| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Chad Ford (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Slocum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Chad Ford is hacked by Willie Smither in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smither, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (PG) Willie Smither | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Steven Rogers (C) Robert Nelson, David Slocum, John Perkins | |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Ford | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-35 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Chad Ford comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Bushnell - foul #1 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (SF) Robert Lane | |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Chad Ford misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Chad Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | San Diego | Chad Ford takes the ball from Nicholas Coppin | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Guido (PF), Richard Josephs (C) Thomas Bartlett, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG), David Slocum (SF) Wei-Quo Hou, Louis Shafer | |
| 17:07 | San Diego | Michael Grant hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Coppin | 31-36 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Chad Ford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Slocum | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | David Slocum grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | San Diego | Richard Josephs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | San Diego | Michael Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Robert Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Thomas Bartlett (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Michael Grant, Nicholas Coppin, Larry Bushnell, Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (SF), John Perkins (C) David Slocum, Steven Rogers | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) SF - Richard Josephs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Chad Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Shafer (fresh) PF - Patrick Kitchens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | John Perkins misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Josephs - foul #1 on Richard Josephs, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou (SG), David Slocum (SF) Robert Nelson, Louis Shafer | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | John Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | John Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:10 | San Diego | Willie Smither misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Ford - foul #2 on Chad Ford, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | Francis Green (SF) Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (SF) David Slocum | |
| 15:10 | San Diego | Willie Smither makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | San Diego | Willie Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | John Perkins is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Slocum (SF) Louis Shafer | |
| 14:48 | San Diego | Patrick Kitchens denies the turnaround by Francis Green | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Willie Smither tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | John Perkins lays it in set up by Chad Ford | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | David Slocum grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | David Slocum clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Bartlett - foul #3 on Thomas Bartlett, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin (SG), Larry Bushnell (SF), Melvin Guido (PF), Richard Josephs (C) Kevin Lee, Francis Green, Thomas Bartlett, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG) Wei-Quo Hou | |
| 13:39 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Willie Smither misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Perkins | 38-45 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Chad Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG) Willie Smither | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lane (SF) David Slocum | |
| 12:57 | San Diego | Buddy Umstead's pass is intercepted by Robert Nelson | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Robert Nelson banks in the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:42 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Buddy Umstead | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Chad Ford misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-47 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | John Perkins tips it in | 40-49 |
| 12:05 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Thomas Bartlett (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Buddy Umstead, Melvin Guido, Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (PG), David Slocum (SF), Vincenzo Russo (PF) Chad Ford, Robert Lane, John Perkins | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Robert Nelson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Slocum | 40-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Barry Wright (fresh) SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) C - Patrick Kitchens (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego | Willie Smither misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:35 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Thomas Bartlett is called for the reach on Vincenzo Russo - foul #4 on Thomas Bartlett, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (SG), Melvin Guido (PF) Nicholas Coppin, Thomas Bartlett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Chad Ford (PG), Wei-Quo Hou (SG), John Perkins (C) Barry Wright, Robert Nelson, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo is hacked by Melvin Guido - foul #1 on Melvin Guido, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG) Wei-Quo Hou | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:44 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua banks in the layup set up by Michael Grant | 44-54 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | David Slocum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | San Diego | Richard Josephs (SF) Larry Bushnell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens (PF) Vincenzo Russo | |
| 10:11 | San Diego | Michael Grant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Smither | 47-54 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Robert Nelson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Chad Ford and he's fouled by Willie Smither - foul #4 on Willie Smither, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Lee (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG) Willie Smither, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (PG), Louis Shafer (SF), Vincenzo Russo (PF) Chad Ford, David Slocum, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Robert Nelson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:33 | San Diego | Kevin Lee clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-57 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | John Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | John Perkins buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Barry Wright | 47-59 |
| 08:53 | San Diego | Melvin Guido hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Barry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Shafer | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:25 | San Diego | Robert Nelson steals the ball from Melvin Guido | 47-62 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Robert Nelson clanks a runner from the right block | 47-62 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Louis Shafer snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | John Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Josephs - foul #2 on Richard Josephs, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF), Francis Green (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Michael Grant, Melvin Guido, Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Chad Ford (PG), Wei-Quo Hou (SG), David Slocum (SF), Patrick Kitchens (PF) Barry Wright, Robert Nelson, Louis Shafer, Vincenzo Russo | |
| 08:14 | Clemson | John Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | John Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:14 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:06 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | David Slocum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | John Perkins can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 07:48 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kevin Lee (fresh) SG - Nicholas Coppin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Green (fresh) C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Chad Ford (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wei-Quo Hou (fresh) SF - David Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Kitchens (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:44 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell's layup is rejected by John Perkins | 47-63 |
| 07:42 | San Diego | Kevin Lee gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:30 | San Diego | John Perkins takes the ball from Larry Bushnell | 47-63 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Francis Green denies the turnaround by John Perkins | 47-63 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Kitchens | 47-63 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | David Slocum dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chad Ford | 47-65 |
| 06:45 | San Diego | Francis Green can't finish the layup | 47-65 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | John Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | David Slocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Thomas Bartlett (PF), Melvin Guido (C) Kevin Lee, Nicholas Coppin, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG), Steven Rogers (C) Wei-Quo Hou, John Perkins | |
| 06:05 | San Diego | Willie Smither is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-65 |
| 06:04 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell misses the tip | 47-65 |
| 06:03 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Melvin Guido lays it in on a great pass from Willie Smither and the foul's on Steven Rogers - foul #1 on Steven Rogers, team foul #2 | 49-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo (PF) Steven Rogers | |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Melvin Guido misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Robert Nelson steals the ball from Francis Green | 49-65 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | David Slocum lays it in set up by Vincenzo Russo and he's fouled by Larry Bushnell - foul #2 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (SG), Richard Josephs (SF) Francis Green, Larry Bushnell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:31 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:15 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Josephs | 51-68 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Chad Ford loses the dribble to Willie Smither in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 05:12 | San Diego | Willie Smither can't throw it down | 51-68 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | David Slocum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 04:49 | San Diego | Richard Josephs pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:40 | San Diego | Chad Ford picks off the pass by Melvin Guido | 51-68 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | David Slocum connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 51-70 |
| 04:11 | San Diego | Richard Josephs is fouled on the floor by Chad Ford - foul #3 on Chad Ford, team foul #3 | 51-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Francis Green (PF) Willie Smither, Thomas Bartlett, Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (PG), Wei-Quo Hou (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Steven Rogers (C) Chad Ford, Robert Nelson, David Slocum, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 04:02 | San Diego | Kevin Lee hits the finger roll | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Barry Wright is fouled on the floor by Buddy Umstead - foul #2 on Buddy Umstead, team foul #11 | 53-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (SF) Robert Lane | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Barry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Barry Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Buddy Umstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Green (fresh) C - Richard Josephs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Barry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Hou (fresh) SF - Louis Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Rogers (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | San Diego | Francis Green misses the dunk | 53-72 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Steven Rogers gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Wright | 53-75 |
| 03:03 | San Diego | Michael Grant scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 02:38 | San Diego | Richard Josephs snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 02:33 | San Diego | Richard Josephs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 02:32 | San Diego | Richard Josephs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:23 | San Diego | Francis Green misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 02:22 | San Diego | Richard Josephs tips it but misses | 56-75 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Barry Wright | 56-75 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-75 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Steven Rogers snags the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Barry Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 01:45 | San Diego | Kevin Lee grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Richard Josephs steals the ball from Vincenzo Russo | 56-75 |
| 01:13 | San Diego | Richard Josephs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Wei-Quo Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wei-Quo Hou and he's hacked by Francis Green - foul #3 on Francis Green, team foul #12 | 56-77 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Guido (C) Buddy Umstead | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lane (SF) Louis Shafer | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego | Melvin Guido misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 00:45 | San Diego | Melvin Guido snags the offensive board | 56-78 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Steven Rogers swats the short shot by Melvin Guido | 56-78 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Barry Wright is fouled on the floor by Francis Green - foul #4 on Francis Green, team foul #13 | 56-78 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Barry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Barry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:17 | San Diego | Melvin Guido grabs the defensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:12 | San Diego | Melvin Guido scores on a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Lee | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Barry Wright runs out the clock | 58-79 |