| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zarek Plotrowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Stover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Prince Morgan inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Steven Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Zarek Plotrowski | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Stacey Stover | 32-24 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Stacey Stover gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:39 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 18:17 | UC Irvine | George Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Fairbanks - foul #3 on Brian Fairbanks, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ron Imes (C) Brian Fairbanks | |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 17:35 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:28 | UC Irvine | George Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Kowalewski | 36-24 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Ron Imes can't finish the layup | 36-24 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 16:49 | UC Irvine | Prince Morgan is called for the reach on Larry Newborn - foul #2 on Prince Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Lee Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Daniel Armer (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), Stanley Atkinson (C) Steven Brown, Zarek Plotrowski, Prince Morgan, Stacey Stover | |
| 16:41 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes scores on a shot from the right block | 36-26 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner is hacked by Ron Imes - foul #2 on Ron Imes, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler (SG), Adam Nutt (C) Eddie Moak, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:56 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart is fouled on the floor by Michael England - foul #1 on Michael England, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Paul Reed (SG) Gerard Turner, Jason Wildenthaler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks (C) Bruce Hayes | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski hits the finger roll set up by Paul Reed | 38-26 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks is called for traveling | 38-26 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Jones (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Theodore Everett, Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stacey Stover (PF) Michael England, Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson, Ron Imes | |
| 14:51 | UC Irvine | George Jones drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Kowalewski | 40-26 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Prince Morgan knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Brown | 40-28 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Prince Morgan takes the ball from Lee Scott | 40-28 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #4 on Paul Reed, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Paul Reed, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Stacey Stover makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 13:50 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Stacey Stover gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Steven Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zarek Plotrowski and he's hacked by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson (SF) Prince Morgan | |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Eugene Burkart (PF) Gerard Turner, Lee Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Stacey Stover, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:44 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses short on a floater from close range | 40-34 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Ron Imes gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski banks in the layup set up by Michael England | 40-36 |
| 12:07 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ron Imes | 40-36 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Ron Imes's pass is intercepted by Willie Kowalewski | 40-36 |
| 11:56 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | William Hall gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zarek Plotrowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | William Hall can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 11:27 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:11 | UC Irvine | George Jones loses the dribble to Zarek Plotrowski | 40-36 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Michael England can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:39 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart banks in the layup on a great pass from George Jones | 42-36 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Michael England can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Atkinson | 42-36 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Moak - foul #1 on Eddie Moak, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (PG), Jason Wildenthaler (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Lee Scott (PF), Adam Nutt (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Eugene Burkart, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stacey Stover (PF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Michael England, Stanley Atkinson, Ron Imes, William Hall | |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Jason Wildenthaler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 09:19 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Steven Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Fairbanks | 42-41 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Steven Brown picks off the pass by Adam Nutt | 42-41 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Scott | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | Zarek Plotrowski takes the ball from Theodore Everett | 42-41 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski throws it down | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wildenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zarek Plotrowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Turner | 45-43 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:56 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Fairbanks - foul #4 on Brian Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF), Larry Newborn (C) Gerard Turner, Jason Wildenthaler, Theodore Everett, Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Daniel Armer (SG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Zarek Plotrowski, Prince Morgan, Stacey Stover, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 06:56 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:56 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Michael England connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Jones and he's fouled by Stanley Atkinson - foul #2 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart (PF) Lee Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:18 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Daniel Armer is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | William Hall swats the layup by Eugene Burkart | 49-46 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn tips it in | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Daniel Armer drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Imes | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Atkinson | 51-48 |
| 05:20 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 05:02 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Burkart and he's fouled by Daniel Armer - foul #1 on Daniel Armer, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stacey Stover (PF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson, Ron Imes, William Hall | |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Stacey Stover makes the shot from close range set up by Steven Brown | 56-50 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brian Fairbanks | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Stacey Stover's floater is tipped away by Eugene Burkart | 56-50 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks tips it home | 56-52 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Michael England is called for the reach on Paul Reed - foul #2 on Michael England, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Larry Newborn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (SG) Michael England | |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Stacey Stover gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Daniel Armer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lee Scott | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Lee Scott is called for the reach on Brian Fairbanks - foul #1 on Lee Scott, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), Adam Nutt (C) Paul Reed, Eugene Burkart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Hayes (SG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Prince Morgan, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lee Scott - foul #2 on Lee Scott, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn (C) Adam Nutt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG) Bruce Hayes | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Paul Reed (SG), George Jones (SF) Eddie Moak, Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Michael England, Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson, William Hall | |
| 02:32 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Jones | 60-55 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski double dribbles | 60-55 |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 60-55 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Brown | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Jones | 63-57 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Lee Scott swats the layup by Zarek Plotrowski | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Zarek Plotrowski is called for the reach on Larry Newborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zarek Plotrowski, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Paul Reed steals the ball from Steven Brown | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | George Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Zarek Plotrowski - foul #3 on Zarek Plotrowski, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Steven Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Stacey Stover snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski is fouled in the backcourt by Zarek Plotrowski - foul #4 on Zarek Plotrowski, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Stacey Stover grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Stacey Stover can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-60 |