| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) C - Roy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fresh) SG - Richard Neely (fresh) SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) C - Richard Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Groves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Michael Hamlett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Joe Olney lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Michael Hamlett misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Olney - foul #1 on Joe Olney, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Neely | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami drills a shot from the right side set up by Richard Neely | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), James Serna (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Mark Grimaldo, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Schank (C) Richard Groves | |
| 17:26 | Clemson | William Meredith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Michael Hamlett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami hits a floater from the right block set up by Gerald Beard and the foul's on Austin Hill - foul #1 on Austin Hill, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Belt (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Barry Bondy (PF) Richard Neely, Gerald Beard, Michael Hamlett | |
| 17:20 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | James Serna lays it in on a great pass from William Meredith | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami buries a jumper from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Kodwo Adhami picks off the pass by Mark Wright | 7-9 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Micheal Madewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Roy Johnson (C) William Meredith, James Serna, Mark Wright, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (PG), Richard Groves (C) Kodwo Adhami, Willie Schank | |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Steven Amos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Steven Amos tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | Montana | Richard Groves is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Groves, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Joe Olney (PF) Carlos Curtis, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Neely (PG), Gerald Beard (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF) Alan Croteau, Micheal Madewell, Barry Bondy | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Groves (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG) Steven Amos | |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (PG) Daniel Belt | |
| 15:18 | Montana | Mark Grimaldo is called for the reach on Gerald Beard - foul #2 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Austin Hill (C) James Serna, Mark Grimaldo, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:02 | Montana | Gerald Beard lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Croteau | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis is hacked by Richard Groves - foul #2 on Richard Groves, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, Mark Wright, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Schank (C) Richard Groves | |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Joe Olney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Amos | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Richard Neely can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Joe Olney | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Steven Amos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Willie Schank gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Michael Hamlett buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Croteau and the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Austin Hill (PF) Steven Amos, Robert Richardson, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF) Alan Croteau, Richard Neely, Gerald Beard | |
| 13:45 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | James Serna comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-14 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Micheal Madewell gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Michael Hamlett misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:21 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Joe Olney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Schank - foul #1 on Willie Schank, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Bondy (PF) Willie Schank | |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Joe Olney is called for the reach on Michael Hamlett - foul #2 on Joe Olney, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (SG), Austin Hill (PF) Steven Amos, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 12-18 |
| 12:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Barry Bondy | 12-18 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Michael Hamlett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kodwo Adhami | 12-20 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis's pass is intercepted by Daniel Belt in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Barry Bondy's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Johnson | 12-20 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Roy Johnson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Michael Hamlett steals the ball from James Serna | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Serna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Austin Hill (fresh) C - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Madewell (fresh) PF - Barry Bondy (fresh) C - Michael Hamlett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Montana | Micheal Madewell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barry Bondy | 12-22 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis's pass is intercepted by Barry Bondy | 12-22 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Austin Hill takes the ball from Michael Hamlett | 12-22 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | James Serna misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Belt - foul #1 on Daniel Belt, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF) Carlos Curtis, Robert Richardson, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (PG), Richard Neely (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Willie Schank (C) Kodwo Adhami, Daniel Belt, Micheal Madewell, Michael Hamlett | |
| 11:10 | Clemson | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | James Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | James Serna makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Amos | 15-22 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Gerald Beard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Willie Schank snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Roy Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Richard Neely is called for the reach on Mark Wright - foul #1 on Richard Neely, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Robert Richardson (PF), Austin Hill (C) William Meredith, James Serna, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Michael Hamlett (PF) Alan Croteau, Barry Bondy | |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kodwo Adhami - foul #1 on Kodwo Adhami, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Michael Hamlett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Hamlett, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Johnson (C) Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Madewell (SF) Willie Schank | |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Robert Richardson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 17-22 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Steven Amos buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Gerald Beard buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kodwo Adhami and the foul's on Mark Wright - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Austin Hill (PF) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Belt (SG) Richard Neely | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Gerald Beard makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Steven Amos double dribbles | 20-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Wright (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Schank (C) Gerald Beard | |
| 08:28 | Montana | Michael Hamlett comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 20-25 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Michael Hamlett tips it in | 20-27 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Mark Wright knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Curtis | 22-27 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami is fouled on the floor by Austin Hill - foul #2 on Austin Hill, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Mark Wright, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Brown (SF), Barry Bondy (PF) Micheal Madewell, Willie Schank | |
| 08:00 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Robert Richardson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Belt | 22-29 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Steven Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Belt | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Bondy (fresh) C - Michael Hamlett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Robert Richardson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Curtis | 24-31 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Robert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses long on a runner in the paint | 24-31 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Barry Bondy snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), James Serna (SG), Mark Wright (SF) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Neely (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Gerald Beard (C) Daniel Belt, Steven Brown, Michael Hamlett | |
| 06:33 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 3rd free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | James Serna misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Richard Neely grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Mark Wright steals the ball from Barry Bondy | 24-34 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Joe Olney double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Roy Johnson (C) William Meredith, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (PG), Willie Schank (PF) Kodwo Adhami, Barry Bondy | |
| 05:41 | Montana | Willie Schank's pass is intercepted by Carlos Curtis | 24-34 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Willie Schank misses short on a jumper from the right block | 26-34 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Gerald Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Micheal Madewell misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Serna - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meredith (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Carlos Curtis, James Serna, Mark Grimaldo, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Hamlett (PF) Willie Schank | |
| 04:46 | Montana | Micheal Madewell misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Micheal Madewell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 26-34 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | William Meredith buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Michael Hamlett connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Croteau | 29-36 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney is hacked by Michael Hamlett - foul #2 on Michael Hamlett, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Roy Johnson (C) William Meredith, Mark Wright | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Belt (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Barry Bondy (PF), Willie Schank (C) Richard Neely, Micheal Madewell, Michael Hamlett, Gerald Beard | |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Steven Amos gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Steven Amos knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Carlos Curtis | 33-36 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Daniel Belt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Alan Croteau grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alan Croteau (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Bondy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Schank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Barry Bondy knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Belt | 33-38 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Steven Amos clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Steven Amos snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Robert Richardson hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Grimaldo (SF) Carlos Curtis, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Richard Neely (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Richard Groves (C) Alan Croteau, Daniel Belt, Steven Brown, Barry Bondy, Willie Schank | |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Richard Groves can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Austin Hill (C) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Richard Groves makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Richard Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Austin Hill grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | James Serna comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Richard Neely pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Richard Neely buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kodwo Adhami | 36-42 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Joe Olney comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-42 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Gerald Beard grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Richard Neely makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kodwo Adhami | 36-44 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Austin Hill makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Amos | 38-44 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Richard Neely buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Beard | 38-47 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Steven Amos is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Roy Johnson (C) Steven Amos, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Belt (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Barry Bondy (PF) Richard Neely, Gerald Beard, Michael Hamlett | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-47 |