| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Bjornberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Douglas (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Washington State | Richard Holter buries a runner near the basket | 22-39 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Holter - foul #3 on Richard Holter, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Richard Holter | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 24-39 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Douglas | 26-39 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:25 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kevin Douglas | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor lays it up and in set up by Roger Spears | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Roger Spears connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Lee | 28-44 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Edmund Taylor - foul #1 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), Duane Parnell (C) Roger Spears, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, John Taylor | |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:04 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan travels in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Kevin Ferguson picks off the pass by Kevin Douglas | 29-44 |
| 16:25 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ratko Broski | 29-46 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | John Pearson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-46 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Duane Parnell takes the ball from John Pearson | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 16:01 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bjornberg - foul #3 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (PG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 15:52 | Washington State | John Pearson steals it from Duane Parnell | 29-46 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Jay Farrell lays it up and in on a great pass from John Pearson | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jay Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Pearson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Douglas (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Duane Parnell's floater is knocked away by Daniel Reinmiller | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson tips it home | 31-48 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller loses the ball out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), John Pippin (PF) John Pearson, Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is hacked by Ronald Bjornberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Roger Spears knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:37 | Clemson | John Pippin is fouled on the floor by Roger Spears - foul #3 on Roger Spears, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the board | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Roger Spears is hacked by Jay Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Farrell, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-51 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | John Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Spears | 31-54 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | John Pearson misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-54 |
| 13:02 | Washington State | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 12:41 | Washington State | Duane Parnell can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 31-54 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 12:18 | Washington State | Richard Holter gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-54 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | James Lee tips it back up and in | 31-56 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 31-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG) Roger Spears, James Lee | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Holter - foul #4 on Richard Holter, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Richard Holter | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:42 | Washington State | Duane Parnell snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jay Farrell (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Pearson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Reinmiller (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Jeffery Bennett steals it from Kevin Ferguson in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Jay Farrell misses the easy layup | 33-56 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by John Pippin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pippin, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (PF) John Pippin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-56 |
| 11:09 | Washington State | John Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Taylor | 33-59 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-59 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-59 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett tips it but misses | 33-59 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-59 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Ferguson | 33-62 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-62 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Taylor | 35-65 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-65 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Duane Parnell is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Edmund Taylor | 37-68 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by John Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pearson, team foul #5 | 37-68 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-68 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the defensive board | 37-68 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jay Farrell (tired) 4 pts. SG - John Pearson (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Bennett (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Douglas (tired) 3 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Duane Parnell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas is hacked by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #5 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg (PG), John Pippin (PF) Jay Farrell, Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Kevin Ferguson steals the ball from Daniel Reinmiller | 37-68 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson lays it up and in | 37-70 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | John Taylor swats the dunk try by Jeffery Bennett | 37-70 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Ronald Bjornberg can't tip it in | 37-70 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | John Pippin snags the offensive board | 37-70 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | John Taylor steals the ball from Daniel Reinmiller | 37-70 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Ratko Broski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-70 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 37-70 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Bjornberg | 39-70 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Daniel Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (SF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan is hacked by Kevin Douglas - foul #2 on Kevin Douglas, team foul #7 | 39-70 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas snags the defensive board | 39-71 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Farrell (SG) John Pearson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Duane Parnell snags the defensive board | 39-71 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Ronald Bjornberg is called for the reach on Ratko Broski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Bjornberg, team foul #8 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SG) Ronald Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 39-72 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-73 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | John Pippin buries a runner from the right block | 41-73 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Ratko Broski misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-73 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the defensive board | 41-73 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | John Pearson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-73 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | John Pippin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-73 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | John Taylor swats the short shot by John Pippin | 41-73 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller snags the offensive board | 41-73 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas hits a shot from the right side | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jay Farrell (tired) 4 pts. SG - John Pearson (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Douglas (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pippin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Reinmiller (very tired) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ratko Broski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Duane Parnell (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (tired) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kevin Ferguson | 43-75 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | John Pippin is hacked by Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #7 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF) Kevin Douglas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:03 | Clemson | John Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | John Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Duane Parnell gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Farrell - foul #3 on Jay Farrell, team foul #9 | 44-75 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-77 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Ratko Broski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-77 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Duane Parnell scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Taylor and the foul's on John Pippin - foul #5 on John Pippin, team foul #10 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (PF) John Pippin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the free throw | 44-80 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Jay Farrell is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jay Farrell, team foul #11 | 44-80 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Jay Farrell is called for the reach on Gilbert Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Farrell, team foul #12 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | Virgil Stephens (PG) Jay Farrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas gets the rebound | 44-80 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-80 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett lays it in | 46-80 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Duane Parnell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Pearson - foul #4 on John Pearson, team foul #13 | 46-80 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 46-81 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas snags the defensive board | 46-81 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Virgil Stephens buries a jumper from the free throw line | 48-81 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Duane Parnell drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-84 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett hits a floater from close range | 50-84 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-84 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-84 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Kevin Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-84 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan runs out the clock | 50-84 |