| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cuff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Arredondo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Frank Washington inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | James Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elwood Johnson - foul #3 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Griffin - foul #1 on Sean Griffin, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Ward is called for the reach on Henry Cornejo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ward, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Ward takes the ball from Frank Washington | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Clyde Johnson is called for the reach on Guadalupe Arredondo - foul #1 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Sean Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cuff | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | The jumper by Donnie Harris is denied by Robert Cuff | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson tips it in | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Robert Cuff clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:38 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad dunks the ball set up by Clyde Johnson | 42-35 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Robert Cuff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Ward | 42-38 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Frank Washington | 44-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Conrad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cuff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Arredondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:33 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses the dunk | 44-38 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Cuff | 44-38 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Robert Cuff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Frank Washington pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Washington and the foul's on Sean Griffin - foul #2 on Sean Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Paul Pyles (SF), Scott Shannon (PF), Aaron Small (C) Donnie Harris, Frank Washington, Michael Conrad, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Taylor Banas (PG), Terry Dickerson (SG), Christopher Parente (SF), Samuel Heckstall (PF), Tanner Frey (C) James Johnson, Sean Griffin, Jeffrey Ward, Robert Cuff, Guadalupe Arredondo | |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Tanner Frey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Dickerson | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Aaron Small misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles tips it home | 49-41 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Terry Dickerson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Dickerson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG) Henry Cornejo | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tanner Frey - foul #2 on Tanner Frey, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Samuel Heckstall grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Christopher Parente can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elwood Johnson - foul #4 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Christopher Parente misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Christopher Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Taylor Banas - foul #1 on Taylor Banas, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG) Taylor Banas | |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Terry Dickerson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles dunks the ball on a great pass from Luciano Russo | 54-43 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Samuel Heckstall clanks a floater in the lane | 54-43 |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | Samuel Heckstall is called for the reach on Donnie Harris - foul #2 on Samuel Heckstall, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Scott Shannon, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Clemson | Taylor Banas (SG), Martin Lawrence (SF), Robert Cuff (PF), Guadalupe Arredondo (C) Terry Dickerson, Christopher Parente, Samuel Heckstall, Tanner Frey | |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Robert Cuff pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | James Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Pyles - foul #2 on Paul Pyles, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Michael Conrad (PF) Donnie Harris, Paul Pyles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Griffin (SG), Jeffrey Ward (SF) Taylor Banas, Martin Lawrence | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Frank Washington comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Griffin - foul #3 on Sean Griffin, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Taylor Banas (PG) James Johnson | |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Taylor Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cuff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Arredondo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Robert Cuff is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| 11:12 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Arredondo | 56-44 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-44 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:43 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson double dribbles | 56-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Paul Pyles (SF), Aaron Small (PF) Luciano Russo, Frank Washington, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Samuel Heckstall (PF) Taylor Banas, Robert Cuff | |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Henry Cornejo is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Cornejo, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Dickerson (SG), Christopher Parente (SF) Sean Griffin, Jeffrey Ward | |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Terry Dickerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Pyles, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tanner Frey (C) Guadalupe Arredondo | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Clyde Johnson steals the ball from Christopher Parente | 56-44 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Terry Dickerson is called for the reach on Aaron Small - foul #3 on Terry Dickerson, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Michael Conrad (PF) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Griffin (SG), Jeffrey Ward (SF), Robert Cuff (PF) Terry Dickerson, Christopher Parente, Tanner Frey | |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Aaron Small makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Aaron Small makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 08:45 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Washington | 58-44 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Frank Washington comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 58-44 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Cuff | 58-44 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Robert Cuff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:01 | San Jose State | Samuel Heckstall swats the short shot by Michael Conrad | 58-47 |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | Frank Washington gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Conrad | 61-47 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pyles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Small (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cuff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Heckstall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Sean Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 07:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Aaron Small | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Donnie Harris (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Luciano Russo, Paul Pyles, Frank Washington, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Clemson | Taylor Banas (PG), Terry Dickerson (SG), Christopher Parente (SF), Tanner Frey (PF), Guadalupe Arredondo (C) James Johnson, Sean Griffin, Jeffrey Ward, Robert Cuff, Samuel Heckstall | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Terry Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Christopher Parente tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Tanner Frey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Clyde Johnson steps in front of the Taylor Banas pass | 61-47 |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Christopher Parente can't finish the layup | 63-47 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | Terry Dickerson picks off the pass by Scott Shannon | 63-47 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-49 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Paul Pyles (PF) Donnie Harris, Scott Shannon, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Sean Griffin (SG), Jeffrey Ward (SF), Robert Cuff (PF) Taylor Banas, Terry Dickerson, Christopher Parente, Tanner Frey | |
| 04:06 | Clemson | James Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Guadalupe Arredondo | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Guadalupe Arredondo - foul #3 on Guadalupe Arredondo, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Samuel Heckstall (C) Guadalupe Arredondo | |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | James Johnson is hacked by Luciano Russo - foul #1 on Luciano Russo, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Small (C) Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Small (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cuff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Heckstall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Aaron Small misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 64-54 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Samuel Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ward drills a fadeaway in the paint | 64-56 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Clyde Johnson (C) Luciano Russo, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo (C) Samuel Heckstall | |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Cornejo | 66-56 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | James Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Cornejo | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Paul Pyles swats the short shot by Robert Cuff | 68-56 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Robert Cuff gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Guadalupe Arredondo can't throw it down | 68-56 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Robert Cuff tips it but misses | 68-56 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | James Johnson is hacked by Elwood Johnson - foul #5 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Scott Shannon (PF), Aaron Small (C) Elwood Johnson, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Dickerson (SG), Christopher Parente (SF), Samuel Heckstall (PF), Tanner Frey (C) Sean Griffin, Jeffrey Ward, Robert Cuff, Guadalupe Arredondo | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Harris | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Samuel Heckstall knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tanner Frey | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris runs out the clock | 72-60 |