| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring inbounds the ball | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 53-48 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Jason Rogers drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Flaherty | 53-50 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Julio Garcia | 55-50 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Fred Dell pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Julio Garcia can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Robert Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Flaherty - foul #1 on Donald Flaherty, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy (SF), Bruce Gray (C) Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton misses the jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Grimes | 56-50 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | James Grimes misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Jason Rogers can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Julio Garcia | 56-50 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Desmond Voigt - foul #3 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF) Alva Zoldesy, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG), Robert Doss (SF) Desmond Voigt, Donald Flaherty | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Nathan Aube misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-50 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Rogers | 56-50 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Mark Hamilton in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hamilton | 58-50 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Jason Rogers is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG) Nathan Aube | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Wright (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Robert Doss steps in front of the Mark Hamilton pass | 58-50 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Julio Garcia grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Julio Garcia is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 58-50 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Fred Dell hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Julio Garcia steals the ball from Robert Sheppard | 60-50 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Robert Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Bailey (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF), James Grimes (C) Robert Doss, Robert Sheppard | |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #1 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Julio Garcia (PF) Lance Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Lon Thomas (SG), Jason Rogers (PF) Michael Vaughn, Paul Narcisse, William Wright | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Desmond Voigt | 60-52 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Lon Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | James Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Hamilton - foul #3 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Fred Dell (C) Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Jason Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | James Grimes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Nathan Aube pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 60-54 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Jason Rogers gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt travels in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF) Nathan Aube, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SF), William Wright (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Dell | 62-54 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Doss | 62-56 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Sheppard - foul #2 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | William Wright tips it in | 64-58 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (PG), Bruce Gray (C) Mark Hamilton, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG), Paul Narcisse (SG) Desmond Voigt, Lon Thomas | |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Robert Doss loses the dribble to Ramiro Gonzales | 64-58 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Bruce Gray is hacked by Robert Sheppard - foul #3 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Bailey (PF), Fred Dell (C) Julio Garcia, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF), Jason Rogers (PF), James Grimes (C) Robert Doss, William Wright, Robert Sheppard | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Lance Bailey comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 64-58 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Fred Dell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Vaughn - foul #3 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Julio Garcia (PF) Lance Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG) Michael Vaughn | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Jason Rogers clanks a shot from close range | 65-58 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ramiro Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | James Grimes pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Gonzales - foul #1 on Ramiro Gonzales, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (SG), Bruce Gray (C) Robert Shaw, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (SG) Paul Narcisse | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Lon Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Chuck Manwaring | 67-61 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Bruce Gray grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ramiro Gonzales | 69-61 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Jason Rogers drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Flaherty | 69-63 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Fred Dell (C) Nathan Aube, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG), Robert Doss (SF), William Wright (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Desmond Voigt, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Robert Doss makes the turnaround in the lane | 69-65 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alva Zoldesy | 72-65 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Robert Doss is hacked by Alva Zoldesy - foul #2 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF) Ramiro Gonzales, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:24 | Clemson | William Wright comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Doss is called for the reach on Chuck Manwaring - foul #1 on Robert Doss, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (PG), Lance Bailey (PF) Nathan Aube, Julio Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Paul Narcisse (SG) Michael Vaughn, Lon Thomas | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Lance Bailey drills a floater from close range set up by Fred Dell and he's hacked by Robert Doss - foul #2 on Robert Doss, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Julio Garcia (PF) Ramiro Gonzales | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Lance Bailey makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 75-67 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Lance Bailey pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | William Wright swats the short shot by Julio Garcia | 75-67 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | William Wright snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Lance Bailey steals it from Desmond Voigt | 75-67 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Desmond Voigt | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lance Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Manwaring (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Dell (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Doss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sheppard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Fred Dell clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Narcisse - foul #2 on Paul Narcisse, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Alva Zoldesy (PF) Lance Bailey, Julio Garcia | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF), Jason Rogers (PF), James Grimes (C) Paul Narcisse, Robert Doss, William Wright, Robert Sheppard | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Lon Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Flaherty | 77-70 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | James Grimes hits a runner from the left block | 77-72 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-72 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses short on a shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | James Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Lon Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | James Grimes snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Julio Garcia (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Chuck Manwaring, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG) Desmond Voigt | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Bruce Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | James Grimes drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Vaughn and the foul's on Bruce Gray - foul #1 on Bruce Gray, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SF) Donald Flaherty | |
| 06:01 | Clemson | James Grimes misses the free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Julio Garcia grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Bruce Gray connects on the turnaround from the left block | 79-74 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Robert Doss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring (SF) Alva Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Narcisse (SG) Lon Thomas | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Robert Shaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Manwaring | 82-74 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (SG), Fred Dell (C) Robert Shaw, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), William Wright (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Michael Vaughn, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Julio Garcia comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Sheppard - foul #4 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG) Nathan Aube | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF) Robert Doss | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Dell - foul #3 on Fred Dell, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (SG) Paul Narcisse | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 83-76 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Fred Dell gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Fred Dell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julio Garcia | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Shaw (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Manwaring (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Dell (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sheppard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Clemson | William Wright's layup is rejected by Fred Dell | 85-76 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is intercepted by William Wright | 85-76 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lon Thomas | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-78 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Rogers (PF), James Grimes (C) William Wright, Robert Sheppard | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | James Grimes clanks a floater from the right block | 85-78 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt tips it home | 85-80 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF) Nathan Aube, Lance Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SF) Donald Flaherty | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 85-80 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy can't tip it in | 85-80 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Jason Rogers pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Lon Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Rogers | 85-83 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Robert Shaw drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Chuck Manwaring | 87-83 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Jason Rogers makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Alva Zoldesy - foul #3 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #9 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Alva Zoldesy, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF) Robert Doss | |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Julio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Julio Garcia hits the finger roll | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Fred Dell takes the ball from Jason Rogers | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Desmond Voigt is called for the reach on Mark Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #10 | 89-85 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | James Grimes gets the rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Lon Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | James Grimes grabs the offensive board | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #10 | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Voigt - foul #5 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #11 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG) Desmond Voigt | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Lon Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 91-90 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Thomas - foul #4 on Lon Thomas, team foul #12 | 91-90 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-90 |