| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) SG - Millard Riley (fresh) SF - Donald Magee (fresh) PF - David Lobb (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (fresh) SG - Howard Harper (fresh) SF - William Shaver (fresh) PF - Andrew Manning (fresh) C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Albert McGlynn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Andrew Manning misses short on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | William Shaver knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Mitchell | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Millard Riley is hacked by Andrew Manning - foul #1 on Andrew Manning, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | David Lobb hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eugene Blackwood | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Millard Riley is called for the reach on Howard Harper - foul #1 on Millard Riley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Houston | William Shaver misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Lobb - foul #1 on David Lobb, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Houston | William Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Millard Riley is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Houston | William Shaver's pass is intercepted by Donald Magee | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Donald Magee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Andrew Manning lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Shaver and he's hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Howard Harper | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Andrew Manning misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Lobb | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Charles Gibson is denied on a layup by Albert McGlynn | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the shot in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Millard Riley pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | A charge is called on David Lobb - foul #2 on David Lobb, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Krohn (PF) David Lobb | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Lindsey Locke's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Krohn | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Donald Magee scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fresh) SF - William Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the jumper near the basket | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Donald Magee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 12-7 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Andrew Manning blows the layup | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Donald Magee snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Donald Magee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Andrew Manning gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Howard Harper drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Mitchell and he's fouled by Millard Riley - foul #2 on Millard Riley, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Jeffrey Butler (SG), John Ford (SF), Steve Garrett (C) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Howard Harper makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Howard Harper | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Andrew Manning connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Shaver | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #1 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (PG) Brian Mitchell | |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Andrew Manning clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Garrett - foul #1 on Steve Garrett, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Rogers (C) Marshall Krohn | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Mitchell (PG) William Shaver | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | John Ford connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Garrett | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Howard Harper buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Mitchell | 15-17 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Compton | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Garrett (fresh) C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lindsey Locke (tiring) PF - Andrew Manning (tiring) 8 pts. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Brian Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Edgar Luiz (SG), Donald Magee (SF), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, Jeffrey Butler, John Ford, Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (SF) Lindsey Locke | |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Charles Gibson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Magee | 20-17 |
| 10:44 | Houston | William Shaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edgar Luiz | 20-17 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Mitchell - foul #1 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (SG), Marshall Krohn (PF) Edgar Luiz, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Howard Harper | |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Lindsey Locke's floater is knocked away by Charles Gibson | 22-17 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Brian Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Andrew Manning is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Manning, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Donald Magee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Brian Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 09:13 | Houston | William Shaver hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Lindsey Locke is called for the reach on Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Edgar Luiz (SG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Fredrick Compton, Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Brian Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Brian Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Garrett (PF), John Rogers (C) Marshall Krohn, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edgar Luiz (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Garrett (fresh) C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (tired) 8 pts. C - Albert McGlynn (tiring) | |
| 07:40 | Houston | William Shaver misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Fredrick Compton (SG), Donald Magee (SF) Jeffrey Butler, Edgar Luiz, John Ford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:40 | Houston | William Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:40 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Steve Garrett scores on a floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Howard Harper is fouled on the floor by John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Gibson (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Howard Harper misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Charles Gibson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Andrew Manning denies the turnaround by Charles Gibson | 24-20 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Donald Magee snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Charles Gibson connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Krohn (PF) Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Howard Harper | |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Brian Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Andrew Manning is called for the reach on Eugene Blackwood - foul #3 on Andrew Manning, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Ford (SF), Steve Garrett (C) Donald Magee, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Lindsey Locke | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Andrew Manning pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Howard Harper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shaver | 27-23 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | John Ford's pass is intercepted by William Shaver | 27-23 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Brian Mitchell misses the lay-in | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Howard Harper tips it home | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steve Garrett | 30-25 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF), Charles Gibson (C) John Ford, Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Howard Harper | |
| 04:46 | Houston | William Shaver misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Marshall Krohn - foul #1 on Marshall Krohn, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 04:46 | Houston | William Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:46 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Brian Mitchell | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:15 | Houston | William Shaver connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Howard Harper | 32-28 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Donald Magee tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Millard Riley (SG), David Lobb (PF) Eugene Blackwood, Fredrick Compton, Marshall Krohn | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Mitchell (PG) Howard Harper | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Manning (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert McGlynn (tiring) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | William Shaver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | David Lobb gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Charles Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Andrew Manning comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Lobb - foul #3 on David Lobb, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Krohn (PF) David Lobb | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Andrew Manning misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Brian Mitchell | |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Donald Magee makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Donald Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Howard Harper loses the dribble to Donald Magee | 33-29 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Donald Magee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Albert McGlynn snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Jeffrey Butler steals the ball from Lindsey Locke | 33-29 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Howard Harper steps in front of the Donald Magee pass | 33-29 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Andrew Manning misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 01:19 | Houston | William Shaver grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Andrew Manning hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Shaver | 33-31 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Charles Gibson's pass is intercepted by Lindsey Locke | 33-31 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Albert McGlynn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Millard Riley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Krohn | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Shaver misses the halfcourt shot | 36-31 |