| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Raymond Irving (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Cammack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Gregorski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:42 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Charles Michael misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:03 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Irving | 39-28 |
| 18:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Albert Leverette steals it from Walter Gregorski | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Leverette | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Kenneth Williams steals it from Charles Michael | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits the finger roll | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Warren Morgan steals the ball from Charles Michael | 39-32 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Michael | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Jones | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Raymond Irving comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | UC Irvine | Walter Gregorski swats the layup by Kenneth Williams | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Anthony Dow (SG), George Miley (SF), Donald Cardoza (PF), Kurtis Burks (C) Raymond Irving, Charles Michael, Daniel Cammack, Ricky Turner, Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan, Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Dow (fresh) SF - George Miley (fresh) PF - Donald Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Burks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) SF - Anderson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Pearson and he's hacked by Kurtis Burks - foul #1 on Kurtis Burks, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Robert Hicks comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson is hacked by George Miley - foul #2 on George Miley, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:37 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:24 | UC Irvine | Kurtis Burks swats the layup by Warren Jones | 44-39 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kurtis Burks, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Irving (PG) Anthony Dow | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:09 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Raymond Irving comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Robert Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Donald Cardoza | 46-39 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | George Miley blocks the jumper by Anderson Johnson | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Robert Hicks steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Michael (SG), Daniel Cammack (SF), Ricky Turner (PF), Walter Gregorski (C) Robert Hicks, George Miley, Donald Cardoza, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Warren Morgan (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Anderson Johnson, Robert Meek, Edward Jackson | |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Kenneth Williams picks off the pass by Daniel Cammack | 46-41 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Williams | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Raymond Irving (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Gregorski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:38 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Cammack - foul #2 on Daniel Cammack, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Charles Michael clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Ricky Turner tips it in | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Leverette | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Albert Leverette | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams's pass is intercepted by Walter Gregorski | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Ricky Turner can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Michael is blocked by Joseph Jones | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Leverette | 48-47 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Anthony Dow (SG), George Miley (SF), Donald Cardoza (PF), Kurtis Burks (C) Raymond Irving, Charles Michael, Daniel Cammack, Ricky Turner, Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan, Joseph Jones | |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 48-47 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | George Miley buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hicks and the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | George Miley makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Dow (fresh) SF - George Miley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cardoza (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Kurtis Burks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) SF - Anderson Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anderson Johnson - foul #1 on Anderson Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Burks - foul #3 on Kurtis Burks, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Jackson | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Anthony Dow comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Meek and the foul's on George Miley - foul #3 on George Miley, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Irving (PG), Ricky Turner (PF) George Miley, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Warren Jones, Edward Jackson | |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Raymond Irving connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Ricky Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Meek | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Hicks steps in front of the Dennis Pearson pass | 56-56 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Raymond Irving slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Michael (SG), Daniel Cammack (SF), Kurtis Burks (C) Anthony Dow, Robert Hicks, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Dennis Pearson, Robert Meek | |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Ricky Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Cammack | 61-58 |
| 04:33 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan (PF) Anderson Johnson | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Raymond Irving misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Ricky Turner misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Leverette - foul #1 on Albert Leverette, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Pickle (PG), Walter Gregorski (C) Raymond Irving, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Charles Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Pickle (fresh) SG - Charles Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Gregorski (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Richard Pickle - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Kurtis Burks (PF) Richard Pickle, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fred Farber (PG), Edward Jackson (SF) Albert Leverette, Kenneth Williams | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Daniel Cammack misses the floater from the right side | 63-58 |
| 03:08 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 03:01 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the jump hook near the basket | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Irving (PG), Ricky Turner (PF) Robert Hicks, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Fred Farber, Edward Jackson | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Charles Michael - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Raymond Irving misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Ricky Turner hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by Walter Gregorski - foul #1 on Walter Gregorski, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Raymond Irving drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Michael | 68-62 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Michael - foul #3 on Charles Michael, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Raymond Irving comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Warren Morgan | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses long on a floater from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Albert Leverette is called for the reach on Raymond Irving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Leverette, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Raymond Irving makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Raymond Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Charles Michael gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Charles Michael is hacked by Lionel Bard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Bard, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Miley (SF) Daniel Cammack | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Charles Michael makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Charles Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Leverette | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Charles Michael gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Charles Michael is hacked by Lionel Bard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Bard, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Charles Michael misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (SG) Charles Michael | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Raymond Irving runs out the clock | 71-64 |