| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) SG - Lester Stump (fresh) SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Daniel Yang inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Joe Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Stump | 28-29 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eric Sheppard | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Joe Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Eric Sheppard's pass is intercepted by Joe Reed | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF) Daniel Yang, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Henry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Sammy Smolen is called for the reach on Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Bill Cabral, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:09 | Denver | Anthony Henton takes the ball from Kenneth Hosey | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Anthony Henton hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Andrew Williams double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Kelly (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Bill Cabral's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Hosey | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Hosey - foul #2 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (SG), James Kramer (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Billy Brooks, Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis | |
| 17:12 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Stump - foul #3 on Lester Stump, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Yang (SF) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:54 | Denver | Eric Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Joe Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | John Thomasson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (PG) Eric Sheppard | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Charles Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Bill Cabral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Daniel Yang, Bill Cabral, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Gary Snyder (C) Robert Cook, James Kramer, Andrew Williams | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Charles Baird (fresh) SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Lester Stump steals it from Kenneth Hosey | 36-32 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Lester Stump throws it down | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Gregory Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Gary Snyder tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Brooks | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Denver | John Thomasson blocks the jumper by Gregory Kelly | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Willie Hullinger | 38-34 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Gary Snyder gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Gregory Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Joe Reed grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | John Thomasson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Reed | 40-34 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Billy Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Hosey | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Gregory Kelly is called for the reach on John Thomasson - foul #1 on Gregory Kelly, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SF), Henry Lewis (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Charles Baird, Kenneth Hosey, Gregory Kelly, Gary Snyder | |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Eric Sheppard clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Kramer | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Denver | James Kramer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #3 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Denver | James Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:19 | Denver | James Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Lester Stump loses the dribble to Billy Brooks | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Stump (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Brooks | 40-42 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Daniel Yang | 42-42 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Bill Cabral picks off the pass by James Kramer | 42-42 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Lewis - foul #3 on Henry Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SG) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (SG), Gregory Kelly (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Billy Brooks, Henry Lewis, Andrew Williams | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Bill Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Bill Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Charles Baird can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Gregory Kelly grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Gilbert Washington steals the ball from Charles Baird | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Bill Cabral hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Denver | James Kramer pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Charles Baird buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Sheppard | 44-44 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Gary Snyder pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Gregory Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Sammy Smolen is called for the reach on Gregory Kelly - foul #4 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Eric Sheppard, James Kramer | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Gregory Kelly misses the runner from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Henry Lewis hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Baird | 44-46 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Gary Snyder picks off the pass by Joe Reed | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Stump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Charles Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Gregory Kelly is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SF), Sammy Smolen (C) Daniel Yang, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (PG), Billy Brooks (SG), Andrew Williams (C) Charles Baird, Gregory Kelly, Gary Snyder | |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger's pass is intercepted by Robert Cook | 44-46 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Henry Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cook | 44-48 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-48 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen tips it in | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Sammy Smolen is called for the reach on Billy Brooks - foul #5 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Bill Cabral (C) Anthony Henton, Willie Hullinger, Sammy Smolen | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), Charles Baird (SG) Robert Cook, Billy Brooks | |
| 06:05 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Joe Reed snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Joe Reed clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 46-48 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Andrew Williams gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Andrew Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Daniel Yang grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Daniel Yang is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hosey - foul #3 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Willie Hullinger (SG), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Brooks (SG), James Kramer (SF), Gregory Kelly (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Charles Baird, Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis, Andrew Williams | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Gary Snyder swats the short shot by John Thomasson | 46-48 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Gary Snyder pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:14 | Denver | James Kramer misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Thomasson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Snyder - foul #4 on Gary Snyder, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Daniel Yang, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Stump (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Billy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Eric Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 03:16 | Denver | James Kramer's pass is intercepted by Lester Stump | 48-48 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Gregory Kelly steals the ball from Lester Stump | 48-48 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Yang (SF), Bill Cabral (C) Lester Stump, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) James Kramer, Gregory Kelly | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Eric Sheppard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Lewis | 48-50 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Bill Cabral tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Billy Brooks drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Sheppard and the foul's on Daniel Yang - foul #1 on Daniel Yang, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:56 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Eric Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Joe Reed comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gary Snyder - foul #5 on Gary Snyder, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Williams (C) Gary Snyder | |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Henry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Henry Lewis is hacked by Joe Reed - foul #2 on Joe Reed, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Joe Reed drills a shot near the basket | 53-55 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Billy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Anthony Henton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Lester Stump is called for the reach on Billy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Stump, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Billy Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Henry Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Henry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joe Reed - foul #3 on Joe Reed, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Kramer (SF), Gregory Kelly (C) Kenneth Hosey, Andrew Williams | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Lester Stump scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Hosey (SF), Andrew Williams (C) James Kramer, Gregory Kelly | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Billy Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Henton - foul #4 on Anthony Henton, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Billy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Eric Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Eric Sheppard runs out the clock | 56-61 |