| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Scott Sours (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Allen (fresh) C - Mark Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) SG - David Whitfield (fresh) SF - Gary McGaha (fresh) PF - Timmy Millen (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Cory Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin is hacked by Charles Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cory Jones | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Scott Sours misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Timmy Millen grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary McGaha | 0-6 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Mark Davis banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Arizona | John Smith steals it from David Whitfield | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Mark Davis connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Arizona | Timmy Millen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Xi-Wang Chin | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Cory Jones tips it home | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Robert Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | Timmy Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Arizona | Timmy Millen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), James Davis (PF), Michael Williams (C) Robert Davis, John Smith, Charles Allen, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Anderson (SG), George Wilkes (SF), Thomas Rioux (PF), Cecil Marenco (C) David Whitfield, Gary McGaha, Timmy Millen, Cory Jones | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Scott Sours misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Cecil Marenco | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | Thomas Rioux hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Scott Sours's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Miller (PG) Xi-Wang Chin | |
| 16:04 | Arizona | Thomas Rioux is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), John Smith (SF) James Daniels, Floyd Hugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Whitfield (SG), Timmy Millen (PF) Roger Anderson, Thomas Rioux | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Scott Sours (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ryan Miller (fresh) SG - David Whitfield (fresh) SF - George Wilkes (fresh) PF - Timmy Millen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Marenco (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Timmy Millen | 4-10 |
| 15:32 | Arizona | George Wilkes is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Allen (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary McGaha (SF) George Wilkes | |
| 15:10 | Arizona | Ryan Miller makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Whitfield | 4-13 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | John Smith double dribbles | 4-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Floyd Hugh (SG), Mark Davis (C) John Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Thomas Rioux (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ryan Miller, David Whitfield, Timmy Millen, Cecil Marenco | |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Gary McGaha misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Allen - foul #2 on Charles Allen, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), James Davis (PF) Robert Davis, Charles Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Gary McGaha makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Gary McGaha misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Scott Sours comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Roger Anderson grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Gary McGaha misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (C) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Whitfield (SG), Timmy Millen (C) Roger Anderson, Cory Jones | |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Gary McGaha makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Gary McGaha misses the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | James Davis gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | James Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF) Floyd Hugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Wilkes (SF), Cory Jones (C) Gary McGaha, Thomas Rioux | |
| 13:34 | Arizona | Cory Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 13:33 | Arizona | George Wilkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:18 | Arizona | David Whitfield buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cory Jones | 4-18 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Scott Sours misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | James Davis hits the follow up shot | 6-18 |
| 12:43 | Arizona | Cory Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Xi-Wang Chin | 6-20 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Cory Jones swats the short shot by John Smith | 6-20 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 6-20 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | Timmy Millen pulls down the rebound | 6-20 |
| 11:55 | Arizona | David Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Scott Sours - foul #1 on Scott Sours, team foul #5 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), Mark Davis (C) James Daniels, John Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Miller (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Gary McGaha (SF), Thomas Rioux (PF), Cecil Marenco (C) Xi-Wang Chin, David Whitfield, George Wilkes, Timmy Millen, Cory Jones | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Floyd Hugh (fresh) SF - Scott Sours (tiring) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) SF - Gary McGaha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rioux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Marenco (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Gary McGaha can't throw it down | 6-20 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 6-20 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | James Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-20 |
| 11:29 | Arizona | Thomas Rioux grabs the defensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Ryan Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Anderson | 6-22 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Hugh out of a doubleteam | 8-22 |
| 10:09 | Arizona | Gary McGaha connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ryan Miller | 8-24 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Robert Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Mark Davis tips it in | 10-24 |
| 09:25 | Arizona | Cecil Marenco connects on the open floater from the left block | 10-26 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Robert Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Miller - foul #1 on Ryan Miller, team foul #1 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG), John Smith (SF), Michael Williams (PF), William Easley (C) Floyd Hugh, Scott Sours, James Davis, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (PG), David Whitfield (SG), George Wilkes (SF), Timmy Millen (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ryan Miller, Roger Anderson, Gary McGaha, Thomas Rioux, Cecil Marenco | |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:05 | Arizona | John Smith steps in front of the David Whitfield pass in the backcourt | 11-26 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | William Easley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-26 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 13-26 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Robert Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | John Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Davis and the foul's on George Wilkes - foul #1 on George Wilkes, team foul #2 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:59 | Clemson | John Smith makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:40 | Arizona | George Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | James Daniels snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Matthew Ward (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Easley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wilkes (fresh) PF - Timmy Millen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | William Easley clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-26 |
| 07:33 | Arizona | George Wilkes gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Timmy Millen buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Wilkes | 16-28 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | David Whitfield picks off the pass by James Daniels in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | George Wilkes jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by David Whitfield | 16-30 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Matthew Ward is fouled on the floor by David Whitfield - foul #1 on David Whitfield, team foul #3 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Floyd Hugh (SG), James Davis (PF), Mark Davis (C) James Daniels, Michael Williams, William Easley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Miller (PG), Gary McGaha (SF), Cecil Marenco (C) Xi-Wang Chin, George Wilkes, Cory Jones | |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Miller - foul #2 on Ryan Miller, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG) Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Thomas Rioux (PF) Ryan Miller, David Whitfield, Timmy Millen | |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Cecil Marenco grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Gary McGaha knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Xi-Wang Chin | 16-32 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-32 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | Gary McGaha pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Thomas Rioux double dribbles | 16-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Sours (SF), Michael Williams (PF) John Smith, James Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Cecil Marenco takes the ball from Mark Davis | 16-32 |
| 05:08 | Arizona | Gary McGaha hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Cecil Marenco | 16-34 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Mark Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Whitfield (SG), George Wilkes (SF), Timmy Millen (PF), Cory Jones (C) Roger Anderson, Gary McGaha, Thomas Rioux, Cecil Marenco | |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Floyd Hugh steps in front of the George Wilkes pass in the backcourt | 16-34 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Scott Sours drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Ward | 19-34 |
| 04:33 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses the easy open layup | 19-34 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 04:26 | Arizona | Timmy Millen pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Timmy Millen - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), John Smith (SF), James Davis (PF), William Easley (C) Floyd Hugh, Scott Sours, Michael Williams, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary McGaha (SF) George Wilkes | |
| 03:53 | Arizona | David Whitfield is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Sours (SG), Charles Allen (PF) Matthew Ward, James Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Miller (PG) Xi-Wang Chin | |
| 03:53 | Arizona | David Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | David Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | William Easley is fouled on the floor by Cory Jones - foul #1 on Cory Jones, team foul #5 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cecil Marenco (C) Cory Jones | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Scott Sours (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Allen (fresh) C - William Easley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McGaha (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timmy Millen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Marenco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | William Easley's fadeaway is rejected by Timmy Millen | 19-36 |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Ryan Miller gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Timmy Millen is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (C) William Easley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Anderson (SG), George Wilkes (SF) David Whitfield, Gary McGaha | |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Ryan Miller is called for the reach on Charles Allen - foul #3 on Ryan Miller, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (PG), Thomas Rioux (PF) Ryan Miller, Timmy Millen | |
| 02:48 | Clemson | James Daniels misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Roger Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Wilkes | 19-40 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Charles Allen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-40 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Scott Sours hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Cecil Marenco - foul #1 on Cecil Marenco, team foul #7 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), James Davis (PF), Mark Davis (C) James Daniels, John Smith, Charles Allen, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Jones (C) Cecil Marenco | |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Scott Sours makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Scott Sours misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Thomas Rioux grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 01:37 | Arizona | James Davis swats the dunk try by George Wilkes | 20-40 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | George Wilkes grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Robert Davis is hacked by Cory Jones - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #8 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), Michael Williams (PF), William Easley (C) Scott Sours, James Davis, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Whitfield (SG), Gary McGaha (SF), Timmy Millen (PF) Roger Anderson, George Wilkes, Thomas Rioux | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Timmy Millen pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Cory Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Xi-Wang Chin | 20-44 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Robert Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Smith | 23-44 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | John Smith gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-44 |