| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - Steven Slone (fresh) PF - Otis Ford (fresh) C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fresh) C - Mike Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Nevada | Richard Beach is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Brad Shanks takes the ball from Mike Marshall | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Brad Shanks hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Shanks - foul #1 on Brad Shanks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Brad Shanks grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Davis Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Davis Carter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Felix Ramos steps in front of the Otis Ford pass | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | David Bassett lays it in on a nice dish by Felix Ramos | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Shanks | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Felix Ramos clanks a jumper in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Davis Carter tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Marshall - foul #1 on Mike Marshall, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Avery Lindsey (SF), Harold Driskell (PF) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), David Kallas (PF) David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Felix Ramos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Keith Pulver loses the dribble to Felix Ramos in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Keith Pulver is called for the reach on Felix Ramos - foul #1 on Keith Pulver, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG) Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), Jesus Rivera (C) Felix Ramos, Donald Jernigan, Mike Marshall | |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera lays it in on a great pass from Terry Snyder | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) C - Avery Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Lea (fresh) SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - David Kallas (fresh) C - Jesus Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | Harold Driskell clanks a floater from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | George Lea grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | George Lea comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Pittman - foul #1 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | George Lea makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | George Lea makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Dominic Marino pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Harold Driskell gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Dominic Marino steals it from Gordon Pittman | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Beach - foul #1 on Richard Beach, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF), William Dowe (PF) Gordon Pittman, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Donald Jernigan (SG), David Bassett (SF), Mike Marshall (C) George Lea, Terry Snyder, Dominic Marino, David Kallas | |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Harold Driskell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Keith Pulver tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Otis Ford (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Richard Beach, William Dowe, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Jesus Rivera | |
| 14:03 | Nevada | Steven Slone drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Bassett | 11-14 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | David Bassett steps in front of the Keith Pulver pass | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Mike Marshall tips it home | 11-16 |
| 13:16 | Nevada | Otis Ford lays it up and in | 13-16 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Davis Carter | 13-19 |
| 12:44 | Nevada | Brad Shanks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth's layup is rejected by Davis Carter | 13-19 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Mike Marshall pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Felix Ramos scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Jernigan | 13-21 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brad Shanks | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Pulver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Slone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Sudduth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | David Bassett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Ramos | 15-24 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Otis Ford can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 15-24 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Davis Carter is whistled for a carry | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Avery Lindsey (SF), William Dowe (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), Dominic Marino (SF), David Kallas (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Felix Ramos, Donald Jernigan, David Bassett, Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| 11:02 | Nevada | William Dowe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Dowe, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 15-24 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Harold Driskell snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | David Kallas snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Lea | 15-26 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Harold Driskell is fouled on the floor by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | William Dowe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | William Dowe grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Harold Driskell misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jesus Rivera - foul #2 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Avery Lindsey, William Dowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Mike Marshall (C) Terry Snyder, Jesus Rivera | |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Harold Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Harold Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Kallas | 16-26 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Felix Ramos can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gordon Pittman - foul #2 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG) Gordon Pittman | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF) Dominic Marino, David Kallas | |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits a driving attempt from the left block | 18-28 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a fadeaway in the lane | 18-30 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Steven Slone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | David Bassett travels with the ball | 18-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Harold Driskell, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), Dominic Marino (SF), David Kallas (PF) Felix Ramos, George Lea, David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Avery Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - David Kallas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 20-30 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 07:08 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Brad Shanks and the foul's on Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Mike Marshall | |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 23-32 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Terry Snyder - foul #1 on Terry Snyder, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (SF) Keith Pulver | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Davis Carter is fouled on the floor by Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF), Harold Driskell (PF) William Dowe, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Avery Lindsey | 26-33 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 06:07 | Nevada | Steven Slone hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 28-35 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Terry Snyder gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Terry Snyder is hacked by Harold Driskell - foul #1 on Harold Driskell, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG), Richard Beach (SG), William Dowe (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Brad Shanks, Ronald Rogers, Steven Slone, Harold Driskell, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), David Bassett (SF), Mike Marshall (C) Donald Jernigan, Dominic Marino, David Kallas | |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Terry Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:08 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | William Dowe misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Felix Ramos pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | The short jumper by Davis Carter is denied by Carlos Sudduth | 28-35 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to William Dowe | 28-35 |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Keith Pulver steals it from Felix Ramos in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 04:02 | Nevada | William Dowe hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | David Bassett hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Ramos | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Pulver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - William Dowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Snyder (fairly fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Bassett - foul #1 on David Bassett, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF) William Dowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (SG), Dominic Marino (SF), David Kallas (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Terry Snyder, David Bassett, Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Otis Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Felix Ramos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Marino | 32-37 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | David Kallas is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #2 on Richard Beach, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG), Harold Driskell (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Richard Beach, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (PG) Felix Ramos | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Harold Driskell snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Kallas | 32-38 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the shot in the paint set up by George Lea | 32-40 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Donald Jernigan picks off the pass by Keith Pulver in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | David Kallas can't throw it down | 32-40 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Dominic Marino tips it in | 32-42 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Harold Driskell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | George Lea comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-42 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 37-44 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | David Kallas misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | David Kallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Harold Driskell is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan - foul #2 on Harold Driskell, team foul #10 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), William Dowe (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Keith Pulver, Ronald Rogers, Steven Slone, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF), Mike Marshall (C) George Lea, Dominic Marino, David Kallas, Jesus Rivera | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | William Dowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Felix Ramos | 37-45 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Harold Driskell snags the defensive board | 37-45 |