| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Redrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | James Bertrand is called for the reach on Eric Perrigo - foul #3 on James Bertrand, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) James Bertrand | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Sean Ford knocks in the runner in the paint | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Conley | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Sean Ford tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Redrick | 36-41 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Tardiff | 38-41 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Mark Collins picks off the pass by Tim Paiva | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff tips it in | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Sean Ford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Campbell | 40-44 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | Tim Paiva is called for the reach on Clifton Howard - foul #2 on Tim Paiva, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Dennis Lee (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sylvester Conforti - foul #2 on Sylvester Conforti, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Charles Patterson takes the ball from John Balcom | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Richard Clary clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Lee (fresh) PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Clary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balcom (fresh) SF - Sylvester Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Palmateer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:05 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Greene | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Charles Patterson is called for the reach on Sylvester Conforti - foul #2 on Charles Patterson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Leon Dowd, Gary Lemay, Dennis Lee, Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF), Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Richard Clary, John Balcom, Sylvester Conforti, Ray Palmateer, Richard Greene | |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Sean Ford - foul #1 on Sean Ford, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | James Redrick misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Bertrand - foul #4 on James Bertrand, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) James Bertrand | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:53 | Clemson | James Redrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | James Redrick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff drills a shot from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | James Redrick misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-44 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Paiva - foul #3 on Tim Paiva, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (PF) Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Tardiff | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:40 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | James Redrick is denied on a dunk by Robert Allen | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Sean Ford - foul #2 on Sean Ford, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Clifton Howard (PF) Michael Conley, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Clary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balcom (fresh) SF - Sylvester Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Palmateer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer's layup is rejected by Robert Allen | 52-44 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG) Mark Collins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | John Balcom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Lemay | 55-44 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | John Balcom is fouled on the floor by Gary Lemay - foul #1 on Gary Lemay, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Dennis Lee (SF), Peter Davis (C) Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG) Richard Clary, John Balcom | |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo loses the dribble to Clifton Howard | 55-44 |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Richard Greene gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | The jumper by Richard Greene is denied by Peter Davis | 55-44 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Conley | 57-44 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Richard Greene misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-44 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Richard Greene grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Eric Perrigo and he's fouled by Gary Lemay - foul #2 on Gary Lemay, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Gary Lemay, Dennis Lee, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF), James Redrick (C) Tim Paiva, Sylvester Conforti, Richard Greene | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:25 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Redrick | 57-47 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Mark Collins steals the ball from Christopher Campbell | 57-47 |
| 07:43 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Collins | 59-47 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Clary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Palmateer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Redrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Patterson | 59-47 |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-47 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | James Redrick gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Richard Clary makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Conley - foul #2 on Michael Conley, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Michael Conley, Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Sean Ford (PF), Sylvester Conforti (C) Eric Perrigo, Richard Clary, Ray Palmateer, James Redrick | |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Tim Paiva hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sylvester Conforti | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | John Balcom takes the ball from James Bertrand | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Bertrand - foul #5 on James Bertrand, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG), Dennis Lee (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Redrick (C) Sylvester Conforti | |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Lee | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | John Balcom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | James Redrick snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Lemay - foul #3 on Gary Lemay, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Leon Dowd, Dennis Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Richard Greene (PF) John Balcom, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Richard Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Redrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis hits a floater from close range set up by Gary Lemay | 64-59 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Richard Greene tips it home | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Sylvester Conforti denies the turnaround by Gary Lemay | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lemay | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay's pass is intercepted by Eric Perrigo | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG) Gary Lemay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Ford (PF) Richard Greene | |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Sean Ford can't connect on a floater from close range | 64-61 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Perrigo | 64-61 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Peter Davis swats the layup by James Redrick | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Sean Ford snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF), Ray Palmateer (C) Sylvester Conforti, James Redrick | |
| 02:02 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Redrick (C) Ray Palmateer | |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard hits the finger roll set up by Mark Collins | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Campbell | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Conley | 69-64 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Campbell - foul #2 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Ford | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Tim Paiva is called for the reach on Michael Conley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Paiva, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (SF), Dennis Lee (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Sean Ford snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Sean Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Perrigo | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Gary Lemay, Dennis Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Tim Paiva is called for the reach on Mark Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Paiva, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG) Tim Paiva | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo is called for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (SF), Dennis Lee (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley runs out the clock | 73-70 |