| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) PF - Bobbie Jones (fresh) C - Larry Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fresh) SG - John Hodder (fresh) SF - Andrew Dewitt (fresh) PF - Richard Grauberger (fresh) C - John Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Larry Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Grauberger - foul #1 on Richard Grauberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | John Bennett grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | James Douthitt is hacked by Ernie Dostie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernie Dostie, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | John Hodder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Richard Grauberger tips it home | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donat Peszynski | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | James Douthitt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Grauberger | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie jams it on a great pass from Donat Peszynski | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Richard Grauberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Douthitt and the foul's on Dikembe Abdula - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Richard Grauberger makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie tips it in | 7-7 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | James Douthitt is fouled in the backcourt by Donat Peszynski - foul #1 on Donat Peszynski, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Jason Cleveland takes the ball from John Hodder | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Hodder - foul #1 on John Hodder, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (SG), Alan Coleman (SF), Richard Motsinger (C) John Hodder, Andrew Dewitt, John Bennett | |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses long on a runner from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 17:03 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland is hacked by John Freeze - foul #1 on John Freeze, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones (PF) Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF) James Douthitt, Richard Grauberger | |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie (SF) Martin Klein | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Alan Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Freeze and the foul's on Jerome Gordon - foul #1 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Jason Cleveland, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hodder (SG) John Freeze | |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Alan Coleman makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Hodder - foul #2 on John Hodder, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa (PF) Bobbie Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), John Freeze (SG) Charles Lunn, John Hodder | |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Freeze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kajetan Rozanski (fresh) PF - Alan Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Motsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses long on a runner in the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Richard Motsinger - foul #1 on Richard Motsinger, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Grauberger (PF), John Bennett (C) Alan Coleman, Richard Motsinger | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski misses the 3rd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Larry Cole gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie is fouled on the floor by Richard Grauberger - foul #2 on Richard Grauberger, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Andrew Raffa, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt (SF), Alan Coleman (PF) Kajetan Rozanski, Richard Grauberger | |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Andrew Dewitt - foul #1 on Andrew Dewitt, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG) Donat Peszynski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), Keith Schrack (SG) James Douthitt, John Freeze | |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alan Coleman | 15-10 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Charles Lunn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lunn, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | John Bennett picks off the pass by Bobbie Jones | 15-10 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Keith Schrack hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bennett | 15-12 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Martin Klein grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Martin Klein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Andrew Raffa (PF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Martin Klein, Bobbie Jones, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), John Freeze (SG), Richard Motsinger (PF) Charles Lunn, Andrew Dewitt, Alan Coleman | |
| 13:20 | Clemson | James Douthitt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Larry Cole snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | John Freeze is fouled on the floor by Larry Cole - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Donat Peszynski, Jason Cleveland, Andrew Raffa, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt (SF), Kajetan Rozanski (PF) Keith Schrack, Richard Motsinger | |
| 12:32 | Clemson | John Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jerome Gordon - foul #2 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG) Jerome Gordon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (SG) John Freeze | |
| 12:32 | Clemson | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Charles Lunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Wheat (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Douthitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lunn (fresh) SF - Andrew Dewitt (fairly fresh) PF - Kajetan Rozanski (fresh) C - John Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Dostie | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 20-14 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Kajetan Rozanski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Dikembe Abdula picks off the pass by Charles Lunn in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Abdula | 22-14 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Bobbie Jones is called for the reach on Andrew Dewitt - foul #1 on Bobbie Jones, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (PG), Martin Klein (SG), Andrew Raffa (PF), Larry Cole (C) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula, Bobbie Jones, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (PG), Keith Schrack (SG), Alan Coleman (PF), Richard Motsinger (C) James Douthitt, Charles Lunn, Kajetan Rozanski, John Bennett | |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Martin Klein clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Motsinger - foul #2 on Richard Motsinger, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Del Clark (PG) Richard Motsinger | |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Martin Klein makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Martin Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 24-16 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG) Ernie Dostie | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Bennett (C) Andrew Dewitt | |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Alan Coleman scores on a shot from the left block | 24-18 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Martin Klein drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donat Peszynski | 27-18 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses the easy layup | 27-18 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Keith Schrack snags the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | John Freeze hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donat Peszynski - foul #2 on Donat Peszynski, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Donat Peszynski, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (PG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF) Del Clark, Keith Schrack | |
| 09:20 | Clemson | John Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | John Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kajetan Rozanski - foul #1 on Kajetan Rozanski, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG), Andrew Dewitt (SF) John Freeze, John Bennett | |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kajetan Rozanski | 28-20 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Alan Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Alan Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 28-20 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula misses the tip | 28-20 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | James Douthitt misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-20 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Ernie Dostie and he's fouled by Kajetan Rozanski - foul #2 on Kajetan Rozanski, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa (SF), Larry Cole (C) Ernie Dostie, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Clemson | Del Clark (PG), John Freeze (SG), Keith Schrack (SF), John Bennett (C) James Douthitt, Charles Lunn, Andrew Dewitt, Kajetan Rozanski | |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jason Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dikembe Abdula (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Del Clark (fresh) SG - John Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Jason Cleveland is called for the reach on Del Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Del Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Del Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Larry Cole blows the layup | 32-21 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Larry Cole takes the ball from Del Clark | 32-21 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Del Clark - foul #1 on Del Clark, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Martin Klein (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF) Jason Cleveland, Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Alan Coleman comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobbie Jones - foul #2 on Bobbie Jones, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (PF) Bobbie Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt (SF) Keith Schrack | |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Alan Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | John Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Del Clark is hacked by Larry Cole - foul #2 on Larry Cole, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat (C) Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG) John Bennett | |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Del Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Del Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | John Freeze grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Alan Coleman misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-23 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Anthony Wheat | 34-23 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Wheat, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Jason Cleveland, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (SG), Keith Schrack (SF), John Bennett (C) John Freeze, Andrew Dewitt, Del Clark | |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Alan Coleman hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Lunn | 34-25 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Schrack - foul #1 on Keith Schrack, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (PG) Martin Klein | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (SG) James Douthitt | |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Keith Schrack misses short on an open runner from the right block | 36-25 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Alan Coleman tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Freeze - foul #2 on John Freeze, team foul #14 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Jerome Gordon (SG), Bobbie Jones (PF), Larry Cole (C) Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Andrew Raffa, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Clemson | Del Clark (PG), John Hodder (SG), Kajetan Rozanski (SF), Richard Grauberger (PF), Richard Motsinger (C) Charles Lunn, John Freeze, Keith Schrack, Alan Coleman, John Bennett | |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Del Clark clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Gordon (fresh) SF - Jason Cleveland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Del Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hodder (fresh) SF - Kajetan Rozanski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Grauberger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Motsinger (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | John Hodder is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Motsinger | 38-30 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski loses the dribble to John Hodder in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Richard Motsinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie (SF) Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Douthitt (PG) Del Clark | |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Donat Peszynski | 40-30 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | James Douthitt is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Hodder | 40-33 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hodder - foul #3 on John Hodder, team foul #15 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Martin Klein (SG), Andrew Raffa (SF), Anthony Wheat (C) Jerome Gordon, Ernie Dostie, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Freeze (SG), Keith Schrack (SF) John Hodder, Kajetan Rozanski | |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | James Douthitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa tips it home | 43-36 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Keith Schrack is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Lunn (SG) Richard Motsinger | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Richard Grauberger steals the ball from Bobbie Jones | 43-36 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Charles Lunn knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Schrack | 43-38 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Freeze - foul #3 on John Freeze, team foul #16 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF) Donat Peszynski, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Clemson | Del Clark (PG), Andrew Dewitt (SF), Alan Coleman (C) James Douthitt, Keith Schrack, John Freeze | |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Lunn and the foul's on Jerome Gordon - foul #3 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #13 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Schrack (SG), Kajetan Rozanski (PF) Charles Lunn, Richard Grauberger | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Andrew Dewitt makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski is fouled on the floor by Del Clark - foul #2 on Del Clark, team foul #17 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Grauberger (PF), Richard Motsinger (C) Andrew Dewitt, Alan Coleman | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Richard Grauberger buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Motsinger | 47-43 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-43 |