| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rob Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Streets (fresh) PF - Ivan Zygmont (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zygmont - foul #3 on Ivan Zygmont, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Erik Curtis (PF) Ivan Zygmont | |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Baker | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | David Streets misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gene Budziszewski - foul #2 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | David Streets makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | David Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Erik Curtis is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #3 on Michael Cain, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:26 | Clemson | David Streets is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Streets - foul #1 on David Streets, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | William Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Matthew Guy tips it home | 42-33 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Michael Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Sparks | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | David Streets tips it in | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | David Streets gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | Rob Leland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | David Streets denies the turnaround by Lance Sparks | 42-35 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Erik Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rob Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Streets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Lance Sparks swats the short shot by David Streets | 42-35 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | William Howard tips it home | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it home | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Matthew Guy steals the ball from Michael Murray | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Streets - foul #2 on David Streets, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, Gene Budziszewski, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont (PF) Erik Curtis | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Michael Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Michael Vidal picks off the pass by William Howard in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the dunk | 45-37 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Michael Murray pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | William Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-37 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Zygmont | 45-37 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | William Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG), Quon Xiao (C) Rob Leland, Michael Murray | |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont is fouled on the floor by Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Michael Cain steals it from Ivan Zygmont | 45-40 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-40 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 45-40 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Ivan Zygmont picks off the pass by Adam Majkowski | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Scott Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Streets (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zygmont (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Quon Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 47-40 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | William Howard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits a shot from the left block set up by Michael Vidal | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | David Streets scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Michael Cain knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vidal | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | William Howard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Quon Xiao pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | William Howard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Maynard | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Guy and he's hacked by Scott Maynard - foul #1 on Scott Maynard, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Gene Budziszewski (SF), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rob Leland (SG), Erik Curtis (SF), Michael Murray (C) Scott Maynard, David Streets, Quon Xiao | |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Erik Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Duncan (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Erik Curtis picks off the pass by Gene Budziszewski | 54-48 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Micheal Horne pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Matthew Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Murray - foul #3 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (PF), Lance Sparks (C) William Duncan, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (tiring) 23 pts. SG - Rob Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zygmont (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | William Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gene Budziszewski | 55-48 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Matthew Guy drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Michael Murray clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, Robert Baker, Gene Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG) William Howard | |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Michael Murray misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Michael Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-49 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Erik Curtis grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont connects on the shot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Erik Curtis - foul #1 on Erik Curtis, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Streets (SF) Erik Curtis | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | David Streets gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Michael Cain swats the short shot by David Streets | 57-51 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Scott Maynard is called for the reach on Thomas Doyal - foul #2 on Scott Maynard, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Howard (PG) Scott Maynard | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | David Streets tips it in | 59-53 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Micheal Horne can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Michael Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Michael Cain denies the turnaround by Rob Leland | 59-53 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Micheal Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Baker | 62-53 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | William Howard is hacked by Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (SG), Gene Budziszewski (SF), Adam Majkowski (PF) Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Maynard (SG), Quon Xiao (C) Rob Leland, Michael Murray | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | William Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Erik Curtis (SF) David Streets | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Sparks (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Howard (tiring) 23 pts. SG - Scott Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Zygmont (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Quon Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gene Budziszewski | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Quon Xiao misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski is hacked by Erik Curtis - foul #2 on Erik Curtis, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Murray (C) Quon Xiao | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | William Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Murray | 64-53 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Adam Majkowski is called for the reach on Michael Murray - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Micheal Horne (C) Lance Sparks, Gene Budziszewski, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Hunt (SG), David Kemp (PF), Quon Xiao (C) William Howard, Ivan Zygmont, Michael Murray | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Erik Curtis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Micheal Horne scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Majkowski | 66-53 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | David Kemp misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Scott Maynard pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Scott Maynard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hunt | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Scott Maynard is called for the reach on Thomas Doyal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Maynard, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Utley (C) Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Quon Xiao misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Utley - foul #1 on Larry Utley, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Micheal Horne (C) Larry Utley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Quon Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Quon Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Michael Vidal clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Erik Curtis grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Quon Xiao is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Vidal runs out the clock | 68-56 |