| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Will Culp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Daniel Yang inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Daniel Yang misses long on a floater from the right block | 22-24 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Kyle Carter grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 22-24 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Will Culp pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Kyle Carter buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bill Lewis | 22-26 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Lester Stump loses the dribble to Eric James | 22-26 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Eric James slams it home | 22-28 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SG), Bill Cabral (SF), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Daniel Yang, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Reed - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Kyle Carter is called for the reach on Gilbert Washington - foul #1 on Kyle Carter, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Eric James makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 24-31 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Bill Cabral tips it in | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Stump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Will Culp is fouled on the floor by Lester Stump - foul #2 on Lester Stump, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Yang (SF), Joe Reed (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Lester Stump, Bill Cabral, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Jessie Henderson (SG), Darryl Krohn (C) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Eric James | |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Will Culp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Robert Henry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington is fouled on the floor by Calvin Beresky - foul #3 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Bill Cabral (PF) Gilbert Washington, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky, Jessie Henderson, Robert Henry | |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Krohn - foul #2 on Darryl Krohn, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Will Culp is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Darryl Krohn steps in front of the Joe Reed pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Eric James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #2 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Daniel Yang, Joe Reed, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Henry (PF) Darryl Krohn | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Carter - foul #2 on Kyle Carter, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SF) Eric James | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Yang (SF), Sammy Smolen (C) Lester Stump, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Mark Clayborn (C) Kyle Carter, Will Culp | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #3 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Bill Cabral, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Clayborn | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Calvin Beresky - foul #4 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (PF) Gilbert Washington, Daniel Yang, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky, Bill Lewis | |
| 10:47 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Henry | 30-36 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Bill Cabral denies the turnaround by Jessie Henderson | 30-36 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 30-36 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Lester Stump can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Jessie Henderson steals the ball from Willie Hullinger | 30-36 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Kyle Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Henderson | 30-38 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Darryl Krohn is called for the reach on John Thomasson - foul #3 on Darryl Krohn, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Will Culp (PF) Jessie Henderson, Robert Henry | |
| 09:22 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Will Culp clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 30-38 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Bill Lewis snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Sammy Smolen (C) Willie Hullinger, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF) Eric James, Darryl Krohn | |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Bill Lewis is called for the reach on Daniel Yang - foul #1 on Bill Lewis, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Henry (PF) Mark Clayborn | |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Daniel Yang makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Daniel Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Bill Lewis loses the dribble to Daniel Yang | 31-38 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington banks in the layup set up by Daniel Yang | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | The jump hook by Will Culp is blocked by Bill Cabral | 33-38 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Daniel Yang pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Daniel Yang is fouled on the floor by Robert Henry - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Willie Hullinger (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Eric James (SF) Kyle Carter, Jessie Henderson | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Daniel Yang makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Daniel Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Will Culp's pass is intercepted by Willie Hullinger | 35-38 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Robert Henry denies the turnaround by Daniel Yang | 35-38 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric James | 35-38 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses short on an open floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky tips it home | 35-40 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Anthony Henton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Eric James misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #4 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (PF) Anthony Henton, Daniel Yang, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SG), Mark Clayborn (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Bill Lewis, Robert Henry, Will Culp | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Willie Hullinger is called for the reach on Eric James - foul #1 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Will Culp (PF) Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-41 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Joe Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Bill Cabral loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SG), Daniel Yang (SF) Lester Stump, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG) Eric James | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Will Culp blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Joe Reed pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Joe Reed scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Washington | 37-41 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF), Robert Henry (PF) Jessie Henderson, Darryl Krohn | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Robert Henry connects on the shot from the left side set up by Kyle Carter | 37-43 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | John Thomasson snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Kyle Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Eric James's pass is intercepted by Lester Stump | 37-43 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Bill Cabral can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Will Culp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Bill Cabral, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SG) Bill Lewis | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Lester Stump scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by Anthony Henton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Lester Stump connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Lester Stump is called for the reach on Jessie Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Stump, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG) Eric James | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Kyle Carter steps in front of the Lester Stump pass | 43-49 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Will Culp is hacked by Lester Stump in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Stump, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG) Bill Lewis | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Lester Stump comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Joe Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Lester Stump can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter runs out the clock | 43-51 |