| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Brian Wickline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | William Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | William Brown tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Brian Wickline scores on a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), Bradley Adams (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), James Prater (C) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, William Brown, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Robert Christian drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allan Ledbetter | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl hits a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) Bradley Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Steven Rose knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Christian | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | James Ryles tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Steven Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), William Brown (SF) Michael Bruening, James Ryles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrance Hasty (fresh) PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) C - James Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | David Heyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by Terrance Hasty - foul #1 on Terrance Hasty, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Bradley Adams (SG), James Ryles (SF), William Brown (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, Ronald Wahl, Terrance Hasty, Eric Johnson, James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Issa Abdullah, Steven Rose | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG) Michael Bruening, Bradley Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benjamin Strauss | 8-16 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Brian Wickline can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), James Prater (C) David Heyer, Ronald Wahl, William Brown, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Steven Rose (PF) Robert Christian, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Allan Ledbetter is called for the reach on Terrance Hasty - foul #1 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hall (C) James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Benjamin Strauss | |
| 12:25 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the lay-in | 8-18 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Brian Wickline grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Robert Hall grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | James Ryles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ronald Spangler | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Bruening (fresh) SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Michael Bruening is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bruening, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), Bradley Adams (SF), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, Terrance Hasty, James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Eric Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Bradley Adams's floater is tipped away by Brian Wickline | 8-18 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Brian Wickline pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-18 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | James Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Bradley Adams is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), James Ryles (SF), August Whitaker (PF), Robert Hall (C) Ronald Wahl, Bradley Adams, Eric Johnson, James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Brian Wickline | |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Robert Hall buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Ryles | 10-18 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ryles | 13-21 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), James Prater (C) Terrance Hasty, August Whitaker, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Brian Wickline (C) Issa Abdullah, Steven Rose | |
| 09:34 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Terrance Hasty (SG), August Whitaker (PF) David Heyer, Ronald Wahl, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Steven Beaudette (SG) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter | |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Michael Bruening misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Michael Bruening is called for the reach on Steven Beaudette - foul #2 on Michael Bruening, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) Michael Bruening, Terrance Hasty, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Eric Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Heyer | 15-23 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Emmanuel Broughton | 15-26 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Eric Johnson tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Bradley Adams (SF), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) Ronald Wahl, James Ryles, Eric Johnson, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hasty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Adams (fresh) PF - August Whitaker (fresh) C - James Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wickline (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Issa Abdullah steals it from Terrance Hasty | 17-28 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Terrance Hasty steals the ball from Issa Abdullah | 17-28 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Bradley Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-28 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Hasty | 17-28 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | James Prater comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Beaudette | 17-28 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Heyer | 17-28 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | James Prater's pass is intercepted by Ronald Spangler | 17-28 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 17-30 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Bradley Adams can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Beaudette - foul #1 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (PG), James Ryles (SF), Eric Johnson (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, Terrance Hasty, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Brian Wickline | |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Bradley Adams makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Bradley Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Bradley Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | David Heyer travels with the ball | 20-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wahl - foul #1 on Ronald Wahl, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Terrance Hasty | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton loses the dribble to James Ryles | 20-30 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl banks in the layup on a great pass from James Ryles | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (tiring) 4 reb. C - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian travels in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), William Brown (PF) David Heyer, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Robert Hall misses long on a floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Robert Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | William Brown's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Strauss | 22-30 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss tips it but misses | 22-30 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Robert Christian double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terrance Hasty (SG), Eric Johnson (PF), James Prater (C) Ronald Wahl, James Ryles, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| 02:21 | Clemson | William Brown can't connect on a runner in the lane | 22-30 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | James Prater takes the ball from Ronald Spangler | 22-30 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 22-30 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Terrance Hasty grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | James Prater misses the easy layup | 22-30 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), James Ryles (SF), Robert Hall (C) Michael Bruening, Terrance Hasty, Eric Johnson, James Prater | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | David Heyer is hacked by Robert Christian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David Heyer | 24-32 |