| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) C - Roy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Norman Rice (fresh) SG - Alan Arellano (fresh) SF - Mohamed Wilson (fresh) PF - Stephen Lafond (fresh) C - Floyd Reese (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sandy Ellinger - foul #1 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Serna | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohamed Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Sandy Ellinger picks off the pass by Mohamed Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Joe Olney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Reese - foul #1 on Floyd Reese, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson lays it in | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Steven Amos scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Serna | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Norman Rice hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Arellano | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Steven Amos is hacked by Mohamed Wilson - foul #1 on Mohamed Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse (SG), Eldridge McClain (SF) Alan Arellano, Mohamed Wilson | |
| 16:44 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Mark Wright is blocked by Floyd Reese | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Robert Richardson picks off the pass by Stephen Lafond | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | David Kear misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Kansas State | Stephen Lafond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | David Kear snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) SF - Mark Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) C - David Kear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Norman Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Nourse (fresh) SF - Eldridge McClain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lafond (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Reese (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Clemson | David Kear clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Robert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Norman Rice steals the ball from Mark Wright | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Norman Rice lays it up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | David Kear scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Richardson and he's fouled by Eldridge McClain - foul #1 on Eldridge McClain, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Robert Trottier, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Arellano (SG), Mohamed Wilson (SF), Douglas Webb (PF), Patrick Smiley (C) Norman Rice, Eldridge McClain, Stephen Lafond, Floyd Reese | |
| 14:49 | Clemson | David Kear makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | James Serna picks off the pass by Mohamed Wilson | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Steven Amos lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Serna | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Alan Arellano misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | David Kear grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Arellano - foul #1 on Alan Arellano, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, David Kear | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Summerville (PG) Andrew Nourse | |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Kansas State | Douglas Webb misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Steven Amos snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Amos | 15-9 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Alan Arellano connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Roy Johnson's floater is tipped away by Douglas Webb | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Kansas State | Patrick Smiley gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Kansas State | Douglas Webb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sandy Ellinger | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney is fouled on the floor by Patrick Smiley - foul #1 on Patrick Smiley, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) Charles Jackson, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Rice (PG), Andrew Nourse (SG), Eldridge McClain (SF), Stephen Lafond (PF), Floyd Reese (C) Roy Summerville, Alan Arellano, Mohamed Wilson, Douglas Webb, Patrick Smiley | |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Roy Johnson double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse is hacked by Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger (SF) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Norman Rice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Nourse (fresh) SF - Eldridge McClain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lafond (fresh) C - Floyd Reese (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Rice | 15-11 |
| 11:00 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | Stephen Lafond hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | James Serna comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Robert Richardson tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain tips it in | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger is hacked by Eldridge McClain - foul #2 on Eldridge McClain, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Arellano (SG), Roy Summerville (SF) Andrew Nourse, Eldridge McClain | |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Lafond - foul #1 on Stephen Lafond, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (PG) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse (PG) Norman Rice | |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Roy Summerville is fouled on the floor by Mark Wright - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG) Robert Trottier | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Webb (PF) Stephen Lafond | |
| 09:03 | Kansas State | Steven Amos steals it from Floyd Reese | 19-15 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Steven Amos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 19-15 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Robert Richardson blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Mark Wright tips it home | 21-15 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-15 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Mark Wright pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Steven Amos connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 07:26 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses badly on a runner from close range | 24-18 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Roy Summerville | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Nourse (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Summerville (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Webb (fresh) C - Floyd Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:46 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Rice (PG), Mohamed Wilson (SF), Stephen Lafond (PF) Andrew Nourse, Roy Summerville, Douglas Webb | |
| 06:46 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Joe Olney pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Robert Trottier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sandy Ellinger | 27-20 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Sandy Ellinger - foul #2 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, David Kear | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Webb (C) Floyd Reese | |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Mark Wright can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Rice - foul #1 on Norman Rice, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse (SG) Alan Arellano | |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Stephen Lafond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Joe Olney comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-23 |
| 04:35 | Kansas State | Douglas Webb grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Mohamed Wilson is hacked by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Summerville (SF), Patrick Smiley (C) Mohamed Wilson, Douglas Webb | |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Nourse - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kear (C) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Andrew Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | James Serna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | David Kear is called for the reach on Patrick Smiley - foul #1 on David Kear, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, David Kear | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Arellano (SG), Eldridge McClain (SF), Floyd Reese (C) Norman Rice, Andrew Nourse, Stephen Lafond | |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Patrick Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Patrick Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Joe Olney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Roy Summerville can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Roy Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Roy Summerville (fresh) SG - Alan Arellano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldridge McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Reese (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Charles Jackson loses the dribble to Roy Summerville in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | Roy Summerville misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Robert Trottier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Eldridge McClain misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 31-27 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Patrick Smiley tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 34-27 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Floyd Reese drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Charles Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Robert Richardson (PF), David Kear (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Trottier, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Rice (PG), Andrew Nourse (SG), Mohamed Wilson (SF), Stephen Lafond (PF) Roy Summerville, Alan Arellano, Eldridge McClain, Patrick Smiley | |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Stephen Lafond lays it up and in set up by Mohamed Wilson | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Stephen Lafond swats the dunk try by David Kear | 34-31 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Robert Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Mohamed Wilson is called for the reach on Sandy Ellinger - foul #2 on Mohamed Wilson, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF) David Kear | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Webb (C) Floyd Reese | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Douglas Webb snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Webb clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-31 |