| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Farfan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Matt Farfan hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett connects on the runner from close range set up by Matt Farfan | 35-37 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Todd Zordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (SG) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch buries a jumper from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Pouncy - foul #1 on John Pouncy, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Henry Soules (C) David Ericson, Matt Farfan, Thomas Barnett | |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross's layup is rejected by Eric Kang | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | David Stonebraker grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses short on a floater from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Todd Zordan is blocked by Henry Soules | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Anthony Ortegon | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Eric Kang's pass is intercepted by Todd Zordan | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Eric Kang connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Stonebraker | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos is hacked by Henry Soules - foul #2 on Henry Soules, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), John Pouncy (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Todd Zordan, Michael Vos, Herbert Ross, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), David Ericson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, David Stonebraker, Eric Kang, Anthony Ortegon, Henry Soules | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Diamond (fresh) C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Armand Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Farfan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Bresnahan | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Perkins | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Jason Litwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen knocks in the floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins's floater is tipped away by Matt Farfan | 37-43 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett buries a jump hook in the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Perkins | 39-45 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Armand Rossi's pass is intercepted by Todd Zordan in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan lays it in | 43-47 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Armand Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Farfan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Diamond and he's hacked by Armand Rossi - foul #2 on Armand Rossi, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, William Diamond, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Alonzo Turner (SG), Eric Kang (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Henry Soules (C) Armand Rossi, Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Matt Farfan, Thomas Barnett | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Henry Soules | 46-49 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ortegon - foul #2 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) Alonzo Turner | |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin's pass is intercepted by Milford Hedrick | 46-49 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | David Stonebraker banks in the layup on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Stonebraker - foul #3 on David Stonebraker, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Eric Kang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Eric Kang is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG), John Pouncy (SF) Michael Vos, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Eric Kang, Anthony Ortegon, Henry Soules | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alonzo Turner (SG) Milford Hedrick | |
| 09:48 | Clemson | David Ericson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jason Litwin | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Matt Farfan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | David Stonebraker picks off the pass by Bobby Smith in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Johnston | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Jason Litwin, Bobby Smith, John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Eric Kang (SF), Thomas Barnett (PF) David Stonebraker, Alonzo Turner, David Ericson, Matt Farfan | |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Kang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Milford Hedrick steps in front of the Herbert Ross pass | 51-55 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Eric Kang pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Diamond (PF) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (PF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Perkins | 53-57 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ray Perkins - foul #2 on Ray Perkins, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF) Eric Kang | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG) Ray Perkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett lays it up and in | 53-61 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 55-61 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | David Ericson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Ortegon | 55-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Milford Hedrick - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Bobby Smith, Michael Vos, William Diamond, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (PG), Alonzo Turner (SG), Eric Kang (SF), Matt Farfan (PF), Henry Soules (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Clemson | David Stonebraker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Matt Farfan - foul #2 on Matt Farfan, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Henry Soules misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #3 on Nick Tinch, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Eric Kang is called for the reach on Herbert Ross - foul #2 on Eric Kang, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF) Matt Farfan | |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Alonzo Turner grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Henry Soules comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nick Tinch - foul #4 on Nick Tinch, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF) Eric Kang | |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Vos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Stonebraker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Turner (fresh) SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Soules (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Soules | 59-69 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Alonzo Turner - foul #1 on Alonzo Turner, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Jason Litwin, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Armand Rossi (PG), Milford Hedrick (SG), Jerry Anderson (C) David Stonebraker, Alonzo Turner, Henry Soules | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a shot from the right block | 60-69 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David Ericson | 60-69 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Barnett | 60-71 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Ray Perkins, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Stonebraker (SG), Eric Kang (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Henry Soules (C) Armand Rossi, David Ericson, Thomas Barnett, Jerry Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is denied on a layup by Anthony Ortegon | 60-71 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan tips it in | 62-71 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG) Michael Vos | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Henry Soules | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by David Stonebraker is blocked by James Johnston | 62-71 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Eric Kang takes the ball from Nick Tinch | 62-71 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick lays it in on a great pass from Eric Kang | 62-73 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Todd Zordan, Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alonzo Turner (SG), Henry Soules (C) Milford Hedrick, Thomas Barnett | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Jason Litwin is called for the reach on David Stonebraker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Litwin, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Ronald Bresnahan is called for the reach on Henry Soules - foul #1 on Ronald Bresnahan, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Henry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Henry Soules takes the ball from Michael Vos | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | David Stonebraker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Turner - foul #2 on Alonzo Turner, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Henry Soules | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Eric Kang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Ross - foul #2 on Herbert Ross, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Ortegon | 63-77 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond gets the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Vos | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | David Stonebraker runs out the clock | 65-77 |