| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddy Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen clanks a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Lobb | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood is hacked by Lawrence Payne - foul #1 on Lawrence Payne, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Millard Riley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Eugene Blackwood picks off the pass by Rafael Iversen | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Charles Brown comes up short on the runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David Lobb | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Eugene Blackwood is called for the reach on Lawrence Payne - foul #1 on Eugene Blackwood, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Payne | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Millard Riley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddy Hartzler | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Millard Riley steals it from Ronald Burton | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Ronald Burton's floater is knocked away by Charles Gibson | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Ronald Burton hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Millard Riley is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Richard English (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Rafael Iversen, Lawrence Payne, Eddy Hartzler, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Jeffrey Butler (SG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard English (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nick Myatt | 44-40 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Steve Garrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Willie Benner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Donald Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | John Ford comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 47-40 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Willie Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Donald Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard English | 50-40 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler is hacked by Christopher Luther - foul #3 on Christopher Luther, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Eddy Hartzler (SF) Donald Coleman, Nick Myatt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), David Lobb (PF) Jeffrey Butler, Steve Garrett | |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-40 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Millard Riley grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen drills a shot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | David Lobb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marshall Krohn | 52-42 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Richard English comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | John Ford gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | David Lobb misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Christopher Luther snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | David Lobb pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Richard English pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Marshall Krohn is called for the reach on Christopher Luther - foul #2 on Marshall Krohn, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Lawrence Payne (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Rafael Iversen, Richard English, Eddy Hartzler, Willie Benner, Christopher Luther | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Donald Magee (SF), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, John Ford, Marshall Krohn | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Payne - foul #2 on Lawrence Payne, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Garrett (PF) David Lobb | |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Millard Riley makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Ronald Burton pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Steve Garrett swats the short shot by Ronald Burton | 55-43 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Charles Gibson is blocked by Nick Myatt | 55-43 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Donald Magee can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Steve Garrett misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Ronald Burton snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ronald Burton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Brown and the foul's on Charles Gibson - foul #3 on Charles Gibson, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ronald Burton makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Blackwood | 58-45 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Donald Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Eddy Hartzler (SF) Donald Coleman, Nick Myatt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (SG), David Lobb (PF) Millard Riley, Steve Garrett | |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Charles Gibson is fouled on the floor by Rafael Iversen - foul #2 on Rafael Iversen, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Donald Magee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Butler | 58-48 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne tips it home | 60-48 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses the dunk | 60-48 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Payne | 63-48 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Charles Gibson dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 63-50 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Charles Brown drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Burton | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Clemson | David Lobb slams it home set up by Charles Gibson | 65-52 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Richard English (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Rafael Iversen, Lawrence Payne, Eddy Hartzler, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Millard Riley (SG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) Eugene Blackwood, Jeffrey Butler, Donald Magee, David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Krohn | 65-52 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Richard English connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Myatt | 68-55 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Fredrick Compton takes the ball from Richard English | 68-55 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Steve Garrett tips it in | 68-57 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Donald Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Millard Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Millard Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Christopher Luther pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Richard English hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-57 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | John Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Richard English gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Lawrence Payne (SG), Eddy Hartzler (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Donald Coleman, Richard English, Nick Myatt, Willie Benner, Christopher Luther | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, John Ford, Marshall Krohn, Steve Garrett | |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Burton | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood is whistled for a carry | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Ronald Burton hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Lawrence Payne | 72-57 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Millard Riley grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | The jump hook by Donald Magee is blocked by Charles Brown | 72-57 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Iversen | 74-57 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood's pass is intercepted by Rafael Iversen in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen throws it down | 76-57 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Millard Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Burton - foul #2 on Ronald Burton, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Richard English (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Rafael Iversen, Lawrence Payne, Eddy Hartzler, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Jeffrey Butler (SG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, David Lobb | |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Donald Coleman is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Compton - foul #1 on Fredrick Compton, team foul #4 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Garrett (C) Charles Gibson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Richard English misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-59 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steve Garrett | 76-59 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Steve Garrett is called for traveling | 76-59 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Donald Coleman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Garrett - foul #2 on Steve Garrett, team foul #5 | 76-59 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 77-59 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Willie Benner pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Donald Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Christopher Luther takes the ball from John Ford | 77-59 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Donald Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Luther | 80-59 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Steve Garrett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 80-59 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Richard English is hacked by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #6 | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Donald Coleman's floater is tipped away by Marshall Krohn | 80-59 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Christopher Luther tips it in | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Christopher Luther picks off the pass by Jeffrey Butler | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Coleman runs out the clock | 82-59 |