| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Jerome Gray (fresh) SF - Bill Adkins (fresh) PF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fresh) SG - Nenad Krawczyk (fresh) SF - Keith Clark (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) C - Wayne Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | William Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Wayne Powell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Ronald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Murphy | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | William Baker denies the turnaround by Nenad Krawczyk | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bill Adkins | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Wayne Powell pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Wayne Powell makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Russell Duong | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Everett Daniels (C) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Keith Clark is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dibble - foul #1 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (SG), John Ford (PF) Nenad Krawczyk, Ronald Brown | |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | James Harrison is called for the reach on William Baker - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Sardina (SG), Morgan Roby (PF), Victor Shook (C) Russell Duong, Keith Clark, Wayne Powell | |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerome Gray, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Morgan Roby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Adkins (fairly fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) C - Everett Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Harrison (fresh) SG - James Sardina (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Morgan Roby (fresh) C - Victor Shook (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Everett Daniels is denied by Morgan Roby | 6-2 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels's pass is intercepted by James Harrison | 6-2 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | James Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Morgan Roby gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | John Ford is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), Nenad Krawczyk (SG), Keith Clark (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Wayne Powell (C) James Harrison, James Sardina, John Ford, Morgan Roby, Victor Shook | |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels hits a jumper from close range | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Russell Duong drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nenad Krawczyk | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is hacked by Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Baker (PF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Russell Duong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Dibble - foul #2 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Ford (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| 12:41 | Clemson | John Ford misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (PG), Victor Shook (C) Russell Duong, Wayne Powell | |
| 12:41 | Clemson | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | James Harrison is called for the reach on Everett Daniels - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Sardina (PG) James Harrison | |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Shook - foul #1 on Victor Shook, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (PF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), Morgan Roby (PF) Nenad Krawczyk, Keith Clark | |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Morgan Roby | 12-11 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Morgan Roby clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | John Ford snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bill Adkins (tiring) SG - Jerome Gray (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Everett Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Dibble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Baker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sardina (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morgan Roby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Shook (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Bill Adkins picks off the pass by Victor Shook | 12-11 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins can't throw it down | 12-11 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Ford | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Morgan Roby can't connect on a floater near the basket | 12-11 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | John Ford tips it in | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Morgan Roby - foul #1 on Morgan Roby, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG), Keith Clark (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Wayne Powell (C) Russell Duong, John Ford, Morgan Roby, Victor Shook | |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | James Sardina loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Wayne Powell | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Brown | 17-16 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), John Ford (SG) James Sardina, Nenad Krawczyk | |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Ronald Brown connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Russell Duong | 17-18 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | William Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels tips it in | 19-18 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | John Ford buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Wayne Powell | 19-20 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG) John Ford | |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | William Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) William Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (tired) 6 pts. SF - Bill Adkins (tired) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Dibble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Everett Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Krawczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Clark (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels lays it up and in set up by Bill Adkins | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Everett Daniels | 21-23 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Ronald Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Murphy - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Baker (PF) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Wayne Powell grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Keith Clark misses the dunk but he's fouled by Bill Adkins - foul #1 on Bill Adkins, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Sardina (SG), John Ford (PF), Victor Shook (C) Nenad Krawczyk, Ronald Brown, Wayne Powell | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Keith Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Keith Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | William Baker grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Victor Shook snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | James Sardina is hacked by Bill Adkins - foul #2 on Bill Adkins, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG), Morgan Roby (PF) Russell Duong, Keith Clark | |
| 04:51 | Clemson | James Sardina makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | James Sardina makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Morgan Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sardina | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins's pass is intercepted by James Sardina | 23-31 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | James Sardina lays it in | 23-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Gray (tired) 6 pts. SF - Bill Adkins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Baker (tired) C - Everett Daniels (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Sardina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nenad Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Roby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Shook (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Baker | 26-33 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | James Sardina is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murphy - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), Keith Clark (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Wayne Powell (C) Nenad Krawczyk, John Ford, Morgan Roby, Victor Shook | |
| 03:05 | Clemson | James Sardina makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | James Sardina misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | William Baker snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Russell Duong picks off the pass by Jerome Gray | 26-34 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Russell Duong buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Sardina | 26-36 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Wayne Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Duong | 26-39 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Ronald Brown picks off the pass by Everett Daniels | 26-39 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Russell Duong is hacked by Bill Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Adkins, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG) James Sardina | |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Keith Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (PG), John Ford (SF), Morgan Roby (PF) Russell Duong, Keith Clark, Ronald Brown | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | William Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | John Ford gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Harrison can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #3 on William Baker, team foul #13 | 28-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Everett Daniels (C) William Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-41 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Wayne Powell pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Wayne Powell double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), Keith Clark (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) James Harrison, John Ford, Morgan Roby | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Wayne Powell gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Wayne Powell clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-43 |