| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Moody (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is hacked by Joseph Huntley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Huntley, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Morris (PF) Joseph Huntley | |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Mark Galloway hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Morris | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Thornton steals it from Peter Moody | 31-33 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | William Bowen grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chad Morris | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Walton | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Breit and the foul's on Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Hugh Walton, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Chad Morris, Peter Moody | |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Stewart Fagin picks off the pass by Jermaine Abramson in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | James Taylor lays it in | 34-41 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is fouled on the floor by Stewart Fagin - foul #1 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (C) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Kaplan (C) Henry Galeano | |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 36-41 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Robert Davenport, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Chad Morris (PF) James Taylor, Stewart Fagin, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan makes the runner in the lane | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bowen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Timothy Hopkins is called for the reach on Jesse Pennell - foul #1 on Timothy Hopkins, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG), Joseph Huntley (PF), Peter Moody (C) Timothy Hopkins, William Bowen, John Kaplan | |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Chad Morris is called for the reach on Barry Bettencourt - foul #2 on Chad Morris, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (PG) Lewis Breit | |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Paul Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Pennell (C) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SF) Timothy Hopkins, Chad Morris | |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin banks in the layup | 37-50 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Chad Morris (SF), John Kaplan (C) Stewart Fagin, Nicholas Nelson, Henry Galeano, Peter Moody | |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is fouled on the floor by Hugh Walton - foul #3 on Hugh Walton, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is denied on a dunk by Chad Morris | 37-50 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG), Joseph Huntley (PF), John Kaplan (C) Timothy Hopkins, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #4 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG) Nicholas Nelson | |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Huntley - foul #4 on Joseph Huntley, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG) Lewis Breit, Joseph Huntley | |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tired) 1 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Galeano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | William Bowen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Mark Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | James Taylor picks off the pass by Jermaine Abramson in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | William Bowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Robert Davenport pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Robert Davenport buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | William Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Davenport | 43-50 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is fouled on the floor by Stewart Fagin - foul #2 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Barry Bettencourt, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Chad Morris (SF), Peter Moody (C) James Taylor, Stewart Fagin, William Bowen, John Kaplan | |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Jermaine Abramson is called for the reach on Lewis Breit - foul #3 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Henry Galeano, Peter Moody | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit tips it in | 45-54 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Hopkins | 45-56 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Mark Galloway gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on a jumper from the right block | 45-56 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Franklin (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Thornton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Bowen - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG) Mark Galloway | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF), John Kaplan (C) Lewis Breit, Timothy Hopkins, William Bowen, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Taylor | 46-58 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | James Taylor steals the ball from Jeffrey Ungar | 46-58 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Moody (C) John Kaplan | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson grabs the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), William Bowen (SF) James Taylor, Henry Galeano | |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a 3 from straight away | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | William Bowen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Paul Thornton (C) Mark Galloway, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Chad Morris (SF) Nicholas Nelson, William Bowen | |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley banks in the layup on a great pass from Lewis Breit | 49-62 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is hacked by Peter Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Moody, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Kaplan (C) Peter Moody | |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Galloway | 51-64 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Peter Moody (C) Stewart Fagin, Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Abramson (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Galeano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell comes up short on the shot in the lane | 51-64 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Nelson | 51-66 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Hugh Walton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Peter Moody | 51-66 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-66 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Davenport buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Walton | 53-68 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Barry Bettencourt picks off the pass by Peter Moody | 53-68 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lewis Breit, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Nicholas Nelson, Peter Moody | |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Mark Galloway steals it from Henry Galeano | 53-68 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the easy layup | 53-68 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar tips it in | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Taylor runs out the clock | 55-68 |