| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) SG - Jie Wang (fresh) SF - Neil Vilkoski (fresh) PF - Maurice Tookes (fresh) C - Roger Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | James Tsan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Roger Brewer knocks in the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jie Wang | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | James Simpson blows the layup but the foul's on Neil Vilkoski - foul #1 on Neil Vilkoski, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Roger Brewer hits the follow up shot | 7-1 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is hacked by Justin Pham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Pham, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) Edward Kokocinski, James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Cunningham | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Jie Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Barry Read throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Jie Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Alcantar - foul #1 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) Joseph Woll | |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Jie Wang takes the ball from Craig Alcantar | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Jie Wang lays it in | 11-3 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the runner from close range | 11-3 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Barry Read tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Roger Brewer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Brewer, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) William Sydow, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Craig Alcantar | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Maurice Tookes - foul #1 on Maurice Tookes, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Roger Brewer pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Pham (fairly fresh) SG - Jie Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Tookes (fairly fresh) C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Joseph Woll steps in front of the Jie Wang pass in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | James Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Tsan | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Woll - foul #1 on Joseph Woll, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Charles Padgett (PF) Jie Wang, Maurice Tookes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Tsan | 12-12 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Roger Brewer hits a driving attempt from the right block | 14-12 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Roger Brewer snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Justin Pham is hacked by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kallas (C) Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (PF), Seymour Charette (C) James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Charles Padgett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-12 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is called for 10 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG), Maurice Tookes (PF) Neil Vilkoski, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:44 | Clemson | George Lea is fouled on the floor by Edward Kokocinski - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) Edward Kokocinski, Seymour Charette | |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Jie Wang connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Pham | 17-12 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll clanks a turnaround from the right block | 17-12 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses the tip | 17-12 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | George Lea pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Jie Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski (SF), David Kallas (C) Jie Wang, Maurice Tookes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), James Simpson (SG), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Jason Myers, Craig Alcantar | |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | David Kallas is called for the reach on William Sydow - foul #1 on David Kallas, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roger Brewer (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette loses the dribble to Roger Brewer | 17-12 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Justin Pham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Roger Brewer grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Pham (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Vilkoski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Padgett (fairly fresh) C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Sydow (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Sydow | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Seymour Charette - foul #1 on Seymour Charette, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG), David Kallas (PF) George Lea, Charles Padgett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Barry Read (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Mark Woodard (C) William Sydow, Joseph Woll, James Tsan, Seymour Charette | |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Roger Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Vilkoski | 18-14 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | David Kallas gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Roger Brewer's floater is tipped away by Mark Woodard | 18-14 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Justin Pham is fouled on the floor by Barry Read - foul #1 on Barry Read, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (PF) Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar (PF) Jason Myers | |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 18-14 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | James Simpson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Cunningham | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Justin Pham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Craig Alcantar | 18-16 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Charles Padgett (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Jie Wang, Neil Vilkoski, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) James Simpson, Barry Read, Craig Alcantar, Mark Woodard | |
| 08:28 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski (SF) Maurice Tookes | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from George Lea | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Pham (tired) 1 ast. SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Vilkoski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Padgett (fairly fresh) C - Jesus Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Sydow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | James Tsan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Sydow | 20-18 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | James Simpson is called for the reach on George Lea - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (SF), David Kallas (PF), Roger Brewer (C) Justin Pham, Charles Padgett, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Barry Read (SG), Jason Myers (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) William Sydow, James Simpson, James Tsan, Seymour Charette | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | George Lea misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Alcantar | 20-21 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Barry Read picks off the pass by George Lea in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll lays it in set up by Barry Read | 20-23 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Roger Brewer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Read - foul #2 on Barry Read, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG) Neil Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), Mark Woodard (C) Barry Read, Jason Myers | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Roger Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Woodard | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Roger Brewer gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Craig Alcantar - foul #2 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Pham (PG), Jesus Rivera (PF) George Lea, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF) Craig Alcantar | |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Roger Brewer swats the layup by Jerry Cunningham | 23-23 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Roger Brewer travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski (SF), Charles Padgett (PF) Maurice Tookes, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Jerry Cunningham, Jason Myers, Mark Woodard | |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | James Tsan is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), David Kallas (C) Jie Wang, Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Justin Pham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | David Kallas is called for the reach on Seymour Charette - foul #2 on David Kallas, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Barry Read (SG), Craig Alcantar (C) William Sydow, James Simpson, Seymour Charette | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | James Tsan is fouled on the floor by George Lea - foul #1 on George Lea, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | James Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Justin Pham (tired) 1 ast. SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Vilkoski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Padgett (fairly fresh) C - David Kallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - Barry Read (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Woll (tired) 11 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Alcantar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Clemson | David Kallas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Read | 23-27 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski slams it home | 25-27 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar blows the dunk | 25-27 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Charles Padgett gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | David Kallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Justin Pham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Tsan | 25-29 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Justin Pham loses the dribble to James Tsan in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Lea - foul #2 on George Lea, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jie Wang (SG), Maurice Tookes (SF), Jesus Rivera (PF), Roger Brewer (C) Justin Pham, George Lea, Charles Padgett, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SG), Mark Woodard (C) Joseph Woll, James Tsan | |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Edward Kokocinski is called for the reach on Jie Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Jason Myers (PF) Edward Kokocinski, Craig Alcantar | |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Jie Wang misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Jie Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) Barry Read | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Jie Wang pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski's floater is tipped away by Mark Woodard | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |