| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Johannes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Mendivil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Cai inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:50 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Wade Harjo takes the ball from Larry Dropinski after a doubleteam | 30-30 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | John Hinkson steps in front of the Wade Harjo pass | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Aaron Wheeler, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Samuel Wilson (SF), Alan Renard (C) Aaron Wheeler, Jeremy Mendivil | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Hightower | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cai | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Hightower | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes makes the jumper from the left side set up by Alan Renard | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray is hacked by Alan Renard - foul #3 on Alan Renard, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler (SG), Steven Smith (PF) John Hinkson, Alan Renard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Wade Harjo, Lindsey Gray | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Toby Sexton drills a jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Burke | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Delmer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Johannes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) PF - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Dropinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle loses the dribble to Larry Dropinski | 35-38 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Wheeler | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Delmer Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Toby Sexton is called for the reach on Aaron Wheeler - foul #1 on Toby Sexton, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Renard (PF), Jeremy Mendivil (C) Samuel Wilson, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Marvin Carlisle, Toby Sexton | |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cai | 39-38 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Wade Harjo is fouled on the floor by Larry Dropinski - foul #3 on Larry Dropinski, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG) Ronald Johannes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Wade Harjo buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Alan Renard - foul #4 on Alan Renard, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Johannes (SG), Steven Smith (PF) John Hinkson, Alan Renard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Smith | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Larry Dropinski is called for the reach on Robert Cai - foul #4 on Larry Dropinski, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG), Samuel Wilson (SF) Ronald Johannes, Larry Dropinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Toby Sexton (C) Lindsey Gray | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Toby Sexton snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Wade Harjo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | John Hinkson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Steven Smith misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Mendivil | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Aaron Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Mendivil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hightower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Clemson | John Hinkson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Wade Harjo clanks a floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Robert Cai grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Robert Cai hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | John Hinkson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Robert Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Robert Cai hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Kelley | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Wheeler | 48-46 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Kelley | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Aaron Wheeler, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Johannes (PG) Aaron Wheeler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Lawrence Kelley, Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Wade Harjo, Toby Sexton | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsey Gray | 48-48 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | David Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Steven Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | John Hinkson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Johannes | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle comes up short on the shot near the basket | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | John Hinkson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Smith | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Ronald Johannes takes the ball from Delmer Smith in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson blows the dunk but the foul's on Arthur Burke - foul #2 on Arthur Burke, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Aaron Wheeler (PG), Larry Dropinski (PF), Alan Renard (C) John Hinkson, Steven Smith, Jeremy Mendivil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Wade Harjo (PF) David Robinson, Marvin Carlisle | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Samuel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Aaron Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Johannes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Renard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Delmer Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil (C) Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Delmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Aaron Wheeler is called for the reach on Lawrence Kelley - foul #5 on Aaron Wheeler, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hinkson (SG), Steven Smith (PF) Aaron Wheeler, Jeremy Mendivil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Lindsey Gray | |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Alan Renard scores on a jumper near the basket | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Sexton | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Toby Sexton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil (C) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Clemson | John Hinkson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski tips it in | 59-53 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | John Hinkson steals the ball from Lawrence Kelley | 59-53 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the dunk attempt | 59-53 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Toby Sexton gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Larry Dropinski steals it from Toby Sexton | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | John Hinkson grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes hits a jumper near the basket | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Wade Harjo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Alan Renard gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Johannes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hinkson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dropinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Alan Renard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Mendivil (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Hightower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Jeremy Mendivil drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Johannes | 63-53 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | John Hinkson misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Toby Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Toby Sexton's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Mendivil | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | John Hinkson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Kelley - foul #2 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cody Smith (PG), Samuel Wilson (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Ronald Johannes, Larry Dropinski, Jeremy Mendivil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF) Lawrence Kelley, Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Wade Harjo | |
| 01:37 | Clemson | John Hinkson is hacked by Marvin Carlisle - foul #1 on Marvin Carlisle, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Arthur Burke is called for the reach on John Hinkson - foul #3 on Arthur Burke, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | John Hinkson is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | John Hinkson is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | John Hinkson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | John Hinkson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Delmer Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Johannes (PG), Larry Dropinski (SF), Jeremy Mendivil (C) Cody Smith, Samuel Wilson, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, David Robinson, Arthur Burke, Marvin Carlisle, Toby Sexton | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Kelley - foul #3 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Lawrence Kelley | 66-58 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hightower - foul #3 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Ronald Johannes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Robert Cai gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alan Renard | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Alan Renard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hightower - foul #4 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Alan Renard makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Alan Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Alan Renard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Cody Smith (PG), Samuel Wilson (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Ronald Johannes, Larry Dropinski, Jeremy Mendivil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Wade Harjo, Lindsey Gray | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle's dunk attempt is rejected by Alan Renard | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Arthur Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 69-58 |