| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Zhong Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Minton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leflore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Partin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien inbounds the ball | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Zhong Xiong takes the ball from Larry Pinkard | 35-51 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 18:53 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Paul Simon comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel O'Brien - foul #1 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent York (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Derek Smith (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Zhong Xiong, Nicholas Minton, Dennis Leflore, Gerald Partin | |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Paul Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 18:31 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Carlson (SF) Paul Simon | |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Robert Carlson drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF) Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Robert Carlson makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:00 | UC Riverside | Lawrence Smith swats the dunk try by Leo Watkin | 35-56 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Vincent York | 35-56 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Robert Carlson is called for traveling | 35-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Harold Heaton, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Dennis Leflore (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Vincent York, Colin Booth, Robert Carlson, Derek Smith, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is hacked by David Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 35-56 |
| 17:26 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| 17:10 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Charles Reynolds - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG) Nicholas Minton | |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Phillip Greenwalt | 38-56 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Charles Reynolds makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Simon | 38-58 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is hacked by Zhong Xiong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zhong Xiong, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG) Brian Olin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent York (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), Gerald Partin (C) Zhong Xiong, David Hall, Charles Reynolds | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Paul Simon gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Gerald Partin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Larry Pinkard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | William Guy is hacked by Dennis Leflore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Leflore, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Carlson (SF) Paul Simon | |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt drills a jumper from the left block set up by William Guy and he's hacked by Gerald Partin - foul #2 on Gerald Partin, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| 16:26 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | William Guy grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Dennis Leflore steals the ball from Phillip Greenwalt in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore tips it home | 40-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel O'Brien (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (tired) 3 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Vincent York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Minton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Leflore (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Partin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent York - foul #2 on Vincent York, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Harold Heaton, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG), Colin Booth (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Derek Smith (C) Vincent York, Nicholas Minton, Robert Carlson, Gerald Partin | |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Brian Olin takes the ball from Paul Simon | 41-60 |
| 14:57 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Bailey | 43-60 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zhong Xiong, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (PF) Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (SG) Zhong Xiong | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 45-60 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Brian Olin is called for the reach on David Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Olin, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (SG), Vincent York (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Dennis Leflore | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-60 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (PF) Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF), Gerald Partin (PF) David Hall, Derek Smith | |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Paul Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Reynolds (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin throws it down on a great pass from Larry Pinkard | 47-60 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | The short jumper by Gerald Partin is denied by Phillip Greenwalt | 47-60 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Gerald Partin can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Larry Pinkard - foul #3 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Leo Watkin (PF) Larry Pinkard, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Leflore (PF) Charles Reynolds | |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Gerald Partin misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Gerald Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the tip | 47-61 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Vincent York grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses the shot near the basket | 47-61 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore tips it home | 47-63 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Minton takes the ball from Brian Olin in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton is hacked by Leo Watkin - foul #3 on Leo Watkin, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (PF), Harold Heaton (C) Brian Olin, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (PG), David Hall (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), Derek Smith (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Vincent York, Nicholas Minton, Paul Simon, Dennis Leflore, Gerald Partin | |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Colin Booth scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:34 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-66 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski's floater is tipped away by Derek Smith | 47-66 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 47-66 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the easy layup | 47-66 |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Colin Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Colin Booth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Guy | 50-66 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Robert Carlson is hacked by Marvin Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Robert Jones, Marvin Bailey, Paul Waclawski, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent York (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Dennis Leflore (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Colin Booth, David Hall, Robert Carlson, Derek Smith, Lawrence Smith | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Merriman | 50-66 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 10:59 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Minton is called for the reach on Brian Olin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-66 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore gets the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Vincent York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Paul Simon steps in front of the Brian Olin pass in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Vincent York is hacked by Larry Pinkard - foul #4 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Larry Pinkard, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Partin (C) Charles Reynolds | |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Olin | 54-68 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Manuel O'Brien steals the ball from Nicholas Minton in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Minton - foul #3 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) William Guy, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (PG), Derek Smith (PF) Paul Simon, Dennis Leflore | |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Colin Booth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Derek Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Robert Jones takes the ball from Colin Booth | 56-68 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Vincent York grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Nicholas Minton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 08:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Harold Heaton | 56-68 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Brian Olin, Robert Jones, Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (PG), Paul Simon (SF), Dennis Leflore (PF) Nicholas Minton, Vincent York, Gerald Partin | |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Paul Simon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-68 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Colin Booth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | David Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF) William Guy, Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG), Vincent York (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Hall, Colin Booth, Paul Simon, Derek Smith | |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 3rd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Vincent York is hacked by Phillip Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Greenwalt, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Reynolds (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leo Watkin (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Zhong Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent York (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Leflore (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is fouled on the floor by Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #14 | 59-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Manuel O'Brien (PF) Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Robert Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (PF) Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Robert Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Bailey - foul #5 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman (C) Marvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Partin (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Dennis Leflore, Charles Reynolds | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Robert Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (SF) Paul Waclawski | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (SG), Paul Simon (SF) Vincent York, Robert Carlson | |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Partin | 62-75 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman hits a wide open floater from close range | 64-75 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong is fouled on the floor by Manuel O'Brien - foul #2 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Charles Merriman, Manuel O'Brien | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Minton (SG), Dennis Leflore (PF), Derek Smith (C) David Hall, Gerald Partin, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Paul Simon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-77 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Guy | 67-77 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Carlson (SF), Charles Reynolds (C) Paul Simon, Derek Smith | |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Robert Carlson pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 04:59 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton is hacked by Nicholas Minton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #15 | 67-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Manuel O'Brien (SF) Paul Waclawski, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Hall (SG), Vincent York (SF), Derek Smith (C) Nicholas Minton, Robert Carlson, Charles Reynolds | |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Derek Smith lays it up and in set up by David Hall | 69-79 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | David Hall steals it from William Guy in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | David Hall jams it | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 69-81 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Derek Smith grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Harold Heaton | 69-81 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-81 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Vincent York snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Guy - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin, Harold Heaton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Colin Booth (PG), Nicholas Minton (SG), Paul Simon (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Zhong Xiong, David Hall, Vincent York, Derek Smith | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore misses the free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt gets the rebound | 69-83 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Olin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Merriman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Colin Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Minton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Simon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Leflore (very tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by Nicholas Minton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Minton, team foul #16 | 69-83 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincent York (SG), Gerald Partin (PF) Nicholas Minton, Dennis Leflore | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Charles Merriman takes the ball from Colin Booth in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-83 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Vincent York | 71-83 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Brian Olin picks off the pass by Colin Booth in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin hits the finger roll | 73-83 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Colin Booth hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent York and he's hacked by Larry Pinkard - foul #5 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #12 | 73-85 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF) Larry Pinkard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Carlson (SF), Charles Reynolds (C) Paul Simon, Lawrence Smith | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Colin Booth makes the free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:42 | UC Riverside | Colin Booth takes the ball from Charles Merriman | 73-86 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Colin Booth can't finish the layup | 73-86 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Paul Waclawski | 73-86 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Carlson picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 73-86 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Brian Olin is called for the reach on Vincent York in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Olin, team foul #13 | 73-86 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG) Charles Merriman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Simon (SF), Derek Smith (PF) Robert Carlson, Gerald Partin | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Olin | 75-88 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Vincent York misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 75-88 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Paul Simon gets the offensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Charles Reynolds misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 75-88 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-88 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Charles Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Paul Simon is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-88 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | William Guy snags the defensive board | 75-88 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith | 75-88 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Robert Jones steps in front of the Derek Smith pass | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Paul Simon steps in front of the William Guy pass | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Vincent York is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Olin - foul #5 on Brian Olin, team foul #14 | 75-88 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Brian Olin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Zhong Xiong (PG), Dennis Leflore (PF), Gerald Partin (C) Colin Booth, Derek Smith, Charles Reynolds | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Vincent York makes the 2nd free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones is hacked by Paul Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Simon, team foul #17 | 75-90 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Gerald Partin pulls down the rebound | 76-90 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Dennis Leflore misses the jumper from the left block | 76-90 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski pulls down the rebound | 76-90 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is hacked by Paul Simon - foul #2 on Paul Simon, team foul #18 | 76-90 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Zhong Xiong runs out the clock | 78-90 |