| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Kevin Tyler connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Wyatt | 41-45 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Kevin Tyler takes the ball from Kenneth Snow | 41-45 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is hacked by Ivan Glowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| 19:26 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Dikembe Akimseu takes the ball from James Ryles | 41-45 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Hannan - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu dunks the ball set up by Eddie Wyatt and the foul's on Elmer Taylor - foul #3 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 18:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Eddie Wyatt, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Snow and the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) James Ryles | |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is hacked by Ivan Glowinski - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Smith (C) Elmer Taylor | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Eddie Wyatt | 48-49 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski hits a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Donald Giardina is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Glowinski - foul #3 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Emory Timmons (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on David Heyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF) Victor Gardner, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Emory Timmons | 52-51 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 14:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Giardina | 52-51 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Emory Timmons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Giardina | 55-51 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Snow | 55-51 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Eddie Wyatt steals it from David Heyer | 55-51 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Michael Johnson blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Donald Giardina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | David Heyer misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #4 on Emory Timmons, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Emory Timmons, Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 12:40 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-52 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Heyer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Teal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Gary Teal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (PF) Gary Teal | |
| 11:07 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt hits a shot from the left side set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 57-52 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Jim Hannan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 57-55 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Russell Schrader loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Michael Shipley (C) Russell Schrader, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Kevin Tyler picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 60-55 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Jeff Johnston (C) Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith scores on a floater near the basket | 61-57 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Ryles - foul #3 on James Ryles, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Jim Hannan, Lawrence Smith | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow loses the dribble to Kevin Tyler | 63-57 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Kevin Tyler banks in the layup | 65-57 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch | |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emory Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Tyler (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heyer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Glowinski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 65-58 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Emory Timmons tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | David Heyer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Holm | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 69-61 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Kevin Tyler, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Robert Welch is fouled on the floor by Emory Timmons - foul #5 on Emory Timmons, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Victor Gardner, Emory Timmons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 69-62 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Kevin Tyler, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Michael Shipley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | James Ryles gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Paul Holm grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Donald Giardina, Eddie Wyatt, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) James Ryles, Jim Hannan, Lawrence Smith | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Paul Holm - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Tyler (SF) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF) Robert Welch | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Kevin Tyler drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Russell Schrader and he's fouled by Ivan Glowinski - foul #4 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Russell Schrader picks off the pass by Paul Holm in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Tyler (tired) 24 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Heyer (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Taylor (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Robert Welch lays it up and in | 72-68 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Taylor - foul #4 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 75-68 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Taylor - foul #5 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Jeff Johnston steals it from Kenneth Snow | 76-70 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Jeff Johnston drills a jump hook in the paint | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Jim Hannan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Jim Hannan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Jim Hannan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Glowinski | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Holm, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is hacked by Jim Hannan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Hannan, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Paul Holm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holm - foul #5 on Paul Holm, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG) Paul Holm | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Jim Hannan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-76 |
| 00:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | James Ryles is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ryles, team foul #17 | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow lays it up and in | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt runs out the clock | 86-78 |