| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Granados (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ozment (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeramy Arrant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Dennis Lyman inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | William Rhone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Noles | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Jeramy Arrant snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Pepperdine | Jeramy Arrant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Carl Carroll snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Fred Granados picks off the pass by John Garner | 29-35 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Lyman - foul #3 on Dennis Lyman, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (PG), Lloyd Erickson (C) Robert Jones, Jeramy Arrant | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Schultz (SF), Jason Ary (PF), Eric Dey (C) Dennis Lyman, Carl Carroll, William Rhone | |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Eric Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | John Garner drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Ary | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Cawthon | 32-37 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | John Garner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Noles | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:38 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schultz - foul #2 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), James Phillips (SG), Dustin Norton (SF), Jeramy Arrant (C) Loren Crisp, Fred Granados, Kevin Cawthon, Carl Ozment | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Brent Deal (SG), Carl Carroll (PF), William Rhone (C) John Garner, Robert Noles, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary | |
| 16:25 | Pepperdine | Eric Dey steals it from James Phillips | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Eric Dey is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brent Deal | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeramy Arrant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Dey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Eric Dey snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Jeramy Arrant is called for the reach on Eric Dey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeramy Arrant, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk (SF) Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Lyman (SF) Eric Dey | |
| 15:13 | Clemson | William Rhone blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeramy Arrant - foul #4 on Jeramy Arrant, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (PG), Lloyd Erickson (C) Robert Jones, Jeramy Arrant | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:13 | Clemson | William Rhone makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | William Rhone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:56 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk is hacked by Carl Carroll - foul #2 on Carl Carroll, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Granados (SG), Carl Ozment (PF) James Phillips, Dustin Norton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Noles (SG), Jason Ary (PF) Brent Deal, Carl Carroll | |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | William Rhone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Lyman | 32-45 |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by William Rhone - foul #2 on William Rhone, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), Kevin Cawthon (SF) Loren Crisp, Paul Wilk | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG) Scott Eckhardt | |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | William Rhone clanks a runner from the left block | 35-45 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Robert Noles picks off the pass by Kevin Cawthon | 35-45 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Robert Noles dunks the ball | 35-47 |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | William Rhone takes the ball from Fred Granados | 35-47 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | John Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (SG), Dustin Norton (PF), James Phillips (C) Fred Granados, Carl Ozment, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brent Deal (SG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Carl Carroll (PF), Eric Dey (C) Robert Noles, Dennis Lyman, Jason Ary, William Rhone | |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Cawthon | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Eric Dey buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Garner | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-49 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Carl Carroll gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loren Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Joseph Schultz is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cawthon - foul #1 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Barger (PG), Fred Granados (SG), Paul Wilk (SF) Robert Jones, Loren Crisp, Kevin Cawthon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Robert Noles (SG), Dennis Lyman (SF) John Garner, Brent Deal, Joseph Schultz | |
| 11:12 | Clemson | James Phillips blocks the short jumper by Eric Dey | 38-49 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Thomas Barger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Thomas Barger steals it from Dennis Lyman in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-49 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Dey | 38-51 |
| 10:11 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk misses short on a floater from close range | 38-51 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Carl Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Eric Dey misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Norton - foul #1 on Dustin Norton, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (PG), Carl Ozment (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Fred Granados, Dustin Norton, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brent Deal (SG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Jason Ary (PF) Robert Noles, Dennis Lyman, Carl Carroll | |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Eric Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Eric Dey grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Dey | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Barger | 40-55 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Eric Dey clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-55 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), Fred Granados (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF) Loren Crisp, Thomas Barger, Paul Wilk | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Robert Noles (SG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Carl Carroll (PF), William Rhone (C) Scott Eckhardt, Brent Deal, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary, Eric Dey | |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Carl Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cawthon - foul #2 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | John Garner banks in the layup | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Granados (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ozment (tiring) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rhone (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 40-57 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Carl Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Fred Granados steps in front of the Robert Noles pass | 40-57 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Robert Noles gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | John Garner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | William Rhone tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 06:18 | Pepperdine | Carl Ozment pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:13 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados's floater is tipped away by William Rhone | 40-57 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | William Rhone grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Fred Granados steals it from Robert Noles in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados banks in the layup | 42-57 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Carl Carroll connects on the shot in the paint | 42-59 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Dennis Lyman steals it from Kevin Cawthon | 42-59 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | John Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (PG), James Phillips (SG), Paul Wilk (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Jeramy Arrant (C) Robert Jones, Fred Granados, Kevin Cawthon, Carl Ozment, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Brent Deal (SG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Jason Ary (PF) John Garner, Robert Noles, Dennis Lyman, Carl Carroll | |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Joseph Schultz steals it from Paul Wilk | 42-59 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Brent Deal misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | Jeramy Arrant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton is fouled on the floor by William Rhone - foul #3 on William Rhone, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-59 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Ary | 42-59 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | William Rhone's layup is rejected by Jeramy Arrant | 42-59 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | William Rhone blocks the short jumper by Paul Wilk | 42-59 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | William Rhone gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Paul Wilk steals it from Brent Deal in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | William Rhone grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Loren Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Wilk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeramy Arrant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Scott Eckhardt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Ary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Rhone (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | William Rhone lays it up and in | 42-61 |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schultz - foul #3 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Campbell (PG), Thomas Barger (SG), Lloyd Erickson (C) Loren Crisp, Paul Wilk, Jeramy Arrant | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Garner (PG), Robert Noles (SG), Dennis Lyman (SF), Carl Carroll (PF), Eric Dey (C) Scott Eckhardt, Brent Deal, Joseph Schultz, Jason Ary, William Rhone | |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | John Garner misses the easy open layup | 45-61 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | James Phillips grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 02:23 | Pepperdine | Thomas Barger misses the lay-in | 45-61 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Eric Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Eric Dey is hacked by Lloyd Erickson - foul #3 on Lloyd Erickson, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk (SF) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt (PG), Brent Deal (SF) John Garner, Dennis Lyman | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Eric Dey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Paul Wilk | 45-61 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Clarence Campbell | 47-61 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Carl Carroll is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Eric Dey tips it home | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Wilk | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Campbell - foul #1 on Clarence Campbell, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loren Crisp (PG), James Phillips (SG) Clarence Campbell, Thomas Barger | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Lyman (SF), William Rhone (C) Brent Deal, Eric Dey | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Scott Eckhardt runs out the clock | 53-64 |