| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fresh) SG - William Maguire (fresh) SF - Stan Williams (fresh) PF - Walter Gleaves (fresh) C - Earl Hondo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Clemson | Jerry Vail steps in front of the John Richardson pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Walter Gleaves blocks the short jumper by Kwayera Aho | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves is hacked by George Grant - foul #1 on George Grant, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | William Maguire clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas McCaskey | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Kwayera Aho swats the dunk try by Earl Hondo | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Stan Williams tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Earl Hondo - foul #1 on Earl Hondo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo banks in the layup | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Earl Hondo denies the turnaround by Eddie Odoms | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | William Maguire pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | George Grant misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Vail - foul #1 on Jerry Vail, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Alan Binder (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Thomas McCaskey, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), James Hyatt (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Stan Williams, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 17:57 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dustin Varghese | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Michael Fletcher takes the ball from Dustin Varghese | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Leonard Burks is called for the reach on Edward Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Burks, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG), Ricky Johnson (PF), Raymond Jones (C) George Grant, Michael Fletcher, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Stan Williams (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF) Dustin Cooper, James Hyatt, Dustin Varghese | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Raymond Jones is fouled on the floor by Marc Lasater - foul #1 on Marc Lasater, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey (PF) Alan Binder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG), Earl Hondo (C) Leonard Burks, Marc Lasater | |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Raymond Jones is fouled on the floor by Walter Gleaves - foul #1 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG) Edward Ouellette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:26 | Clemson | John Richardson misses the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | William Maguire is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eddie Odoms (SF), Michael Fletcher (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Raymond Jones, Thomas McCaskey, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Donald Thompson, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | William Maguire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Stan Williams tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Sears (fairly fresh) SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Odoms (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) C - Kwayera Aho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Maguire (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Varghese (fairly fresh) C - Marc Lasater (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Lasater | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Stan Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Jason Sears is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Sears, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Edward Ouellette (SG), Alan Binder (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) Jason Sears, John Richardson, Eddie Odoms, Michael Fletcher, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), James Hyatt (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Stan Williams, Dustin Varghese, Marc Lasater | |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCaskey - foul #1 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) George Grant, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks loses the dribble to Ricky Johnson | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Clyde Matthews is called for the reach on Earl Hondo - foul #1 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Kwayera Aho (C) Alan Binder, Raymond Jones, Clyde Matthews, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Stan Williams (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Leonard Burks, James Hyatt, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese is denied on a layup by Thomas McCaskey | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG) Edward Ouellette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Dustin Cooper | |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Thomas McCaskey - foul #2 on Thomas McCaskey, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF) John Richardson, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves (PF) Dustin Varghese | |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Eddie Odoms, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hyatt (SF) Stan Williams | |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Clyde Matthews denies the turnaround by Marc Lasater | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marc Lasater - foul #2 on Marc Lasater, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG) George Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Earl Hondo (C) Donald Thompson, William Maguire, Marc Lasater | |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail is hacked by Clyde Matthews - foul #2 on Clyde Matthews, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Ricky Johnson (C) Jason Sears, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stan Williams (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF) James Hyatt, Walter Gleaves | |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Binder (fresh) PF - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Burks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Varghese (fairly fresh) C - Earl Hondo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | John Richardson connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Alan Binder | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Michael Fletcher steals the ball from Earl Hondo | 14-13 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Jerry Vail takes the ball from John Richardson | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Alan Binder steals the ball from Earl Hondo | 14-13 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson misses the shot from the right block | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonard Burks | 14-13 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese loses the dribble to Ricky Johnson | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Alan Binder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stan Williams | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Jerry Vail picks off the pass by John Richardson in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Stan Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | Stan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), Jason Sears (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (C) Edward Ouellette, John Richardson, Alan Binder, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), James Hyatt (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF) Jerry Vail, Leonard Burks, Stan Williams, Dustin Varghese | |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Raymond Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Donald Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Jason Sears misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Donald Thompson | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kwayera Aho | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | George Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Jason Sears picks off the pass by Earl Hondo | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Raymond Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by James Hyatt - foul #1 on James Hyatt, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Ricky Johnson (PF) Jason Sears, Michael Fletcher, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), William Maguire (SG), Stan Williams (SF), Dustin Varghese (C) Donald Thompson, Dustin Cooper, James Hyatt, Earl Hondo | |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Grant (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Maguire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Gleaves (tired) C - Dustin Varghese (tiring) | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | George Grant is hacked by Walter Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kwayera Aho (C) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Hondo (C) Walter Gleaves | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | William Maguire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kwayera Aho - foul #1 on Kwayera Aho, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG) George Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Ouellette - foul #1 on Edward Ouellette, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Fletcher (PF) Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette loses the dribble to Stan Williams | 21-19 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | William Maguire hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Vail | 21-21 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan Binder (PG), Jason Sears (SG) Edward Ouellette, John Richardson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), James Hyatt (SF) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Stan Williams | |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo is denied on a layup by Kwayera Aho | 21-21 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Dustin Cooper picks off the pass by Kwayera Aho in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Odoms - foul #1 on Eddie Odoms, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (PF) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses the easy layup | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | James Hyatt gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Alan Binder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Sears | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Earl Hondo is denied by Kwayera Aho | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Sears | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Alan Binder is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Burks - foul #2 on Leonard Burks, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Michael Fletcher (PF) Jason Sears, Eddie Odoms, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), William Maguire (SG), Stan Williams (SF) Leonard Burks, Dustin Cooper, James Hyatt | |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | Alan Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Stan Williams scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Maguire | 26-25 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Stan Williams takes the ball from George Grant in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | William Maguire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Alan Binder gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | William Maguire drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Michael Fletcher double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (PG), Jason Sears (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) George Grant, John Richardson, Alan Binder, Michael Fletcher, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (PG), James Hyatt (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Donald Thompson, Stan Williams, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edward Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Leonard Burks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Maguire (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hyatt (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Gleaves (tiring) C - Marc Lasater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Jason Sears clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | William Maguire loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF) Eddie Odoms | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), Stan Williams (SF) Leonard Burks, William Maguire, James Hyatt | |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Stan Williams steals the ball from Clyde Matthews | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater lays it up and in | 29-32 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Dustin Cooper takes the ball from Jason Sears in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail jams it on a nice dish by Dustin Cooper | 29-34 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Raymond Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Dustin Cooper is called for the reach on Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Dustin Cooper, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Grant (PG), John Richardson (SG), Eddie Odoms (SF) Edward Ouellette, Jason Sears, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (PG), William Maguire (SG), James Hyatt (SF) Jerry Vail, Dustin Cooper, Stan Williams | |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | James Hyatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Leonard Burks is called for the reach on George Grant - foul #3 on Leonard Burks, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clyde Matthews (C) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG) Leonard Burks | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | George Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | James Hyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (SG) William Maguire | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | George Grant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Eddie Odoms snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eddie Odoms and the foul's on Marc Lasater - foul #3 on Marc Lasater, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Ouellette (SG), Alan Binder (SF) John Richardson, Eddie Odoms | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Stan Williams (SF), Earl Hondo (C) Donald Thompson, James Hyatt, Marc Lasater | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Stan Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Edward Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-36 |