| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jack Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Eaton (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fresh) PF - Clayton Bozeman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Scott Manning inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Jack Adams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Clayton Bozeman steals it from Jackie Smith | 22-20 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Jack Adams hits a floater from the right side set up by Reginald Eaton | 22-22 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Lee Short can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ronald Roach | 22-22 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Ronald Roach comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Lee Short gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Jackie Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Coppedge | 24-22 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Jack Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Appling - foul #2 on Charles Appling, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 24-23 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Jack Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Manning and he's hacked by John Lamkin - foul #2 on John Lamkin, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Clarence Coppedge, Lee Short, Jackie Smith, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Lyons (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Clayton Bozeman, Ronald Roach | |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Jack Adams makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Manning - foul #3 on Scott Manning, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Glass (SG) Charles Appling | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (PG), Mark Barber (SG) Jack Adams, Reginald Eaton | |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Lyons | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Glass (fresh) SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Barber (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-28 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Scott Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Arthur Glass can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Manning - foul #4 on Scott Manning, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Lee Short (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), John Lamkin (C) Bernard Harvey, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Adams (PG), Reginald Eaton (SG), Clayton Bozeman (PF), Ronald Roach (C) Ronald Brock, Mark Barber, Scott Manning, Jamel Resnick | |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Arthur Glass makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Arthur Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Ronald Roach buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Bozeman | 27-30 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Lee Short connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 29-30 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Jack Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Lyons | 29-33 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Arthur Glass drills a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Clayton Bozeman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Eaton | 31-36 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | John Lamkin clanks a floater from the right side | 31-36 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Jack Adams picks off the pass by Jackie Smith | 31-36 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Ronald Roach is hacked by Jackie Smith - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Arthur Glass, Lee Short, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (PG), Scott Manning (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Jack Adams, James Lyons, Clayton Bozeman, Ronald Roach | |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-36 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Jackie Smith gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Jackie Smith drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Clarence Coppedge | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Eaton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Jay Wall snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham is hacked by Jamel Resnick - foul #1 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Clarence Coppedge, Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SG), Ronald Roach (C) Reginald Eaton, Jamel Resnick | |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Charles Appling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Todd Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Ronald Roach drills a fadeaway from the right block | 33-38 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jay Wall | 35-38 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Ronald Roach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Brock | 35-40 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jay Wall | 38-40 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is hacked by Benjamin Cresswell - foul #1 on Benjamin Cresswell, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Lee Short (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), John Lamkin (C) Bernard Harvey, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Adams (PG), Reginald Eaton (SG), Clayton Bozeman (PF) Ronald Brock, Mark Barber, Todd Robinson | |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Jack Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Lee Short gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | John Lamkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Lyons (C) Ronald Roach | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | James Lyons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lamkin - foul #3 on John Lamkin, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Glass (SG) Charles Appling | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) Scott Manning | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Jamel Resnick steals it from Lee Short | 38-42 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clayton Bozeman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jackie Smith - foul #2 on Jackie Smith, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Roach (C) Jamel Resnick | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clayton Bozeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clayton Bozeman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | John Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Glass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Short (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jack Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Eaton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clayton Bozeman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Lee Short is hacked by Jack Adams - foul #1 on Jack Adams, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (SG) Arthur Glass | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF) James Lyons | |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Appling and he's hacked by Scott Manning - foul #5 on Scott Manning, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Lyons (SF) Scott Manning | |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | James Lyons comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Appling - foul #3 on Charles Appling, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lamkin | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Jack Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Charles Appling snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge is hacked by Jack Adams - foul #2 on Jack Adams, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Clarence Coppedge, Lee Short, Jackie Smith, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (PG), Mark Barber (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Jack Adams, Reginald Eaton, Clayton Bozeman | |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Jay Wall grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Lyons | 43-45 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Eddie Wickersham swats the short shot by Ronald Roach | 43-45 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is called for 3 seconds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge (PG), Arthur Glass (SG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Charles Appling, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Adams (PG), Reginald Eaton (SG), Jamel Resnick (C) Ronald Brock, James Lyons, Ronald Roach | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Jack Adams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Coppedge | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Glass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jack Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Eaton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge tips it home | 45-45 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Jack Adams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (SG), Lee Short (SF), John Lamkin (C) Arthur Glass, Jay Wall, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Lyons (SF), Clayton Bozeman (PF), Ronald Roach (C) Mark Barber, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Jackie Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clayton Bozeman - foul #1 on Clayton Bozeman, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Jack Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Ronald Roach snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Clayton Bozeman misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Lee Short grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Clarence Coppedge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | James Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Charles Appling steals it from James Lyons | 47-48 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Lee Short can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Ronald Roach gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | John Lamkin is called for the reach on Reginald Eaton - foul #4 on John Lamkin, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Lee Short clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | John Lamkin snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Lee Short connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Appling | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Reginald Eaton banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Lee Short can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-52 |