| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - James Hohowski (fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) C - Elbert Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Elbert Burris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Francis Kennedy is called for the reach on Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Michael Vowels pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Elbert Burris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is fouled on the floor by Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Michael Vowels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Elbert Burris is called for the reach on John Albury - foul #1 on Elbert Burris, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Michael Vowels takes the ball from Michael Behm | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Maze | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Willie Cheshire swats the short shot by Charles Nolan | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Michael Behm gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Willie Cheshire | 2-3 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Charles Nolan gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Elbert Burris tips it in | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Michael Vowels picks off the pass by John Albury | 4-3 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | UConn | Elbert Burris's pass is intercepted by John Albury | 4-3 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Albury | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | UConn | James Hohowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:32 | UConn | James Hohowski grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Michael Behm takes the ball from Charles Nolan | 4-6 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Michael Behm can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 14:11 | UConn | James Hohowski grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Charles Nolan, Michael Vowels, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| 13:51 | Clemson | The jumper by Timothy Green is denied by Nwa Abdel | 4-6 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Richard Williams | |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 12:41 | UConn | Sidney Wise is hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Elbert Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Billy Maze can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Charles Nolan snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Nwa Abdel banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Billy Maze scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Long Xiong | 6-11 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, Long Xiong | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 10:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sidney Wise | 7-11 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Timothy Green steals the ball from James Hohowski | 7-11 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams throws it down set up by Timothy Green | 7-13 |
| 09:29 | UConn | James Hohowski connects on the shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Robert Schwister | 9-13 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Timothy Green is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Billy Maze comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-13 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Michael Vowels's pass is intercepted by John Albury | 9-13 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Billy Maze tips it in | 9-15 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Billy Maze grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is fouled on the floor by Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Elbert Burris, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (C) John Albury | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Michael Behm hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Michael Jones connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Scott and the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ivan Leski (C) Michael Behm, Long Xiong | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Michael Vowels takes the ball from Billy Maze | 12-18 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Michael Jones misses the dunk | 12-18 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Michael Jones scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Cummins | 14-18 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Daniel Cummins, Hans Zvorsky, Charles Nolan, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy | |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Hohowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Billy Maze drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Michael Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 16-22 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), James Moore (C) Michael Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Billy Maze, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 04:02 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Behm - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), Elbert Burris (C) Daniel Cummins, Sidney Wise, James Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Michael Behm buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Cheshire - foul #2 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Michael Vowels (PF) James Hohowski, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Long Xiong (C) Michael Behm, Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire can't tip it in | 19-26 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Michael Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #3 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 20-26 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | The jumper by Francis Kennedy is denied by Charles Nolan | 20-26 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SG), Sidney Wise (SF) Michael Scott, Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Long Xiong | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Michael Behm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:08 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Maze - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| 01:08 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:08 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy scores on a floater from the right block set up by John Albury and he's fouled by Michael Vowels - foul #2 on Michael Vowels, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Michael Behm is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |