| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Myers (fresh) SG - Ralph Yates (fresh) SF - Zlatko Janski (fresh) PF - Bernard Ontiveros (fresh) C - Boris Ziemski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Andrew Hillman (fresh) SG - Andrew Marchant (fresh) SF - Michael Orange (fresh) PF - Brian Achenbach (fresh) C - Gerald Partin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UTEP | David Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Hillman - foul #1 on Andrew Hillman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | David Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gerald Partin | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | David Myers drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernard Ontiveros | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Gerald Partin can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Brian Achenbach swats the shot by Zlatko Janski | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Andrew Marchant | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant buries a shot near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Bernard Ontiveros travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Hillman | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | David Myers is hacked by Andrew Hillman - foul #2 on Andrew Hillman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG) Andrew Hillman | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Thomas (PG), Goran Lesinski (SG), Salvatore Garza (SF), Donald Lim (PF), William Stephens (C) David Myers, Ralph Yates, Zlatko Janski, Bernard Ontiveros, Boris Ziemski | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Boyd (PF), Dennis Leflore (C) Brian Achenbach, Gerald Partin | |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Michael Orange is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Juan Martin (SF) Michael Orange | |
| 17:14 | Clemson | James Thomas is called for the reach on Andrew Marchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Goran Lesinski's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Leflore | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Juan Martin pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Marchant | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Donald Lim buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Stephens | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Donald Lim is called for the reach on David Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Lim, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Myers (PG), Ralph Yates (SG), Zlatko Janski (SF), Bernard Ontiveros (PF), Wayne Cunningham (C) James Thomas, Goran Lesinski, Salvatore Garza, Donald Lim, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Luther Forsyth (PG), Michael Orange (SF), Brian Achenbach (PF), Derek Smith (C) Zhong Xiong, Andrew Marchant, David Boyd, Dennis Leflore | |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Luther Forsyth is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Michael Orange grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Ontiveros - foul #1 on Bernard Ontiveros, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Ziemski (C) Wayne Cunningham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Partin (C) Derek Smith | |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Myers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Yates (fresh) SF - Zlatko Janski (fresh) PF - Bernard Ontiveros (fairly fresh) C - Boris Ziemski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Luther Forsyth (fresh) SG - Juan Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Orange (fresh) PF - Brian Achenbach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Partin (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | David Myers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Marchant (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | David Myers misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gerald Partin | 8-11 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | David Myers takes the ball from Michael Orange in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Gerald Partin grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant drills a runner in the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Thomas (PG), Goran Lesinski (SG), Salvatore Garza (SF), Donald Lim (PF), William Stephens (C) David Myers, Ralph Yates, Zlatko Janski, Bernard Ontiveros, Boris Ziemski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG), Juan Martin (SG), David Boyd (PF), Dennis Leflore (C) Luther Forsyth, Andrew Marchant, Brian Achenbach, Gerald Partin | |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Donald Lim steals it from Michael Orange in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Goran Lesinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | A charge is called on Zhong Xiong - foul #1 on Zhong Xiong, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | James Thomas is hacked by Zhong Xiong - foul #2 on Zhong Xiong, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cheslav Budziszewski (SF), Wayne Cunningham (C) Salvatore Garza, Donald Lim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Marchant (SG) Zhong Xiong | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | William Stephens misses the dunk | 8-13 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | David Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Goran Lesinski - foul #1 on Goran Lesinski, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Yates (SG), Bernard Ontiveros (PF) Goran Lesinski, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Luther Forsyth (PG) Juan Martin | |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | James Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant loses the dribble to Cheslav Budziszewski | 10-14 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Ralph Yates clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Michael Orange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Myers (PG), Salvatore Garza (SG), Zlatko Janski (SF), Donald Lim (PF), Boris Ziemski (C) James Thomas, Ralph Yates, Cheslav Budziszewski, Bernard Ontiveros, Wayne Cunningham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Achenbach (PF), Gerald Partin (C) David Boyd, Dennis Leflore | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Salvatore Garza (fresh) SF - Zlatko Janski (fresh) PF - Donald Lim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Ziemski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Luther Forsyth (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Marchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orange (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Achenbach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Partin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Marchant - foul #1 on Andrew Marchant, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Juan Martin (PG) Luther Forsyth | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Goran Lesinski (SG) Salvatore Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Goran Lesinski tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Goran Lesinski is called for the reach on Andrew Marchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Lesinski, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Garza (SG), William Stephens (PF) Goran Lesinski, Donald Lim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Luther Forsyth (PG), Derek Smith (C) Juan Martin, Gerald Partin | |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Michael Orange misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvatore Garza | 17-14 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Forsyth | 17-16 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Myers | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Luther Forsyth | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Luther Forsyth misses long on a floater from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Brian Achenbach takes the ball from Zlatko Janski | 23-18 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 23-18 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Stephens | 23-18 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | William Stephens's floater is tipped away by Brian Achenbach | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | Boris Ziemski tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | David Myers picks off the pass by Luther Forsyth in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | William Stephens hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Achenbach - foul #1 on Brian Achenbach, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Thomas (PG), Ralph Yates (SG), Cheslav Budziszewski (SF), Donald Lim (C) David Myers, Salvatore Garza, Zlatko Janski, Boris Ziemski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Juan Martin (PG), Dennis Leflore (SF), David Boyd (PF), Gerald Partin (C) Luther Forsyth, Michael Orange, Brian Achenbach, Derek Smith | |
| 07:50 | UTEP | William Stephens makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Yates (fresh) SF - Cheslav Budziszewski (fresh) PF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Lim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) SG - Andrew Marchant (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Leflore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Boyd (fresh) C - Gerald Partin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | William Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Yates | 30-20 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Donald Lim is called for the reach on Juan Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lim, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bernard Ontiveros (PF), Wayne Cunningham (C) William Stephens, Donald Lim | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Bernard Ontiveros is called for the reach on David Boyd - foul #2 on Bernard Ontiveros, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Stephens (PF) Bernard Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | David Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | William Stephens gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Ralph Yates | 32-20 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore tips it in | 32-22 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham misses the easy layup | 32-22 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-22 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | William Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Juan Martin makes the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Leflore | 32-24 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Ralph Yates hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | David Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Leflore | 35-26 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Myers (PG), Zlatko Janski (SF), Salvatore Garza (PF), Boris Ziemski (C) James Thomas, Cheslav Budziszewski, William Stephens, Wayne Cunningham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Luther Forsyth (PG), Michael Orange (SF), Brian Achenbach (PF) Andrew Marchant, Dennis Leflore, David Boyd | |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Luther Forsyth makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Juan Martin and he's hacked by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Derek Smith (C) Gerald Partin | |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Luther Forsyth makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ralph Yates clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Marchant (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ralph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Ralph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Salvatore Garza lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Ziemski | 39-29 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Brian Achenbach drills a floater from close range | 39-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Yates (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Janski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvatore Garza (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Ziemski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Luther Forsyth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Marchant (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orange (tiring) PF - Brian Achenbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Ralph Yates travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Goran Lesinski (SG), Bernard Ontiveros (PF), Donald Lim (C) Ralph Yates, Salvatore Garza, Boris Ziemski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG), Andrew Hillman (SG), Gerald Partin (C) Luther Forsyth, Andrew Marchant, Derek Smith | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Bernard Ontiveros steps in front of the Gerald Partin pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | David Myers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Gerald Partin gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Bernard Ontiveros denies the turnaround by Brian Achenbach | 39-31 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Michael Orange buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zhong Xiong | 39-33 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Zlatko Janski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Donald Lim misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Bernard Ontiveros grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | David Myers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Goran Lesinski | 42-33 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Gerald Partin's layup is rejected by Bernard Ontiveros | 42-33 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Donald Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | David Myers is fouled on the floor by Michael Orange - foul #1 on Michael Orange, team foul #9 | 42-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Thomas (SG), Cheslav Budziszewski (SF), Wayne Cunningham (C) Goran Lesinski, Zlatko Janski, Donald Lim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Marchant (SG), Juan Martin (SF), David Boyd (PF), Dennis Leflore (C) Zhong Xiong, Michael Orange, Brian Achenbach, Gerald Partin | |
| 01:13 | UTEP | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | David Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | James Thomas is called for the reach on Juan Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Yates (SG) David Myers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David Boyd | 44-33 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | David Boyd misses the floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Juan Martin misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Ralph Yates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | David Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore scores on a runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Juan Martin is called for the reach on Cheslav Budziszewski - foul #3 on Juan Martin, team foul #10 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Derek Smith (C) Juan Martin | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Cheslav Budziszewski misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Cheslav Budziszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Derek Smith grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Andrew Hillman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bernard Ontiveros | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Cunningham - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #11 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Orange (SF) Dennis Leflore | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Wayne Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Andrew Marchant misses the fullcourt shot | 45-35 |