| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Stanley Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Wood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dan Kula (fresh) PF - Dennis Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reid Flatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Craig Taul (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 19:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | James Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hale - foul #3 on Stanley Hale, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG) Stanley Hale | |
| 19:05 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Frank Wood - foul #1 on Frank Wood, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (C) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Craig Taul blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, George Moses | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Larimer is called for the reach on Henry Mulvihill - foul #1 on Steve Larimer, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Dallas Franklin (PF) Steve Larimer, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Russell Sledge (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF), Freeman Goodrow (C) Frank Wood, Dan Kula, Dennis Spengler, Reid Flatt | |
| 17:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | James Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King (SF) Henry Mulvihill | |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Steve Larimer is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Smith - foul #2 on Orville Smith, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (C) Steve Larimer, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Paul Thornton comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Craig Taul clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Jermaine Abramson, Craig Taul, George Moses | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Dennis Spengler (PF) Orville Smith, Adam King, Freeman Goodrow | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Paul Thornton connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by James Henderson | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Larimer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Wood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Jorden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Larimer - foul #2 on Steve Larimer, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Craig Taul (PF) Steve Larimer, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Reid Flatt (C) Henry Mulvihill, Russell Sledge, Dennis Spengler | |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Craig Taul can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Thornton | 32-35 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Paul Thornton gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Craig Taul lays it up and in on a great pass from James Henderson | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (SG), Dennis Spengler (PF) Frank Wood, Floyd Jorden | |
| 13:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Thornton steps in front of the Stanley Hale pass | 34-35 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't throw it down | 34-35 |
| 13:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Jermaine Abramson steals the ball from Henry Mulvihill | 34-35 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 12:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Spengler | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Hale - foul #4 on Stanley Hale, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Jermaine Abramson, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Russell Sledge (SF), Freeman Goodrow (C) Stanley Hale, Dan Kula, Reid Flatt | |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Henderson | 38-38 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 38-38 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orlando Lambert (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Orville Smith (fresh) SG - Henry Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Spengler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freeman Goodrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Orville Smith picks off the pass by Orlando Lambert in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 10:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orville Smith | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Franklin | 43-40 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith misses the shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Spengler | 43-40 |
| 09:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Thornton - foul #2 on Paul Thornton, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (SF), Craig Taul (PF) Orlando Lambert, Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Baumgardner (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Orville Smith, Henry Mulvihill, Dennis Spengler, Freeman Goodrow | |
| 09:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | George Moses's pass is intercepted by Donald Baumgardner | 43-43 |
| 08:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-43 |
| 08:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | James Henderson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | George Moses drills a shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jermaine Abramson picks off the pass by Dan Kula | 45-43 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 07:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt dunks the ball | 45-45 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Donald Baumgardner is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Baumgardner, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Adam King (PF) Donald Baumgardner, Russell Sledge, Floyd Jorden | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steve Larimer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Craig Taul (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Stanley Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Wood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dan Kula (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reid Flatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Larimer | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Steve Larimer grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Paul Thornton clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dan Kula - foul #2 on Dan Kula, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (SF), Dennis Spengler (PF) Dan Kula, Adam King | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #3 on Paul Thornton, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden (C) Reid Flatt | |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Floyd Jorden steals the ball from James Henderson in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 05:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 05:43 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Spengler | 48-46 |
| 05:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Adam King (SF) Stanley Hale, Frank Wood | |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Henry Mulvihill steals the ball from James Henderson | 48-46 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Larimer is called for the reach on Henry Mulvihill - foul #3 on Steve Larimer, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood (SG), Reid Flatt (C) Dennis Spengler, Floyd Jorden | |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Henry Mulvihill steps in front of the Paul Thornton pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-48 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Orville Smith steals it from Jermaine Abramson | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Elmer Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Orville Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Henry Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Reid Flatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | James Henderson knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Orville Smith - foul #3 on Orville Smith, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Dan Kula (SF), Dennis Spengler (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Orville Smith, Henry Mulvihill, Adam King, Reid Flatt | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Floyd Jorden | 50-50 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-50 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steve Larimer | 50-50 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 02:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Henderson | 52-50 |
| 01:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Dallas Franklin swats the shot by Stanley Hale | 52-50 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Paul Thornton gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dan Kula and the foul's on Craig Taul - foul #2 on Craig Taul, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt (C) Floyd Jorden | |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the wide open floater near the basket | 54-53 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-53 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Stanley Hale is called for the reach on Elmer Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Hale, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG) Stanley Hale | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Elmer Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Reid Flatt | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Mulvihill | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is hacked by Frank Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wood, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Spengler | 56-57 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the halfcourt shot | 56-57 |