| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Quon Huang (fresh) SG - Terry Ward (fresh) SF - David Durkee (fresh) PF - Akim Zien (fresh) C - Antione Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) SF - Don Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Akim Zien - foul #1 on Akim Zien, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Durkee | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Smith | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | David Durkee is called for the reach on Don Smith - foul #1 on David Durkee, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Durkee - foul #2 on David Durkee, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SF) David Durkee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Hawaii | Terry Ward is fouled on the floor by Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| 17:42 | Hawaii | Quon Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Don Smith | |
| 17:24 | Clemson | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Jorgensen | 2-5 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea (PF), Robert Wheeler (C) Akim Zien, Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:03 | Hawaii | Quon Huang makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Ward | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Shea - foul #1 on Jeffery Shea, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Clark (SF) Terry Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, David Ericson | |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Robert Wheeler gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Paul Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Quon Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) SF - Paul Clark (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shea (fresh) C - Robert Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fairly fresh) SG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Kang (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the turnaround in the paint | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | Hawaii | Paul Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Terry Ward (SG), Akim Zien (PF), Antione Rossi (C) Quon Huang, Michael Poole, Jeffery Shea, Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), David Ericson (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, Thomas Barnett | |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | Paul Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Antione Rossi | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Norman Stamper drills a floater from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Paul Clark is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Hawaii | Akim Zien pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Akim Zien - foul #2 on Akim Zien, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (PG), Michael Poole (SF), Jeffery Shea (PF), Robert Wheeler (C) Roy Zeh, Paul Clark, Akim Zien, Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Hawaii | Michael Poole drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Quon Huang | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the dunk | 10-10 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Justin Davis (SF) Terry Ward | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt | |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Eric Kang's pass is intercepted by Quon Huang | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | Hawaii | Quon Huang comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-10 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Eric Kang gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Coke | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Quon Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shea (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kang (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Coke - foul #1 on Franklin Coke, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Paul Clark (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Antione Rossi (C) Quon Huang, Justin Davis, Jeffery Shea, Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Jerry Anderson (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 11:20 | Hawaii | Michael Poole hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Don Smith buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Coke | 12-15 |
| 10:55 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (SG) Michael Poole | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), David Ericson (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, Eric Kang, Jerry Anderson | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Ericson | 12-17 |
| 10:14 | Hawaii | Phillip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Ericson - foul #1 on David Ericson, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (PG) Roy Zeh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 10:14 | Hawaii | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:14 | Hawaii | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt lays it in on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 13-19 |
| 09:28 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-19 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt clanks a floater in the paint | 13-19 |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | Quon Huang grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:59 | Hawaii | Paul Clark misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is fouled on the floor by Antione Rossi - foul #1 on Antione Rossi, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Jeffery Shea (PF), Robert Wheeler (C) Terry Ward, Paul Clark, Phillip Johnson, Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (SF), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt | |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:49 | Hawaii | Robert Wheeler is hacked by Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 08:24 | Hawaii | Jerry Anderson swats the layup by Michael Poole | 13-19 |
| 08:22 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Shea | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is fouled on the floor by Franklin Coke - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF) Franklin Coke, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 07:56 | Hawaii | Michael Poole buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wheeler | 15-19 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 07:29 | Hawaii | Michael Poole pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Quon Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shea (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kang (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Quon Huang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Jorgensen | 15-22 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Quon Huang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-22 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Don Smith gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson is hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #2 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Terry Ward (SG), David Durkee (SF), Akim Zien (PF), Phillip Johnson (C) Quon Huang, Michael Poole, Justin Davis, Jeffery Shea, Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:17 | Hawaii | Phillip Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 05:54 | Hawaii | Jerry Anderson takes the ball from Akim Zien | 15-22 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Akim Zien - foul #3 on Akim Zien, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antione Rossi (C) Akim Zien | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:24 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea (PF) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-24 |
| 05:06 | Hawaii | Terry Ward snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Terry Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 15-24 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Ward - foul #1 on Terry Ward, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (PG) Roy Zeh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (PF) Scott Schmitt | |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 04:13 | Hawaii | Quon Huang drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antione Rossi | 18-25 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Antione Rossi - foul #2 on Antione Rossi, team foul #11 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG), Paul Clark (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Terry Ward, David Durkee, Jeffery Shea | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) David Ericson | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on Michael Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Quon Huang connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 20-26 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Don Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Quon Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Antione Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Hawaii | Paul Clark knocks in the 3 from straight away | 23-28 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Don Smith tips it home | 23-30 |
| 02:25 | Hawaii | Michael Poole's pass is intercepted by Don Smith in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick lays it in on a nice dish by Don Smith | 23-32 |
| 02:20 | Hawaii | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Quon Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (SG), David Durkee (SF), Robert Wheeler (PF) Michael Poole, Paul Clark, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| 02:20 | Hawaii | Quon Huang makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:20 | Hawaii | Quon Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | David Ericson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-32 |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Quon Huang slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Wheeler | 26-32 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Jeffery Shea (C) Quon Huang, Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| 01:03 | Hawaii | Terry Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Franklin Coke pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Franklin Coke double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG), Paul Clark (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Antione Rossi (C) Terry Ward, David Durkee, Robert Wheeler, Jeffery Shea | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Anthony Ortegon (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt, David Ericson | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Michael Poole misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-32 |