| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Fearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the finger roll | 25-36 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Gary Foote hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | The jump hook by John Albury is blocked by Gary Foote | 25-36 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Robert Post takes the ball from John Albury | 25-36 |
| 18:54 | San Jose State | Robert Post lays it in | 25-38 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Robert Post steps in front of the Francis Kennedy pass | 25-38 |
| 18:19 | San Jose State | Robert Post clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 25-38 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Green and the foul's on Gabriel Brewer - foul #2 on Gabriel Brewer, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Robert Brown misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 28-38 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a runner near the basket | 28-38 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 28-38 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (PF), David Clark (C) Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:07 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn makes the jumper from the left block | 30-40 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Antoine Richie steals the ball from Robert Schwister | 30-40 |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | Gary Foote is hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #3 on Paul Paulus, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Perry Norwood (SF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Post, Jason Fearn, Gary Foote | |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | Troy Popham buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Mercurio | 30-42 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the jumper from the right block | 32-42 |
| 15:47 | San Jose State | Troy Popham misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Troy Popham tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Mercurio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Richie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Perry Norwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Robert Mercurio is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mercurio, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Clark, Troy Popham | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:52 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mercurio | 35-46 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Antoine Richie steals it from Paul Paulus | 35-46 |
| 14:31 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Antoine Richie | 35-48 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | John Albury can't finish the layup | 35-48 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Billy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Gary Foote (SF) Robert Mercurio, Antoine Richie, Perry Norwood | |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Gary Foote comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Gary Foote hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Green | 37-50 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Gary Foote is hacked by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, John Albury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Clark (PF), Troy Popham (C) Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | Troy Popham misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-50 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy knocks in the floater from close range set up by Richard Williams and he's hacked by Robert Post - foul #1 on Robert Post, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (PF) Troy Popham | |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 39-50 |
| 12:32 | San Jose State | Gary Foote can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dominic Esposito | 39-50 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 41-50 |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Gary Foote scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-52 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Fearn - foul #1 on Jason Fearn, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fearn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Foote (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Richie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Gary Foote drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:24 | San Jose State | Gary Foote misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | David Clark tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 10:10 | San Jose State | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Foote - foul #1 on Gary Foote, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Perry Norwood (SG), Norman Payan (SF), Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Post, Jason Fearn, Gary Foote, Antoine Richie, David Clark | |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Brewer | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio's fadeaway is rejected by Long Xiong | 44-57 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Payan | 44-57 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | John Albury picks off the pass by Norman Payan | 44-57 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Norman Payan pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (SG) Norman Payan | |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the easy layup | 44-57 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:19 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer misses the shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Mercurio | 44-59 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | The short jumper by Francis Kennedy is denied by Robert Brown | 44-59 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Paul Paulus grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Gary Foote (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Mercurio, Perry Norwood, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | Dominic Esposito steals it from Robert Post | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fearn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Foote (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-59 |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | David Clark misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-59 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Robert Post - foul #2 on Robert Post, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) Antoine Richie, David Clark | |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:32 | San Jose State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Jason Fearn - foul #2 on Jason Fearn, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:27 | San Jose State | Robert Post misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 48-59 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Billy Green | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Gary Foote hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Fearn | 50-62 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Jason Fearn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Billy Green | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Gary Foote misses the turnaround in the paint | 52-62 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Gary Foote tips it home | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Brewer - foul #3 on Gabriel Brewer, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Antoine Richie (SG), Perry Norwood (SF), David Clark (PF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Post, Jason Fearn, Gary Foote, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood is fouled on the floor by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #3 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Mercurio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Perry Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Long Xiong steals the ball from David Clark | 54-64 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Jason Fearn (SG), Gary Foote (SF) Robert Mercurio, Perry Norwood, Troy Popham | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Paul Paulus pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gabriel Brewer (PF), Robert Brown (C) Antoine Richie, David Clark | |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Robert Brown lays it in | 54-66 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Gary Foote is called for the reach on Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Gary Foote, team foul #11 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio (PG), Antoine Richie (SG), Perry Norwood (SF), David Clark (PF), Troy Popham (C) Robert Post, Jason Fearn, Gary Foote, Gabriel Brewer, Robert Brown | |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Paul Paulus is called for the reach on Antoine Richie - foul #4 on Paul Paulus, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Troy Popham misses the floater from the right side | 56-66 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie gets the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Long Xiong can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Antoine Richie picks off the pass by Hipolito Esposito | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Perry Norwood | 56-68 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Robert Mercurio runs out the clock | 56-68 |