| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitch Robert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Maurice Dean inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Sidney James can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitch Robert - foul #3 on Mitch Robert, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (SG) Mitch Robert | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Sidney James makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Sidney James misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:36 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 19:15 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by John Copeland - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Joseph Snyder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bradley Perry | 27-22 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Bradley Perry steals it from Robert Benjamin | 27-22 |
| 18:41 | Texas | Joseph Snyder lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Perry | 27-24 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Neil Funderburk steals the ball from Maurice Dean | 27-24 |
| 17:54 | Texas | Neil Funderburk is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 17:19 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is hacked by Earle Monroe - foul #1 on Earle Monroe, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Kenneth Milton (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Morgan (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF) Alfonso Rodriguez, Neil Funderburk | |
| 17:06 | Texas | Joseph Snyder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Kenneth Milton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 16:42 | Texas | Joseph Snyder pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:28 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 27-24 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Snyder - foul #2 on Joseph Snyder, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Randy Parris (C) Edgar Jackson, Kenneth Milton, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Randolph Ott (PF) Bradley Perry, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:57 | Texas | Blake Suzuki misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Earle Monroe pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Okuniewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Parris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) C - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF), Sidney James (C) Jeffrey Burnett, Randy Parris | |
| Subs | Texas | Mitch Robert (SG) Chad Morgan | |
| 15:09 | Texas | Mitch Robert is fouled on the floor by Earle Monroe - foul #2 on Earle Monroe, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 14:55 | Texas | Randolph Ott can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Sidney James grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Sidney James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Randolph Ott scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Blake Suzuki | 31-26 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Earle Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Kenneth Milton (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF), Randy Parris (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Patrick Okuniewski, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Thomas Gilreath (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Neil Funderburk, Randolph Ott, Blake Suzuki | |
| 13:29 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Maurice Dean's layup is rejected by Joseph Snyder | 31-29 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Randy Parris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Maurice Dean hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 12:42 | Texas | Randy Parris steals the ball from Joseph Snyder | 33-29 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Dean | 35-29 |
| 12:15 | Texas | Bradley Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 12:14 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Snyder | 35-29 |
| 11:52 | Texas | Mitch Robert connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Milton - foul #1 on Kenneth Milton, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Kenneth Milton, Maurice Dean, Randy Parris | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Neil Funderburk (SF) Bradley Perry, Thomas Gilreath | |
| 11:52 | Texas | Mitch Robert misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Sidney James pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney James (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitch Robert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Sidney James snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Earle Monroe is hacked by Mitch Robert - foul #4 on Mitch Robert, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (SG) Mitch Robert | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 10:53 | Texas | The rebound goes to Neil Funderburk | 35-31 |
| 10:34 | Texas | Joseph Snyder clanks a shot near the basket | 35-31 |
| 10:32 | Texas | Bradley Perry grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 10:14 | Texas | Joseph Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 10:12 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez tips it in | 35-33 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 10:03 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 09:45 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Maurice Dean (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF) John Copeland, Jeffrey Burnett, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Texas | Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Neil Funderburk, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| 09:33 | Texas | Earle Monroe picks off the pass by Bradley Perry | 35-33 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Earle Monroe slams it home | 37-33 |
| 09:13 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Patrick Okuniewski - foul #4 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Milton (SG), Randy Parris (PF) Earle Monroe, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:13 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Maurice Dean | 37-33 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Blake Suzuki steals it from Kenneth Milton | 37-33 |
| 08:32 | Texas | Randolph Ott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-33 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Sidney James gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Sidney James tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 07:58 | Texas | Blake Suzuki misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Milton gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Randy Parris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-33 |
| 07:35 | Texas | Randolph Ott snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Milton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Parris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sidney James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Perry (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gilreath (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Maurice Dean gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Maurice Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 07:10 | Texas | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilreath | 39-33 |
| 06:48 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Sidney James comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-35 |
| 06:23 | Texas | Blake Suzuki snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 06:03 | Texas | Randolph Ott scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfonso Rodriguez | 39-37 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Robert Benjamin (PF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) Edgar Jackson, Kenneth Milton, Randy Parris, Sidney James | |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Morgan (PG), Mitch Robert (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Bradley Perry, Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott, Thomas Gilreath | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Earle Monroe connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 05:33 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Chad Morgan is called for the reach on Maurice Dean - foul #2 on Chad Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett (SF) Maurice Dean | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | John Copeland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 04:53 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Neil Funderburk hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Chad Morgan and he's hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #4 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Neil Funderburk makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | John Copeland misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 04:27 | Texas | Mitch Robert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Morgan | 42-43 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Earle Monroe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 04:03 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:45 | Texas | Mitch Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Earle Monroe loses the dribble to Joseph Snyder | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Okuniewski (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Chad Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitch Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Texas | Mitch Robert is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Maurice Dean (SF), Randy Parris (C) John Copeland, Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Blake Suzuki (SF) Chad Morgan, Neil Funderburk | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mitch Robert - foul #5 on Mitch Robert, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Milton (SG), Sidney James (C) Earle Monroe, Randy Parris | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (SG), Randolph Ott (C) Mitch Robert, Joseph Snyder | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:39 | Texas | Randolph Ott drills a driving attempt from the right block | 43-45 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG) Edgar Jackson, Kenneth Milton | |
| Subs | Texas | Neil Funderburk (SF), Joseph Snyder (C) Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott | |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Sidney James tips it home | 45-45 |
| 02:10 | Texas | Bradley Perry double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Maurice Dean drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Copeland | 47-45 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfonso Rodriguez | 47-47 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 01:06 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Earle Monroe | 47-47 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 00:53 | Texas | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 47-47 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Joseph Snyder makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Maurice Dean is hacked by Joseph Snyder - foul #3 on Joseph Snyder, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Maurice Dean comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Texas | The rebound goes to Neil Funderburk | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Texas | Neil Funderburk is hacked by John Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Pepe (SG) Bradley Perry | |
| 00:06 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sidney James | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Neil Funderburk grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |