| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mitchell McClenty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Newton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zullinger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | James Newton tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales hits a driving attempt in the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Roger Brewer snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Akim Zullinger | 34-43 |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Irwin Christenson steals the ball from Stephen Justus | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson banks in the layup | 34-45 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus tips it in | 36-45 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Akim Zullinger | 36-48 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Zullinger, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), Clyde King (C) Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Roger Brewer blows the layup but the foul's on Allan Storey - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF) James Newton | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Roger Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Irwin Christenson is called for the reach on Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (C) Roger Brewer | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell McClenty (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Clyde King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Tookes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Clyde King clanks a shot from the left side | 39-49 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gustavo Morales | 39-51 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Irwin Christenson picks off the pass by Allan Storey | 39-51 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Storey - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF), Charles Clark (C) Thomas Weisberger, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (SG), Neil Vilkoski (SF) Akim Zullinger, Israel Tuttle | |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Stephen Justus steals it from Gustavo Morales | 39-51 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Justus | 41-51 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-51 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the floater in the lane | 43-51 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez is fouled on the floor by Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Israel Tuttle (SF), Roger Brewer (C) Irwin Christenson, Neil Vilkoski, Gustavo Morales | |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mitchell McClenty | 43-51 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Tookes - foul #1 on Maurice Tookes, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), Clyde King (C) Allan Storey, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | James Newton makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | James Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle's pass is intercepted by James Newton in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Tookes - foul #2 on Maurice Tookes, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | James Newton steals it from Alfonso Mendez in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Roger Brewer pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Dale Winters (C) Stephen Justus, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski (SG), Gustavo Morales (PF) Akim Zullinger, Maurice Tookes | |
| 11:50 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gustavo Morales | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell McClenty (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Neil Vilkoski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski is hacked by Allan Storey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Storey, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Brewer | 47-54 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | James Newton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Roger Brewer snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Clark (C) Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Charles Padgett (C) Israel Tuttle, Roger Brewer | |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty's floater is knocked away by Gustavo Morales | 47-54 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Weisberger - foul #1 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (PG), Stephen Justus (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Clyde King (C) Raymond Heins, Thomas Weisberger, James Newton, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Maurice Tookes (PF) Alfonso Mendez, Gustavo Morales | |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Stephen Justus is called for the reach on Akim Zullinger - foul #3 on Stephen Justus, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Israel Tuttle (SF) Akim Zullinger | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Neil Vilkoski and the foul's on Stephen Justus - foul #4 on Stephen Justus, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Paul Hemphill, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gustavo Morales (PF), Roger Brewer (C) Maurice Tookes, Charles Padgett | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters's pass is intercepted by Neil Vilkoski | 47-58 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Roger Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle clanks a runner in the paint | 47-58 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski tips it in | 47-60 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Irwin Christenson steps in front of the Raymond Heins pass in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses the easy layup | 47-60 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Thomas Weisberger - foul #2 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (PG), Ellis Cash (PF), Charles Clark (C) Raymond Heins, James Newton, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Alfonso Mendez (SG), Charles Padgett (C) Irwin Christenson, Neil Vilkoski, Roger Brewer | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Charles Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Paul Hemphill (fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Weisberger (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Israel Tuttle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Padgett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash slams it home set up by Charles Clark | 49-60 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Charles Clark is blocked by Gustavo Morales | 49-62 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell McClenty - foul #5 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Stephen Justus (SF), James Newton (PF), Clyde King (C) Mitchell McClenty, Thomas Weisberger, Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Neil Vilkoski (SG), Maurice Tookes (PF), Roger Brewer (C) Akim Zullinger, Alfonso Mendez, Gustavo Morales, Charles Padgett | |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is hacked by Israel Tuttle - foul #3 on Israel Tuttle, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Clyde King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG) Israel Tuttle | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Jie Wang grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Justus - foul #5 on Stephen Justus, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF) Stephen Justus | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | James Newton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Jie Wang snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Roger Brewer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Irwin Christenson | 49-67 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-67 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters tips it in | 51-67 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-67 |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Brewer - foul #1 on Roger Brewer, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clyde King (C) Paul Hemphill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Alfonso Mendez (SG), Israel Tuttle (SF), Gustavo Morales (PF) Irwin Christenson, Jie Wang, Neil Vilkoski, Roger Brewer | |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Raymond Heins is called for the reach on Akim Zullinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Heins, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG) Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Padgett (C) Maurice Tookes | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Clyde King comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-69 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Charles Padgett gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Hemphill (tiring) SF - Thomas Weisberger (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Newton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Israel Tuttle (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Padgett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Akim Zullinger, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF) James Newton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG), Neil Vilkoski (SF), Maurice Tookes (PF) Akim Zullinger, Israel Tuttle, Gustavo Morales | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Clyde King connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Neil Vilkoski - foul #1 on Neil Vilkoski, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Clark (C) Paul Hemphill | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Clyde King makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jie Wang | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Clyde King is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clyde King, team foul #12 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski misses the shot from close range | 56-71 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jie Wang | 56-71 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Jie Wang is called for the reach on Paul Hemphill - foul #1 on Jie Wang, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-75 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Clyde King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez runs out the clock | 58-75 |