| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 19:38 | Hawaii | Paul Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-41 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 19:12 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Martin Appleby grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Billy Tanberg - foul #3 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 18:43 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Clark | 52-43 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Martin Appleby connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Smith | 52-46 |
| 18:18 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Ruggieri | 54-46 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Quon Huang steps in front of the Martin Appleby pass | 54-46 |
| 17:47 | Hawaii | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Billy Tanberg - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Paul Clark, Billy Tanberg, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Charles Vaughn, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Norman Stamper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 17:06 | Hawaii | A charge is called on Mark Stewart - foul #2 on Mark Stewart, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Peter Kepler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Kepler, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SF) Peter Kepler | |
| 16:47 | Hawaii | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on Gary Schmucker - foul #3 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Don Smith (SG) Kevin Ellis, Charles Vaughn | |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Quon Huang loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), David Gallagher (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Joseph Jasinski (C) Michael Poole, Gary Schmucker, Amado Marino, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Smith | 56-51 |
| 16:20 | Hawaii | Martin Appleby steals the ball from David Gallagher in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Don Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Appleby | 56-53 |
| 15:55 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Quon Huang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gallagher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jasinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Stamper (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 15:25 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Norman Stamper gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Charles Brown drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Don Smith | 56-55 |
| 15:03 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Billy Tanberg | 59-55 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown is hacked by Billy Tanberg - foul #4 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Paul Clark (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Quon Huang, David Gallagher, Billy Tanberg, Joseph Jasinski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Norman Stamper, Charles Brown, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Fred Carson tips it home | 59-57 |
| 14:34 | Hawaii | Kevin Ellis picks off the pass by Gary Schmucker in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 14:31 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 14:22 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #4 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 14:22 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 14:22 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 14:02 | Hawaii | Charles Brown steps in front of the Elbert Thorn pass | 61-57 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Amado Marino - foul #2 on Amado Marino, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Stephen Dahlberg (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Gary Schmucker, Amado Marino, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Kevin Ellis, Peter Kepler | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Charles Brown's floater is tipped away by Mark Stewart | 63-59 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Charles Brown tips it home | 63-61 |
| 12:40 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Mark Stewart picks off the pass by Charles Vaughn | 63-61 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 12:10 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dahlberg | 63-61 |
| 11:52 | Hawaii | Paul Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 11:50 | Hawaii | Stephen Dahlberg tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Poole (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stephen Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Brown (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Appleby | 65-61 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Charles Brown is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Michael Poole, Paul Clark, Stephen Dahlberg, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Peter Kepler (SF) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn | |
| 11:10 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Schmucker | 67-61 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Elbert Thorn, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:38 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Don Smith | 67-63 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Don Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ellis | 67-63 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Billy Tanberg blocks the short jumper by Charles Brown | 67-63 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 10:06 | Hawaii | Quon Huang is fouled in the backcourt by Don Smith - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Gallagher (SF), Amado Marino (C) Gary Schmucker, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Peter Kepler | |
| 09:48 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joseph Jasinski (C) Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Quon Huang is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Quon Huang makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Quon Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Norman Stamper pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Martin Appleby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | Quon Huang gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:57 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 08:55 | Hawaii | Amado Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:50 | Hawaii | Quon Huang is hacked by Norman Stamper - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Paul Clark (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, David Gallagher, Amado Marino, Joseph Jasinski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| 08:50 | Hawaii | Quon Huang misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Don Smith gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Appleby and he's hacked by Michael Poole - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Quon Huang | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:37 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:35 | Hawaii | Martin Appleby steps in front of the Michael Poole pass in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Martin Appleby banks in the layup | 68-70 |
| 08:29 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ortegon - foul #2 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF) Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Charles Vaughn | |
| 08:29 | Hawaii | Michael Poole makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:29 | Hawaii | Michael Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Martin Appleby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Ortegon | 70-73 |
| 07:56 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Carson - foul #4 on Fred Carson, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 07:56 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:56 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Gary Schmucker takes the ball from Charles Brown | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Michael Poole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Elbert Thorn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Carson (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brown (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Hawaii | Paul Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), David Gallagher (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Michael Poole, Gary Schmucker, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Fred Carson's floater is tipped away by Billy Tanberg | 72-73 |
| 07:31 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 07:15 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 74-73 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | David Gallagher is called for the reach on Kevin Ellis - foul #2 on David Gallagher, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Amado Marino (PF) Paul Clark, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (SG), Peter Kepler (SF) Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 06:58 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 74-73 |
| 06:56 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Ruggieri | 74-73 |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Joseph Jasinski (C) Eddie Ruggieri, David Gallagher, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (PF) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Fred Carson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 06:17 | Hawaii | Amado Marino pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:10 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker misses short on a floater near the basket | 74-73 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fred Carson | 74-73 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Carson | 74-73 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Fred Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Paul Clark (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Michael Poole, Gary Schmucker, Amado Marino, Joseph Jasinski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Norman Stamper, Peter Kepler, Fred Carson | |
| 05:37 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the jumper in the paint | 76-73 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Charles Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| 05:12 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Clark | 79-73 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-73 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 04:43 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:29 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), David Gallagher (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Quon Huang, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 04:29 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:29 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn drills a shot from the right side | 81-75 |
| 04:18 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is hacked by Charles Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Dahlberg (PF) Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:18 | Hawaii | Michael Poole makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 04:18 | Hawaii | Michael Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Mark Stewart takes the ball from Norman Stamper | 83-75 |
| 03:58 | Hawaii | David Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (PF) David Gallagher, Stephen Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG) Anthony Ortegon | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Norman Stamper loses the dribble to Gary Schmucker | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Michael Poole (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Fred Carson (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Hawaii | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on Gary Schmucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Kepler (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| 03:44 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:44 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fred Carson | 83-75 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Peter Kepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-75 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Billy Tanberg (SG), Elbert Thorn (C) Michael Poole, Quon Huang, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:18 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 03:16 | Hawaii | Amado Marino tips it home | 85-75 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled on the floor by Amado Marino - foul #3 on Amado Marino, team foul #8 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Peter Kepler | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:32 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Eddie Ruggieri | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is whistled for traveling | 87-77 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-77 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Paul Clark (SG) Eddie Ruggieri, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Fred Carson, Charles Brown | |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-77 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG) Gary Schmucker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Quon Huang loses the dribble to Kevin Ellis | 87-77 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-77 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the tip | 87-77 |
| 01:46 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Billy Tanberg | 87-77 |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Elbert Thorn - foul #5 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #15 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG) Michael Poole | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Thomas Barnett | |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Charles Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 89-77 |
| 01:00 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #16 | 89-77 |
| 00:57 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:57 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Peter Kepler comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Clark - foul #3 on Paul Clark, team foul #9 | 91-77 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Peter Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Peter Kepler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is hacked by Peter Kepler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Kepler, team foul #17 | 91-79 |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses the 2nd free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 92-79 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses short on a floater from the left block | 92-79 |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn snags the defensive board | 92-79 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Anthony Ortegon is called for the reach on Elbert Thorn - foul #3 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #18 | 92-79 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 93-79 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 94-79 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Eddie Ruggieri steals the ball from Don Smith | 94-79 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri runs out the clock | 94-79 |