| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Tim Henderson is called for the reach on Sandy Ellinger - foul #1 on Tim Henderson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Robert Richardson (PF), David Kear (C) Steven Amos, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| 19:15 | Clemson | James Serna clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, David Kear | |
| 19:15 | Clemson | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | James Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Thomas Severns gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson's pass is intercepted by Robert Richardson | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Robert Richardson lays it in | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Thomas Severns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Henderson and he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Steven Amos, Roy Johnson | |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Robert Richardson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joe Olney | 35-39 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Severns | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Nathaniel Baker picks off the pass by Robert Richardson | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (PG), James Donnellan (SF), Henry Hankinson (C) Robert Cooper, Tim Henderson, Lyle Pinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Steven Amos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Mark Wright tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | James Donnellan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (SG), Willie Cooper (PF) Nathaniel Baker, Thomas Severns | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Richardson (PF) Joe Olney | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Willie Cooper grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Miller (fresh) SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | James Donnellan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Joe Olney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Olney, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Tim Henderson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) Richard Miller, James Donnellan, Willie Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, Roy Johnson | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Robert Cooper is hacked by Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lyle Pinson (C) Henry Hankinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Joe Olney blocks the short jumper by Lyle Pinson | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Joe Olney snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lyle Pinson - foul #1 on Lyle Pinson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) James Serna, Mark Wright, Joe Olney | |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Thomas Severns hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Roy Johnson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 42-42 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Tim Henderson hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Fisk - foul #1 on David Fisk, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (PG), Nathaniel Baker (SG), James Donnellan (SF), Henry Hankinson (C) Robert Cooper, David Fisk, Tim Henderson, Lyle Pinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Roy Johnson swats the short shot by Richard Miller | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Joe Olney snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Serna | 44-45 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | James Serna misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Mark Wright gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Miller (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Joe Olney drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Richard Miller can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Steven Amos pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Steven Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Tim Henderson (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) Richard Miller, Thomas Severns, Henry Hankinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, Roy Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | James Donnellan knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Cooper | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Jackson | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Robert Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG), Willie Cooper (PF) Nathaniel Baker, James Donnellan | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), David Kear (C) Charles Jackson, Steven Amos, Joe Olney | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Robert Trottier is fouled on the floor by David Fisk - foul #2 on David Fisk, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) Willie Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) James Serna, Robert Trottier, David Kear | |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Steven Amos is hacked by David Fisk - foul #3 on David Fisk, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG) Charles Jackson | |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Joe Olney blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Tim Henderson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Thomas Severns clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Robert Richardson blows the layup but the foul's on Lyle Pinson - foul #2 on Lyle Pinson, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (SF), Henry Hankinson (C) Tim Henderson, Lyle Pinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Mark Wright (SF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Robert Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Mark Wright pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Kear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Robert Trottier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Donnellan | 51-51 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jackson | 51-53 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Robert Richardson is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (PG), Nathaniel Baker (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) Robert Cooper, David Fisk, Thomas Severns, Henry Hankinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Trottier, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson, David Kear | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Joe Olney steals the ball from Lyle Pinson | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | James Serna misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | James Donnellan gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Steven Amos steals the ball from Richard Miller | 51-53 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Steven Amos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Richard Miller snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | James Serna is called for the reach on Richard Miller - foul #4 on James Serna, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) James Donnellan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Richard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Steven Amos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Baker | 53-53 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | James Serna comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Miller - foul #3 on Richard Miller, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Henry Hankinson (C) Richard Miller, Lyle Pinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Sandy Ellinger, Roy Johnson | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | James Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Wright - foul #3 on Mark Wright, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), David Kear (C) James Serna, Robert Richardson | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Charles Jackson is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG), James Donnellan (SF) Nathaniel Baker, Tim Henderson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, David Kear | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Robert Cooper hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Fisk and the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-54 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | David Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) David Fisk, James Donnellan, Henry Hankinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF) James Serna, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #3 on Roy Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG) Charles Jackson | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Joe Olney snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Joe Olney banks in the layup set up by James Serna and he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Joe Olney gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Steven Amos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Thomas Severns connects on the jumper from the baseline | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | James Serna buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joe Olney | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Tim Henderson is hacked by Steven Amos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Johnson and he's hacked by Tim Henderson - foul #2 on Tim Henderson, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Steven Amos blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | James Serna grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 62-61 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 62-61 |