| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fresh) SG - John Hodder (fresh) SF - Andrew Dewitt (fresh) PF - Richard Grauberger (fresh) C - John Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmie Dalrymple (fresh) SG - Felix Perez (fresh) SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) PF - Mark James (fresh) C - Mark Sakamoto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | John Bennett's floater is knocked away by Mark James | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Felix Perez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Mark James misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | James Douthitt gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | James Douthitt buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Hodder | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Charles Gibson double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | James Douthitt picks off the pass by Mark James | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | James Douthitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Grauberger - foul #1 on Richard Grauberger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Coleman (SF), Richard Motsinger (C) Andrew Dewitt, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:59 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Alan Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Mark James's pass is intercepted by James Douthitt | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Alan Coleman is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), John Freeze (SG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF) James Douthitt, John Hodder, Richard Grauberger | |
| Subs | Denver | John Walsh (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Mark James, Mark Sakamoto | |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Alan Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Denver | John Walsh snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Denver | John Walsh misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Alan Coleman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Carlos Burton steals it from John Freeze | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Lunn (fresh) SG - John Freeze (fresh) SF - Kajetan Rozanski (fresh) PF - Alan Coleman (fresh) C - Richard Motsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmie Dalrymple (fairly fresh) SG - Felix Perez (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - John Walsh (fresh) C - Carlos Burton (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Denver | John Walsh hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Perez | 2-4 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger drills a shot in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Charles Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Carlos Burton hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Felix Perez gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Charles Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:18 | Denver | John Walsh hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | John Freeze grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | Alan Coleman throws it down set up by Charles Lunn | 6-8 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Felix Perez | 6-10 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Charles Lunn is hacked by Jimmie Dalrymple - foul #1 on Jimmie Dalrymple, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), John Hodder (SG), Andrew Dewitt (SF), Richard Grauberger (PF), John Bennett (C) Charles Lunn, John Freeze, Kajetan Rozanski, Alan Coleman, Richard Motsinger | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (PG), Alan Ashton (SG), Boris Gawronski (SF), Mark James (PF), Mark Sakamoto (C) Jimmie Dalrymple, Felix Perez, Charles Gibson, John Walsh, Carlos Burton | |
| 12:57 | Clemson | James Douthitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Grauberger | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Carlos Moran is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Boris Gawronski hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | James Douthitt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Douthitt, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Mark James makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Ashton | 9-15 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | John Hodder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Mark James pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dewitt (fresh) PF - Richard Grauberger (fresh) C - John Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Carlos Moran (fresh) SG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Gawronski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Sakamoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Richard Grauberger denies the turnaround by Boris Gawronski | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 9-15 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | James Douthitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Andrew Dewitt picks off the pass by Boris Gawronski | 9-15 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Richard Grauberger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-15 |
| 10:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Sakamoto | 9-15 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Grauberger - foul #2 on Richard Grauberger, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (SG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF), Alan Coleman (PF) John Hodder, Andrew Dewitt, Richard Grauberger | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), John Walsh (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Alan Ashton, Boris Gawronski, Mark James, Mark Sakamoto | |
| 10:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Carlos Moran is called for the reach on James Douthitt - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple (PG) Carlos Moran | |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:37 | Denver | James Douthitt picks off the pass by Carlos Burton | 9-17 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | John Freeze is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), Richard Motsinger (C) James Douthitt, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark James (PF) Carlos Burton | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Gibson | 9-20 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | John Freeze is whistled for a carry | 9-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hodder (SG) John Freeze | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Mark Sakamoto (C) Felix Perez, John Walsh | |
| 08:37 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Carlos Moran and the foul's on Richard Motsinger - foul #1 on Richard Motsinger, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | A charge is called on Kajetan Rozanski - foul #1 on Kajetan Rozanski, team foul #6 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), Keith Schrack (SF), John Freeze (C) Charles Lunn, Kajetan Rozanski, Alan Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carlos Moran | 9-26 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-26 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Schrack (fresh) PF - Richard Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Freeze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmie Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Sakamoto (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | A charge is called on Jimmie Dalrymple - foul #2 on Jimmie Dalrymple, team foul #4 | 9-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt (SF), Alan Coleman (PF) Keith Schrack, Richard Motsinger | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Boris Gawronski (SF), John Walsh (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Jimmie Dalrymple, Charles Gibson, Mark James, Mark Sakamoto | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | John Freeze connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Boris Gawronski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Freeze - foul #1 on John Freeze, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski (PF) John Hodder | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG) Carlos Moran | |
| 06:53 | Denver | Boris Gawronski makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Boris Gawronski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Alan Coleman snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Alan Coleman makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Douthitt and he's fouled by Carlos Burton - foul #1 on Carlos Burton, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses the free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Carlos Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:21 | Denver | John Walsh misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Carlos Burton gets the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Boris Gawronski hits the finger roll set up by Alan Ashton | 13-29 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | James Douthitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-29 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Boris Gawronski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Alan Ashton | 13-31 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Coleman | 15-31 |
| 04:51 | Denver | John Walsh scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Ashton and the foul's on Alan Coleman - foul #1 on Alan Coleman, team foul #8 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), John Hodder (SG), Keith Schrack (SF), Richard Motsinger (PF), John Bennett (C) James Douthitt, John Freeze, Andrew Dewitt, Kajetan Rozanski, Alan Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (PG), Charles Gibson (SF), Mark Sakamoto (C) Felix Perez, Boris Gawronski, Carlos Burton | |
| 04:51 | Denver | John Walsh makes the free throw | 15-34 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | John Bennett can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Sakamoto - foul #1 on Mark Sakamoto, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark James (PF) John Walsh | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Richard Motsinger is called for the reach on Carlos Moran - foul #2 on Richard Motsinger, team foul #9 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Coleman (PF) Richard Motsinger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:16 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | John Bennett is whistled for traveling | 17-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Grauberger (PF) Alan Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple (PG) Alan Ashton | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Carlos Moran banks in the layup set up by Jimmie Dalrymple | 17-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Lunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hodder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Schrack (fresh) PF - Richard Grauberger (fresh) C - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmie Dalrymple (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Sakamoto (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | The short jumper by John Bennett is denied by Mark Sakamoto | 17-36 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | John Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | A charge is called on Richard Grauberger - foul #3 on Richard Grauberger, team foul #10 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF), Richard Motsinger (PF) Charles Lunn, Keith Schrack, Richard Grauberger | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG) Carlos Moran | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Hodder - foul #1 on John Hodder, team foul #11 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (C) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple misses the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | James Douthitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-37 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Felix Perez gets the rebound | 17-37 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Mark Sakamoto can't finish the layup | 17-37 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski pulls down the rebound | 17-37 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Sakamoto - foul #2 on Mark Sakamoto, team foul #7 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt (SF), Alan Coleman (C) John Hodder, Kajetan Rozanski | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SF), John Walsh (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Charles Gibson, Mark James, Mark Sakamoto | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits a 3 from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Motsinger - foul #3 on Richard Motsinger, team foul #12 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Bennett (C) Richard Motsinger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | John Freeze misses badly on a shot from the right side | 19-41 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Alan Coleman grabs the offensive board | 19-41 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | James Douthitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #13 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), Kajetan Rozanski (PF) James Douthitt, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Gibson (SF), Mark James (PF) Carlos Moran, Carlos Burton | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Jimmie Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Alan Coleman scores on a shot from the right block | 24-42 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-42 |