| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gerald Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 6 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Howard Richardson inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-28 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Darren Noles grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Alex Putnam steals it from Darren Noles | 29-28 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Terry Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Darren Noles takes the ball from Alex Putnam | 29-28 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Gaspar | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Howard Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Huling - foul #1 on Christopher Huling, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the contested floater from the right block on a great pass from Darren Noles and he's fouled by Gerald Rea - foul #3 on Gerald Rea, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Nathan Herndon (C) Gerald Rea, Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Adam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Adam Long | 30-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Alex Putnam misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is fouled on the floor by Adam Long - foul #3 on Adam Long, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Rick Thompson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) James McNutt, Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Rick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Berdy Zimbelman steals it from Rick Thompson | 30-33 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Adam Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Gaspar | 30-33 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Alex Putnam tips it in | 32-33 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Christopher Huling lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Christopher Huling gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Huling, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF) Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (SF) Don Parrish | |
| 12:16 | UNLV | John Dziedzic clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Darren Noles can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Darren Noles snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Carl Johnson tips it in | 32-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gaspar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Terry Henderson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Putnam | 34-37 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Christopher Huling tips it home | 34-39 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar loses the dribble to Christopher Huling | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Carl Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Terry Henderson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Terry Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Carl Johnson swats the layup by Eric Gaspar | 34-39 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Adam Long is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Nathan Herndon (C) John Dziedzic, Howard Richardson, Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Paul Burnette (SG), Don Parrish (SF), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Adam Long, Christopher Huling, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Alex Putnam tips it home | 36-39 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Carl Johnson travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rick Thompson (PF) Terry Henderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Rick Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Richard Steeves pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Carl Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Parrish | 36-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gerald Rea (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hector Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Burnette (fresh) SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Steeves (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Gerald Rea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Don Parrish pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Richard Steeves can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Carl Johnson tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Rick Thompson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-42 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hector Rodriguez | 36-42 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Abbott - foul #1 on Jesse Abbott, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF) Gerald Rea, Alex Putnam, Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Adam Long (SG), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette, Richard Steeves | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Terry Henderson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Terry Henderson scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Don Parrish - foul #1 on Don Parrish, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 38-43 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 38-43 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Terry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Terry Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Berdy Zimbelman | 38-43 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Don Parrish's pass is intercepted by Howard Richardson | 38-43 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Howard Richardson loses the dribble to Carl Johnson | 38-43 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Adam Long clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Dziedzic - foul #4 on John Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG), Eric Gaspar (C) Robert Cormier, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Huling (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Adam Long misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Eric Gaspar swats the short shot by Berdy Zimbelman | 38-44 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Huling | 38-44 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Alex Putnam is called for the reach on Don Parrish - foul #2 on Alex Putnam, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG) John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Adam Long | 38-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gerald Rea (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Burnette (fresh) PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is hacked by Adam Long - foul #4 on Adam Long, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG) Adam Long | |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Howard Richardson knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG) Gerald Rea | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Don Parrish (SF) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette | |
| 02:20 | Clemson | John Dziedzic is called for the reach on Adam Long - foul #5 on John Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG) John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-46 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Gerald Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Don Parrish pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range set up by Adam Long | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Gerald Rea connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Putnam | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Adam Long is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Putnam - foul #3 on Alex Putnam, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Alex Putnam is called for the reach on Adam Long - foul #4 on Alex Putnam, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Adam Long misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Terry Henderson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Henderson | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Alex Putnam scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Rea | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Gerald Rea is called for the reach on Berdy Zimbelman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Rea, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Don Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Alex Putnam is called for the reach on Don Parrish - foul #5 on Alex Putnam, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cormier (SG) Alex Putnam | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Robert Cormier is fouled on the floor by Adam Long - foul #5 on Adam Long, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG) Adam Long | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Gerald Rea is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (SF) Don Parrish | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Rea - foul #5 on Gerald Rea, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG) Gerald Rea | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF) Carl Johnson | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Terry Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #2 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |