham (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), Fred Carson (C) Richard Ruth, Michael Kent, Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Dishi Xue (C) Anthony Cook, Solomon Boykin, Donald Gary | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SF) Ernest Duvall | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | William Louden hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Carson | 29-35 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Dishi Xue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | William Henry misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | William Louden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 29-35 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | John Dawe is hacked by William Louden in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Louden, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), Christopher Strong (PF) William Louden, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Dishi Xue | |
| 02:20 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | John Dawe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Delbert Durham can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Gary - foul #1 on Donald Gary, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | John Dawe is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Sparks (C) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) John Dawe, Henry Zarnick | |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Richard Ruth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Scott Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), James Steward (SF) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) William Henry | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Michael Kent misses the shot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Steward | 30-38 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Michael Kent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | James Steward hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Scott Conner is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #13 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Christopher Yamada (PF) Kevin Ellis, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Dishi Xue (C) Michael Greene, Donald Gary | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Scott Conner misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Scott Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | William Louden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is fouled in the backcourt by James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #14 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Fred Carson (C) James Steward, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (PG) Scott Conner | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Yamada | 35-40 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Fred Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |