| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) C - Joseph Yates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Joseph Shook loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Joseph Shook | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Mark Caraway connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Joseph Shook can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Larry Cameron tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Michael Lesh is blocked by Clark Knox | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Mark Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Clark Knox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Clark Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough can't throw it down | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Clark Knox gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Stephen Kimbrough picks off the pass by James Morgan in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clark Knox | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | James Morgan clanks a shot in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Ellison (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) SF - James Morgan (fresh) PF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) C - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Noble (fresh) C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled on the floor by Roy Gray - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen, Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ray Parsons (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 4-10 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino tips it in | 4-12 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Roy Gray | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 6-14 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Phillip Owens blocks the short jumper by Ulysses Killeen | 6-14 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 6-14 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Roy Gray travels with the ball | 6-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Clark Knox (C) Ray Parsons, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the shot from close range | 6-14 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shook steps in front of the Stephen Kimbrough pass | 6-14 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Mark Caraway scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Cameron | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Shook - foul #1 on Joseph Shook, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (C) Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Cory Ozuna | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Noble (fresh) C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | James Fiorillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 9-19 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on Joseph Shook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Thomas Smith, Michael Noble | |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (C) Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:53 | Clemson | James Fiorillo loses the dribble to Phillip Owens in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Joseph Shook hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Cameron | 11-19 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Mark Caraway takes the ball from Thomas Severino | 11-19 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is hacked by Phillip Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Owens, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Clark Knox (C) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Roy Gray is fouled on the floor by Kevin Elder - foul #1 on Kevin Elder, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephen Kimbrough | 11-19 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Cameron - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Cory Ozuna | |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Gray and he's hacked by Michael Noble - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Kevin Elder, Michael Noble | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kimbrough | 14-21 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Clark Knox - foul #1 on Clark Knox, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-21 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Clark Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Terry Rucks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (C) Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is fouled on the floor by Mark Caraway - foul #1 on Mark Caraway, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Smith, Joseph Yates | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is fouled on the floor by James Fiorillo - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Roy Gray (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF) James Fiorillo, Joseph Shook, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Noble (PF) Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Ellison - foul #1 on Thomas Ellison, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Ellison, Roy Gray, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen, Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Thomas Severino steps in front of the Larry Cameron pass | 16-22 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 16-24 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Kevin Elder is called for the reach on Joseph Shook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Clark Knox (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder | |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Poirier | 17-27 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Joseph Shook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Clark Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Clark Knox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Morgan | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Michael Noble blocks the short jumper by Ulysses Killeen | 19-27 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Joseph Shook is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Thomas Ellison pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Terry Rucks picks off the pass by James Morgan in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is whistled for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Ellison, Joseph Shook, James Morgan, Ulysses Killeen, Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Thomas Smith, Michael Noble, Cory Ozuna | |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson's pass is intercepted by Terry Rucks | 21-27 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Cameron steals the ball from Joseph Yates | 21-27 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates tips it in | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-29 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 21-29 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Owens and the foul's on Mark Caraway - foul #2 on Mark Caraway, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SG), Clark Knox (C) Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Joseph Yates | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is hacked by Jerry Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stubbs, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG) Jerry Stubbs | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Larry Cameron grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | James Fiorillo double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Phillip Owens | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 22-34 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Stephen Kimbrough takes the ball from Mark Caraway | 22-34 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-34 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh tips it in | 22-36 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Caraway connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cameron | 24-36 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Mark Caraway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG) Joseph Shook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-36 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 24-36 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Mark Caraway is blocked by Joseph Yates | 24-36 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Ellison (PG), Joseph Shook (SG), James Morgan (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Clark Knox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | James Morgan is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesh - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Larry Cameron (PF), Clark Knox (C) Thomas Ellison, Ulysses Killeen, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-36 |