| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Yuan Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Yuan Wang is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 32-40 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Hal Thorton picks off the pass by Jessie Long | 32-40 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Benny White knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Shumake | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Houston | John Shumake hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benny White | 38-42 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Shane Jones is hacked by Steve Burkett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Burkett, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (SG), Arthur Kasper (C) Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 38-42 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is fouled on the floor by Yuan Wang - foul #1 on Yuan Wang, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Benny White makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Yuan Wang scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shane Jones | 41-44 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Benny White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Youngquist | 44-44 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Shane Jones is fouled on the floor by Benny White - foul #2 on Benny White, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Alan White (SF), Roy Adkins (C) Bryan McCrea, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Roy Adkins scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Sidney Rhoades and he's fouled by Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Roy Adkins makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Benny White is hacked by Shane Jones - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (PF) Yuan Wang | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Charles Perry knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Benny White and he's hacked by Alan White - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Yuan Wang (PF) Jose Molina | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Odell Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yuan Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Steve Burkett steals it from Shane Jones in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Alan White grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Shane Jones is fouled on the floor by Steve Burkett - foul #3 on Steve Burkett, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF) Odell Fenton, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Jose Molina (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Sidney Rhoades, Alan White, Yuan Wang, Roy Adkins | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Shane Jones buries a floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Charles Perry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerold Hutcherson | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Houston | John Shumake hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benny White | 50-51 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is fouled on the floor by Benny White - foul #3 on Benny White, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benny White, Brett Davis, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Alan White (SF), Yuan Wang (PF), Roy Adkins (C) Bryan McCrea, Jerold Hutcherson, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Alan White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | John Shumake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Yuan Wang gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Yuan Wang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hal Thorton (C) Roy Adkins | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the dunk but the foul's on Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG) Shane Jones | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is called for 5 seconds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Bryan McCrea, Alan White | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-51 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Hal Thorton snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Yuan Wang comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-51 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Odell Fenton - foul #2 on Odell Fenton, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), John Shumake (SG), Jessie Long (PF) Curtis Warren, Odell Fenton, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Shane Jones, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | John Shumake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:31 | Houston | John Shumake hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Benny White is called for the reach on Bryan McCrea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Jose Molina (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Benny White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Jose Molina snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Shane Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hal Thorton | 54-58 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Benny White is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan McCrea - foul #1 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Yuan Wang (PF), Roy Adkins (C) Bryan McCrea, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| 10:36 | Houston | John Shumake drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Roy Adkins - foul #1 on Roy Adkins, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Hal Thorton (C) Shane Jones, Alan White, Roy Adkins | |
| 10:36 | Houston | John Shumake makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Jessie Long comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-58 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Yuan Wang | 57-58 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Benny White picks off the pass by Bryan McCrea | 57-58 |
| 09:49 | Houston | John Shumake lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benny White | 59-58 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Benny White is called for the reach on Bryan McCrea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Benny White, Brett Davis, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Alan White (SF), Jose Molina (PF), Roy Adkins (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Steve Burkett gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:42 | Houston | John Shumake misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Roy Adkins pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea's pass is intercepted by Curtis Warren in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Curtis Warren lays it up and in | 61-59 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Jose Molina loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Yuan Wang (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Bryan McCrea, Jose Molina, Roy Adkins | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Alan White lays it up and in on a great pass from Shane Jones and he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Jessie Long (PF) John Shumake, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson (PF), Arthur Kasper (C) Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Alan White makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the jumper from the right block | 63-62 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Odell Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerold Hutcherson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the dunk attempt | 63-65 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Jessie Long comes up short on the runner from close range | 63-65 |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is fouled in the backcourt by Odell Fenton - foul #3 on Odell Fenton, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Odell Fenton, Raymond Youngquist, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jose Molina (SF), Yuan Wang (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Shane Jones, Alan White, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Curtis Warren connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Shumake | 66-67 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | John Shumake is called for the reach on Jose Molina in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (SG) Sidney Rhoades | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Jose Molina makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Jose Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Yuan Wang is called for the reach on Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Yuan Wang, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Ryan Gallion, Jose Molina | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Hal Thorton pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is called for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG) Bryan McCrea | |
| 06:14 | Houston | John Shumake misses the shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Houston | John Shumake drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Warren | 68-69 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SF) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Yuan Wang makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Yuan Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Jessie Long hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Warren and the foul's on Yuan Wang - foul #3 on Yuan Wang, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jose Molina (PF) Shane Jones, Yuan Wang | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Alan White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Charles Perry's pass is intercepted by Jose Molina | 71-73 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Alan White scores on a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Jessie Long comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-76 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Alan White misses the floater from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 03:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Odell Fenton (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan White (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Molina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Thorton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Odell Fenton is hacked by Sidney Rhoades - foul #3 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Brett Davis, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Ryan Gallion (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Yuan Wang (PF), Roy Adkins (C) Bryan McCrea, Sidney Rhoades, Alan White, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Odell Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Odell Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson buries a driving attempt from close range | 73-78 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is hacked by Jerold Hutcherson - foul #1 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) Odell Fenton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Ryan Gallion, Roy Adkins | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Yuan Wang knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 75-80 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Jessie Long can't connect on a floater in the lane | 75-80 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:14 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Burkett | 78-80 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (SG), Arthur Kasper (C) Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Yuan Wang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Prevost - foul #3 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Bryan McCrea, Arthur Kasper | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Yuan Wang makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Steve Burkett snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Steve Burkett loses the dribble to Yuan Wang | 78-81 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Hal Thorton double dribbles | 78-81 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jessie Long loses the ball out of bounds | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 78-81 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Houston | John Shumake scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jessie Long | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jessie Long blocks the jumper by Shane Jones | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tired) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Yuan Wang (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hal Thorton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Hal Thorton wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 81-81 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Jerold Hutcherson is called for the reach on Steve Burkett - foul #2 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Ryan Gallion (SG), Alan White (SF), Jose Molina (PF), Arthur Kasper (C) Shane Jones, Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Yuan Wang, Hal Thorton | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Alan White drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan McCrea and he's hacked by Steve Burkett - foul #4 on Steve Burkett, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Adkins (C) Arthur Kasper | |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Alan White misses the free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Charles Perry hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Warren | 85-83 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Prevost - foul #4 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Arthur Kasper (C) Ryan Gallion, Roy Adkins | |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the jumpshot from the right side | 85-85 |
| 03:33 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Perry | 85-85 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the jump hook near the basket | 85-85 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits the follow up shot | 87-85 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-87 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Odell Fenton, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Shane Jones, Jose Molina, Arthur Kasper | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Curtis Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-87 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the offensive board | 87-87 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on Jessie Long - foul #4 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #12 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Yuan Wang (PF) Jerold Hutcherson | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-87 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost drills a turnaround from close range | 90-87 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the easy layup | 90-87 |
| 01:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steve Burkett | 90-87 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Yuan Wang steals it from John Shumake | 90-87 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Yuan Wang hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bryan McCrea | 90-89 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Jessie Long blows the layup | 90-89 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 90-89 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Bryan McCrea, Alan White | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Jessie Long scores on a runner from close range | 92-89 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tired) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jessie Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Yuan Wang (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hal Thorton (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 92-89 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the board | 92-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jessie Long is hacked by Sidney Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #13 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (SG) Sidney Rhoades | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-89 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 94-89 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Shane Jones is called for the reach on Curtis Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #14 | 94-89 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is hacked by John Shumake in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #16 | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 95-89 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Jones - foul #3 on Shane Jones, team foul #15 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Odell Fenton (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Yuan Wang | 97-92 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Odell Fenton is hacked by Shane Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Jones, team foul #16 | 97-92 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Odell Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Odell Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson clanks a halfcourt shot | 99-92 |