| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Bark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Clemson | Billy Green is hacked by Fredrick Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Richard Williams is hacked by Donald Hubbard - foul #2 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (C) Michael Sutton | |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Robert Crawford misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Bark | 30-31 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito lays it in on a great pass from Billy Green | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Esposito - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Jeff Bark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Richard Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Long Xiong | 34-31 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | William McIlwain can't finish the layup but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Bhatt (C) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Jeff Bark, Michael Sutton | |
| 17:04 | Memphis | William McIlwain makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | William McIlwain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito scores on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 36-33 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Stephen Bonilla swats the layup by Richard Williams | 36-33 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | William McIlwain clanks a runner from the right block | 36-33 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William McIlwain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Robert Crawford double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Michael Sutton (C) William McIlwain, Robert Crawford | |
| 15:19 | Clemson | David Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Jeff Bark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Cox (PF) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | David Robinson misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Michael Sutton knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) James Cox | |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Michael Sutton gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Michael Sutton is called for a backcourt violation | 38-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Lester Bhatt (PF) Paul Paulus, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Billy Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jeff Bark - foul #4 on Jeff Bark, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Donald Hubbard, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 3rd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Michael Sutton tips it in | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Richard Williams loses the dribble to Jeff Bark | 40-39 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF) William McIlwain, Robert Crawford | |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Hipolito Esposito is called for the reach on Stephen Bonilla - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Michael Sutton | |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Robert Crawford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Billy Green is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Michael Sutton connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Bark | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Bark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't throw it down but he's hacked by Fredrick Anderson - foul #5 on Fredrick Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SG), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (PG), Stephen Bonilla (C) Fredrick Anderson, Michael Sutton | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-47 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Cox (PF), Michael Sutton (C) Robert Crawford, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Michael Sutton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF) James Cox | |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Bonilla | 43-49 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Ivan Leski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (SF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Michael Sutton is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Bhatt (PF) Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the runner near the basket | 43-49 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Michael Sutton throws it down on a great pass from Donald Hubbard | 43-51 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-51 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William McIlwain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jeff Bark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hubbard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Michael Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Earl Hadley (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Long Xiong, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF), James Cox (C) Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Hadley | 45-51 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | William McIlwain is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William McIlwain, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF), Michael Sutton (C) William McIlwain, James Cox | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito knocks in the shot from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Paul Paulus takes the ball from Stephen Bonilla | 47-51 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Earl Hadley misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Esposito - foul #4 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), David Robinson (C) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (PG) Robert Crawford | |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Ivan Leski swats the layup by Stephen Bonilla | 47-51 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito drills a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Michael Sutton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) William McIlwain, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Michael Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | David Robinson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Long Xiong is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (PG), Stephen Bonilla (C) Michael Sutton, James Cox | |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Robert Crawford can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Donald Hubbard is called for the reach on Long Xiong - foul #3 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Earl Hadley, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) William McIlwain | |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeff Bark | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - Jeff Bark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hubbard (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Cox (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Billy Green tips it home | 55-54 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Michael Sutton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Bark | 55-56 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | James Cox gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) James Cox | |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Billy Green and he's fouled by Michael Sutton - foul #2 on Michael Sutton, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (PG) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Michael Sutton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Jeff Bark tips it home | 58-60 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Jeff Bark is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #5 on Jeff Bark, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (SG) Jeff Bark | |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William McIlwain and he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Billy Green drills a fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | William McIlwain is hacked by Billy Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Green, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | William McIlwain makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | William McIlwain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Donald Hubbard takes the ball from Richard Williams | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard is hacked by Billy Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Green, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Michael Sutton pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Michael Sutton runs out the clock | 62-67 |