| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Bibeau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Satterwhite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thandiwe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Overby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Joseph Davis inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Robert Satterwhite makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Satterwhite - foul #3 on Robert Satterwhite, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Thorton (PF) Robert Satterwhite | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Joseph Davis's floater is tipped away by Michael Thrall | 29-38 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Fred Nader pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Fred Nader hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thrall | 29-41 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Joseph Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-41 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Larry Espada snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Terry Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Terry Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Frank Thorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Thandiwe Awai | 29-44 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Mark Lusk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Fred Nader | 29-44 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Fred Nader clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Joseph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Mark Lusk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | John Overby gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Thrall, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy (PG), Donald Plaisance (SF), Marshall Iverson (C) Mark Lusk, Joseph Davis, Thandiwe Awai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), James Austin (SG), Wilbur Wymer (SF), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, John Overby, Fred Nader, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Frank Thorton buries a 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | James Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Haynes (SG) Dennis Bibeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Wilbur Wymer is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Wilbur Wymer, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Truong (C) Frank Thorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Charles Truong is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | James Lawrence loses the dribble to Donald Plaisance | 32-44 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Donald Plaisance lays it in | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lindsey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Haynes (fresh) SF - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Truong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Wymer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Gross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | The jumper by Willis Gross is denied by Charles Truong | 34-44 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Marshall Iverson | 34-44 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Marshall Iverson double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Lusk (PG), Dennis Bibeau (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Robert Satterwhite (PF), Frank Thorton (C) Lindsey Kennedy, Gerald Haynes, Donald Plaisance, Marshall Iverson, Charles Truong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), John Overby (SG), Fred Nader (SF), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, James Austin, Wilbur Wymer, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Mark Lusk steals the ball from Terry Moore in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Mark Lusk jams it | 36-44 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | John Overby is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai (C) Frank Thorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Dennis Bibeau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Lusk | 39-44 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Terry Moore hits a jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Dennis Bibeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Larry Espada hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Dennis Bibeau gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Fred Nader gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Larry Espada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy (PG), Frank Thorton (C) Mark Lusk, Thandiwe Awai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), James Austin (SG), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, John Overby, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Joseph Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Willis Gross | 39-46 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | James Austin hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Lawrence | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | James Austin is called for the reach on Dennis Bibeau - foul #3 on James Austin, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Haynes (SG), Donald Plaisance (SF), Marshall Iverson (C) Dennis Bibeau, Joseph Davis, Robert Satterwhite | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wilbur Wymer (SF) Fred Nader | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lindsey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Haynes (fresh) SF - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marshall Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Wymer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Gross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Clemson | John Jackson takes the ball from Frank Thorton | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | James Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Gerald Haynes - foul #1 on Gerald Haynes, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Lusk (PG) Gerald Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG) Wilbur Wymer | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lawrence | 39-51 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Mark Lusk makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | James Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Willis Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | James Austin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Frank Thorton | 42-51 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Marshall Iverson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Donald Plaisance tips it home | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | The short jumper by John Jackson is denied by Frank Thorton | 44-51 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Marshall Iverson snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Donald Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Marshall Iverson tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | James Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Frank Thorton gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Donald Plaisance is hacked by James Austin - foul #4 on James Austin, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Haynes (PG), Dennis Bibeau (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Robert Satterwhite (PF), Thandiwe Awai (C) Mark Lusk, Lindsey Kennedy, Donald Plaisance, Frank Thorton, Marshall Iverson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Gerlach (PG), John Overby (SG), Fred Nader (SF), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) Terry Moore, James Lawrence, James Austin, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Gerald Haynes makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Fred Nader comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Gerald Haynes misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Nader - foul #2 on Fred Nader, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Gerald Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Gerald Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Larry Espada hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gerald Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Bibeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thandiwe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Conrad Gerlach (fresh) SG - John Overby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Joseph Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Bibeau | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Dennis Bibeau grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | John Overby picks off the pass by Robert Satterwhite | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | John Overby banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thandiwe Awai, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Lusk (PG), Frank Thorton (C) Gerald Haynes, Thandiwe Awai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), John Jackson (PF) Conrad Gerlach, Michael Thrall | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Terry Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Nader and the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #2 on Joseph Davis, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Iverson (C) Robert Satterwhite | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (SG), Willis Gross (C) John Overby, Larry Espada | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Frank Thorton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Fred Nader gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Marshall Iverson steals the ball from James Lawrence | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Frank Thorton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | John Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Moore | 53-60 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Frank Thorton scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Bibeau | 55-60 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Terry Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Marshall Iverson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Davis | 55-63 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Mark Lusk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Moore - foul #1 on Terry Moore, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy (SG), Donald Plaisance (SF), Robert Satterwhite (PF), Thandiwe Awai (C) Dennis Bibeau, Joseph Davis, Frank Thorton, Marshall Iverson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Overby (SG), James Austin (SF), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, Fred Nader, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Mark Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Mark Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Mark Lusk picks off the pass by Larry Espada | 57-63 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Mark Lusk hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Larry Espada jams it on a nice dish by Terry Moore | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai tips it home | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Lusk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lindsey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thandiwe Awai (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Overby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | James Austin hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Overby | 61-67 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Bibeau (SG), Joseph Davis (SF) Lindsey Kennedy, Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Nader (SF) James Austin | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Mark Lusk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thandiwe Awai | 64-67 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall is hacked by Dennis Bibeau - foul #3 on Dennis Bibeau, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | John Overby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | John Overby tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thrall | 64-67 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Larry Espada's pass is intercepted by Robert Satterwhite | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Robert Satterwhite comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 64-67 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Robert Satterwhite pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Mark Lusk scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Dennis Bibeau | 66-67 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Fred Nader clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall tips it home | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Larry Espada is called for the reach on Thandiwe Awai - foul #1 on Larry Espada, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Thandiwe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Thrall | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Bibeau is called for the reach on Michael Thrall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bibeau, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (SG), John Jackson (PF) John Overby, Michael Thrall | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Dennis Bibeau is called for the reach on James Lawrence - foul #5 on Dennis Bibeau, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy (SG) Dennis Bibeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Overby (SG), Michael Thrall (PF) James Lawrence, John Jackson | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Lindsey Kennedy - foul #1 on Lindsey Kennedy, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Terry Moore steals it from Lindsey Kennedy | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Terry Moore lays it in | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Lindsey Kennedy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lusk | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is hacked by Mark Lusk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lusk, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Jackson (PF) Michael Thrall | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Mark Lusk hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-77 |