| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sours (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Smith inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | James Davis double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Douglas Watts hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Thomas | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Willie Gray buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Fabiszewski | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Scott Sours clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Scott Sours is called for the reach on Douglas Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Sours, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), Michael Williams (PF), William Easley (C) James Daniels, John Smith, James Davis, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG) Douglas Watts | |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Fabiszewski | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | William Easley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Michael Williams tips it in | 31-34 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | William Easley grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Donnie Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), James Davis (PF) Matthew Ward, William Easley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG) Donnie Tucker, Willie Gray | |
| 17:01 | Clemson | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Meade - foul #1 on Thomas Meade, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Thomas Meade | |
| 16:43 | Clemson | James Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Willie Gray banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Scott Sours can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:50 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Floyd Hugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sours (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hugh - foul #1 on Floyd Hugh, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), James Daniels (SG), Mark Davis (PF), Craig Taul (C) Floyd Hugh, John Smith, James Davis, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Thomas Meade (SG) Douglas Watts, Willie Gray | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Glenn Mitchell | |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Thomas | 33-38 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Craig Taul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Sours and he's fouled by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SF) Donnie Tucker, Willie Gray | |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Douglas Watts is hacked by James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), William Easley (PF) James Daniels, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), James Davis (PF) Robert Davis, Scott Sours, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Glenn Mitchell takes the ball from Matthew Ward | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Easley - foul #2 on William Easley, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Willie Gray (PF) Douglas Watts, Glenn Mitchell | |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Donnie Tucker | 36-41 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Michael Williams hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Hugh | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker is hacked by Matthew Ward - foul #3 on Matthew Ward, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), James Daniels (SG), Scott Sours (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Craig Taul (C) Matthew Ward, Floyd Hugh, John Smith, Michael Williams, William Easley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG) Donnie Tucker, Thomas Meade | |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Willie Gray is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Davis (PF) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Meade (SF) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Craig Taul | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Sours (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Meade (tiring) PF - Willie Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | James Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Craig Taul can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Thomas Meade grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:24 | Washington State | The jump hook by Kenneth Thomas is blocked by James Davis | 38-41 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Davis | 38-41 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Robert Davis is hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #2 on Douglas Watts, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Floyd Hugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Mark Davis (C) James Daniels, Scott Sours, James Davis, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Glenn Mitchell, Thomas Meade | |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Mark Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Douglas Watts | 38-41 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Gray | 38-43 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Michael Williams blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | John Smith misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh tips it home | 40-43 |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Willie Gray is open but misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Mark Davis is hacked by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #4 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Scott Sours (SF), James Davis (PF), Craig Taul (C) Robert Davis, John Smith, Michael Williams, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Meade (SG), Glenn Mitchell (SF) Douglas Watts, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 08:53 | Clemson | James Daniels misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Mitchell - foul #2 on Glenn Mitchell, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG) Willie Gray | |
| 08:53 | Clemson | James Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | James Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Thomas Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (PF) Floyd Hugh | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Donnie Tucker | |
| 08:07 | Clemson | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG) Douglas Watts | |
| 08:05 | Washington State | James Daniels picks off the pass by Thomas Meade in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | James Daniels banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sours (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Meade (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Gray (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-45 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Thomas Meade grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Thomas Meade connects on the runner near the basket | 42-47 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Michael Williams misses the dunk attempt | 42-47 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Mark Davis (PF), William Easley (C) James Daniels, Scott Sours, James Davis, Michael Williams, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Donnie Tucker, Willie Gray | |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Thomas - foul #3 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is hacked by William Easley - foul #3 on William Easley, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Floyd Hugh | 44-48 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Mark Davis hits a runner from close range set up by Floyd Hugh | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Willie Gray is hacked by William Easley - foul #4 on William Easley, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (PF) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (SF) Glenn Mitchell | |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Thomas Meade is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Meade, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), Craig Taul (C) Robert Davis, William Easley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (SG) Willie Gray | |
| 04:28 | Clemson | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Thomas Meade snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Floyd Hugh picks off the pass by Kenneth Thomas in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Hugh | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Washington State | Douglas Watts buries a turnaround from the baseline | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Matthew Ward (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Hugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Meade (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Craig Taul can't throw it down | 48-52 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas's floater is knocked away by John Smith | 48-52 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), Scott Sours (SF), James Davis (PF), William Easley (C) Matthew Ward, John Smith, Michael Williams, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG), Willie Gray (PF) Donnie Tucker, Thomas Meade | |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Scott Sours comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | James Davis tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Robert Davis steps in front of the Douglas Watts pass in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Robert Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Floyd Hugh steps in front of the Kenneth Thomas pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Robert Davis banks in the layup set up by Floyd Hugh | 55-52 |
| 01:59 | Washington State | Willie Gray is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 55-54 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), Craig Taul (C) Floyd Hugh, William Easley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Meade (SG) Glenn Mitchell | |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Robert Davis is hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #3 on Douglas Watts, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Willie Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Fabiszewski and he's hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Davis | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is denied on a layup by Craig Taul | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Davis | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Scott Sours is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Smith | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Scott Sours is called for the reach on Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #2 on Scott Sours, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Davis | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Douglas Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Thomas | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Douglas Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Craig Taul pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Craig Taul is hacked by Thomas Meade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Meade, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Floyd Hugh (SG) Scott Sours | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Douglas Watts misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |