| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass loses the dribble to Norman Stamper in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Norman Stamper banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Norman Stamper, Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Justin Dey knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 42-37 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Don Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is intercepted by Don Smith in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Don Smith jams it | 47-37 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Charles Vaughn - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Williams Swanson, Henry Hanke | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Michael Cao gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Justin Dey | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Martin Appleby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Norman Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Kepler (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zoltek | 47-40 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Norman Stamper connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Barnett | 50-40 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 50-40 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Don Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 52-40 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 52-40 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 52-40 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Kepler - foul #1 on Peter Kepler, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Fred Carson (C) Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Charles Vaughn - foul #3 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Justin Dey blocks the jumper by Charles Brown | 52-40 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Michael Cao gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa travels in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Carson | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Carson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Martin Appleby steps in front of the Michael Cao pass in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Martin Appleby lays it in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), James Horne (SG) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot | 57-45 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Martin Appleby's pass is intercepted by Clarence Townsel | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on Williams Swanson - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, James Horne, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fred Carson | 57-45 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Michael Cao swats the short shot by Peter Kepler | 57-45 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dey is hacked by Fred Carson - foul #2 on Fred Carson, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (PF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Norman Stamper loses the dribble to Michael Cao | 57-46 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Justin Dey buries a runner from the right block set up by Michael Cao | 57-48 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hanke | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Stamper - foul #4 on Norman Stamper, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Don Smith and he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is intercepted by Don Smith | 59-50 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Don Smith double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG), Fred Carson (PF) Don Smith, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Jerry Fontenot swats the short shot by Charles Brown | 59-50 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Williams Swanson | 59-50 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot banks in the layup set up by Michael Cao | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Norman Stamper buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 62-54 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Stamper | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Martin Appleby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Martin Appleby, Fred Carson, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel double dribbles | 65-54 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Williams Swanson | 67-56 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Townsel - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Charles Brown (C) Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Mark Elsass steps in front of the Norman Stamper pass | 69-56 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't finish the layup | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the fadeaway from the left side | 69-58 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Charles Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-58 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-58 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel lays it in | 71-60 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-60 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Justin Dey's pass is intercepted by Norman Stamper | 71-60 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Martin Appleby slams it home on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 73-60 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 73-62 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it up and in | 75-62 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Martin Appleby steps in front of the Henry Hanke pass in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Clarence Townsel steps in front of the Kevin Ellis pass | 75-62 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis blows the layup | 75-64 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Justin Dey gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Stamper - foul #5 on Norman Stamper, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Michael Keith (C) Norman Stamper, Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Don Smith runs out the clock | 75-65 |