| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dana Overall (fresh) SG - Doug Alexander (fresh) SF - Gary Lyons (fresh) PF - Vernon Harris (fresh) C - Raymond Scheffler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Hawaii | Kwayera Aho is called for the reach on Doug Alexander - foul #1 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Hawaii | Kwayera Aho swats the layup by Gary Lyons | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | George Grant is hacked by Dana Overall - foul #1 on Dana Overall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | George Grant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Thomas McCaskey denies the turnaround by Raymond Scheffler | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | George Grant clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kwayera Aho - foul #2 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), George Mattern (SF), Raul Garcia (C) Dana Overall, Doug Alexander, Gary Lyons, Raymond Scheffler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Kwayera Aho | |
| 17:02 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | John Richardson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:27 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris slams it home | 5-0 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Doug Alexander (SG), Shane Hall (PF) George Mattern, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hicks | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Strong (fresh) SG - Doug Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shane Hall (fresh) C - Raul Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | George Grant connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Odoms | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Clyde Matthews - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (PG), Gary Lyons (SF) Robert Strong, Matthew Hicks | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:24 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Shane Hall blocks the short jumper by George Grant | 9-3 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 14:23 | Hawaii | Dana Overall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 9-5 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | George Grant misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-5 |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:39 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Richardson | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander is hacked by Eddie Odoms - foul #1 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), George Mattern (SF), Vernon Harris (PF), Raymond Scheffler (C) Dana Overall, Doug Alexander, Gary Lyons, Shane Hall, Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Clyde Matthews | |
| 12:50 | Hawaii | Matthew Hicks's pass is intercepted by Raymond Jones | 12-7 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Alan Binder scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Ouellette | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Hawaii | Ricky Johnson steps in front of the Matthew Hicks pass | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | The jump hook by Ricky Johnson is blocked by Vernon Harris | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | George Mattern snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Ouellette - foul #1 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (PG), Doug Alexander (SG), Gary Lyons (SF) Robert Strong, Matthew Hicks, George Mattern | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Clyde Matthews (C) Raymond Jones, Ricky Johnson | |
| 11:39 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dana Overall (fresh) SG - Doug Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Scheffler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Binder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Alan Binder is fouled on the floor by Gary Lyons - foul #1 on Gary Lyons, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Raul Garcia (C) Raymond Scheffler | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF) Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher | |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | John Richardson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from George Grant | 13-12 |
| 10:30 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia connects on the jumper from close range set up by Dana Overall and he's hacked by Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler (PF) Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (C) Clyde Matthews | |
| 10:30 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Doug Alexander | 16-12 |
| 10:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Raymond Scheffler | 16-12 |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dana Overall and he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (PG), Vernon Harris (PF) Dana Overall, Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey's floater is tipped away by Vernon Harris | 19-12 |
| 09:49 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Strong | 22-12 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | George Grant misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:10 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Gary Lyons | 22-12 |
| 08:57 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-12 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Grant | 22-12 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Richardson and the foul's on Vernon Harris - foul #1 on Vernon Harris, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (PG), Matthew Hicks (SF), Raul Garcia (C) Robert Strong, Gary Lyons, Raymond Scheffler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF) George Grant, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:22 | Hawaii | Dana Overall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher clanks a jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 07:53 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:35 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dana Overall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raul Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward Ouellette | 25-17 |
| 07:17 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:02 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher misses the fadeaway in the lane | 25-17 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 25-17 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (SG), Gary Lyons (SF), George Mattern (PF), Raymond Scheffler (C) Doug Alexander, Matthew Hicks, Vernon Harris, Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Raymond Jones (C) Edward Ouellette, Alan Binder, Thomas McCaskey, Ricky Johnson | |
| 06:18 | Hawaii | Dana Overall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Lyons | 28-17 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Raymond Jones is whistled for traveling | 28-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Doug Alexander (SG), Raul Garcia (C) Robert Strong, George Mattern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Michael Fletcher | |
| 05:42 | Hawaii | Eddie Odoms steals it from Dana Overall | 28-17 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms is called for traveling | 28-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (PG), Vernon Harris (PF) Dana Overall, Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:07 | Hawaii | The pull-up jumper by Doug Alexander is blocked by Thomas McCaskey | 28-17 |
| 05:06 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons tips it back up and in | 30-17 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Vernon Harris denies the turnaround by Thomas McCaskey | 30-17 |
| 04:46 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:42 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-17 |
| 04:41 | Hawaii | Doug Alexander grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 04:20 | Hawaii | Raymond Scheffler lays it in | 32-17 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | John Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (PG), George Mattern (PF), Raul Garcia (C) Doug Alexander, Vernon Harris, Raymond Scheffler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Fletcher (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Thomas McCaskey, Raymond Jones | |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons is hacked by Eddie Odoms - foul #2 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Doug Alexander (SG) Robert Strong | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 03:22 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to George Mattern | 34-17 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dana Overall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Mattern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raul Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (SG), Raymond Scheffler (PF) Doug Alexander, George Mattern | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Clyde Matthews (PF) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is fouled on the floor by Raul Garcia - foul #1 on Raul Garcia, team foul #4 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Doug Alexander (SG), Vernon Harris (PF) Robert Strong, Raymond Scheffler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SG) George Grant | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Doug Alexander - foul #1 on Doug Alexander, team foul #5 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Strong (SG) Doug Alexander | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:50 | Hawaii | Raul Garcia snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 02:26 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Vernon Harris gets the rebound | 34-18 |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | Dana Overall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho dunks the ball | 34-20 |
| 01:05 | Hawaii | Dana Overall hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Lyons | 36-20 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Alan Binder's pass is intercepted by Dana Overall | 36-20 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Dana Overall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lyons | 39-20 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Alan Binder's floater is knocked away by Vernon Harris | 39-20 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Gary Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Dana Overall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-20 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Alan Binder clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-20 |