| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Hullinger - foul #2 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | The jump hook by Willie Hullinger is blocked by Mark Clayborn | 21-33 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-33 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric James | 21-33 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by Phillip Dickens - foul #3 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Norman Gallop (SF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Eric James hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 21-33 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Norman Gallop | 21-33 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Anthony Henton is fouled on the floor by Oscar Perkins - foul #1 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on Brian Zurek - foul #2 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Charles Latson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-33 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Castaldo | 21-33 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 21-35 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Charles Latson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Zurek | 23-35 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Eric James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (C) Brian Zurek, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), John Giblin (C) Oscar Perkins, Eric James, Robert Castaldo | |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Calvin Beresky steps in front of the Anthony Henton pass | 23-35 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Norman Gallop is called for the reach on Calvin Beresky - foul #2 on Norman Gallop, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Francis (C) Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn, John Giblin | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Segura (fresh) PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the easy layup | 23-35 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Anthony Henton gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:26 | Clemson | The jump hook by John Thomasson is blocked by Michael Francis | 23-35 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Henton - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG), Mark Clayborn (PF) Oscar Perkins, Anthony Brown | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger is hacked by Paul Segura during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Paul Segura, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Charles Latson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SF) Paul Segura | |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Brian Zurek hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Eric James misses the dunk attempt | 23-37 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Brian Zurek grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Lester Stump can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Michael Ferguson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | John Thomasson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Willie Hullinger steals the ball from Mark Clayborn | 23-39 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Lester Stump hits the finger roll set up by Willie Hullinger | 25-39 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Willie Hullinger is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #3 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #5 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Charles Latson (SG) Brian Zurek, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Paul Segura (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Eric James misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens loses the dribble to Oscar Perkins | 25-39 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins blows the layup | 25-39 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Anthony Henton gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Paul Segura (fresh) PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Clemson | John Thomasson evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Henton | 27-39 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Paul Segura clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | John Thomasson snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Dickens | 29-39 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Phillip Dickens | 29-39 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | John Thomasson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (SG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Eric James, Paul Segura, Anthony Brown, Robert Castaldo | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Michael Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Charles Latson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Zurek | 34-39 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Michael Francis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Brian Zurek grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Brian Zurek grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Charles Latson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Francis banks in the layup set up by Oscar Perkins and the foul's on Anthony Henton - foul #4 on Anthony Henton, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (PG), Norman Gallop (SF), John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Eric James (SG) Oscar Perkins, Michael Ferguson | |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Lester Stump hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Gallop | 37-41 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Paul Segura is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Castaldo (C) Michael Francis | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Latson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Stump (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Segura (fresh) SG - Eric James (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Norman Gallop snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Eric James snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Charles Latson is called for the reach on Eric James - foul #3 on Charles Latson, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Anthony Brown (PF) Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Paul Segura picks off the pass by Willie Hullinger | 37-43 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Anthony Henton steals the ball from Eric James | 37-43 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Henton | 39-43 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Eric James misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 39-43 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Charles Latson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomasson | 42-43 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Eric James knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Segura | 42-45 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on Willie Hullinger - foul #3 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Anthony Henton, Charles Latson, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (SG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Eric James, Paul Segura, Anthony Brown, Robert Castaldo | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Lester Stump gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Norman Gallop loses the dribble to Michael Francis | 42-45 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Zurek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Hullinger (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on Brian Zurek - foul #4 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Brian Zurek, Lester Stump, Norman Gallop | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG) Oscar Perkins | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Anthony Henton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Paul Segura | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Michael Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG) Michael Ferguson | |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Lester Stump scores on a floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Michael Francis is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Charles Latson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Eric James scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | John Thomasson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Eric James | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Eric James is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Latson - foul #4 on Charles Latson, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG) Oscar Perkins | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomasson | 44-51 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Charles Latson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Hullinger | 47-51 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Calvin Beresky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Henton, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG) Eric James | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | John Thomasson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Brian Zurek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Brian Zurek is called for the reach on Mark Clayborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Zurek, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Brian Zurek is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Perkins - foul #5 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Oscar Perkins | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Brian Zurek misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Brian Zurek is called for the reach on Michael Francis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Zurek, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG) Eric James | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Brian Zurek connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Latson | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Paul Segura is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Zurek - foul #3 on Brian Zurek, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Paul Segura makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Paul Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Charles Latson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | John Thomasson snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Brian Zurek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 50-56 |