| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Price (fresh) SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Werner Labat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Bush inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Hector Gomez drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Stubblefield | 18-30 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Jon Price drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Yevgeny Ziech - foul #2 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Willie Vivian (PF) Mark Stubblefield, Yevgeny Ziech | |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Jon Price makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Hector Gomez drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bush | 21-32 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Eric Gardner double dribbles | 21-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SG) Werner Labat | |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Eric Gardner takes the ball from Hector Gomez | 21-32 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the easy layup | 21-32 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Robert Bush drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Pendleton | 21-34 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 23-34 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Robert Bush can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Gage - foul #1 on Bryan Gage, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Stalter (C) Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Werner Labat (C) Willie Vivian | |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Robert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Robert Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is fouled on the floor by Robert Bush - foul #3 on Robert Bush, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), James Curtiss (SF) Eric Gardner, Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Willie Vivian (PF) Travis Pendleton, Robert Bush | |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Jon Price's fadeaway is rejected by Werner Labat | 23-36 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Stalter - foul #1 on Francis Stalter, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Gregory Scranton (C) Jon Price, Bryan Gage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Darrel Gallup (PF) Chuck Holt, Willie Vivian | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Werner Labat makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:59 | Clemson | James Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Hector Gomez - foul #1 on Hector Gomez, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Vasser (PF) Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bush (SF) Darrel Gallup | |
| 15:59 | Clemson | James Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | James Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Curtiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hector Gomez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Werner Labat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Scranton | 25-37 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-37 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses long on a jumper near the basket | 25-37 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | James Curtiss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Hector Gomez drills a turnaround near the basket | 27-39 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | James Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Chris Vasser tips it home | 29-39 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Robert Bush is fouled on the floor by James Curtiss - foul #1 on James Curtiss, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jon Price (SG), Bryan Gage (SF), Francis Stalter (C) Ivan Golembeski, James Curtiss, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Yevgeny Ziech | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-39 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Werner Labat grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Werner Labat comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Bryan Gage pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Jon Price is hacked by Robert Bush - foul #4 on Robert Bush, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SG), Darrel Gallup (PF) Chuck Holt, Robert Bush | |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jon Price | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hector Gomez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Gallup (fresh) C - Werner Labat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Francis Stalter is called for the reach on Yevgeny Ziech - foul #2 on Francis Stalter, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), James Curtiss (SF) Eric Gardner, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (PF) Darrel Gallup | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Curtiss - foul #2 on James Curtiss, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Hector Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Bryan Gage blows the dunk but he's fouled by Willie Vivian - foul #2 on Willie Vivian, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Vasser (PF) Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton is fouled on the floor by Ivan Golembeski - foul #1 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darrel Gallup (PF) Willie Vivian | |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Darrel Gallup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | James Curtiss grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Darrel Gallup steals it from Jon Price | 33-40 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the dunk attempt | 33-40 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Hector Gomez hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | A charge is called on Chris Vasser - foul #2 on Chris Vasser, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Stalter (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) James Curtiss, Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (PF) Darrel Gallup | |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Hector Gomez double dribbles | 33-42 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Bryan Gage clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Werner Labat tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Bryan Gage jams it on a great pass from Ivan Golembeski | 37-44 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Bryan Gage picks off the pass by Yevgeny Ziech | 37-44 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), James Curtiss (SF), Chris Vasser (PF) Ivan Golembeski, Bryan Gage, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG), Robert Bush (SF), Darrel Gallup (PF) Yevgeny Ziech, Hector Gomez, Willie Vivian | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Curtiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrel Gallup (fresh) C - Werner Labat (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Werner Labat hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Werner Labat gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Price - foul #3 on Jon Price, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Hector Gomez (PF) Mark Stubblefield, Darrel Gallup | |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Werner Labat swats the layup by Gregory Scranton | 37-46 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Chris Vasser tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | James Curtiss steals the ball from Werner Labat | 39-46 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Eric Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Curtiss | 41-46 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Werner Labat buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Pendleton and the foul's on Gregory Scranton - foul #2 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (SG), Francis Stalter (C) Jon Price, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SG) Chuck Holt | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Werner Labat makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Chris Vasser drills a fadeaway in the paint | 43-49 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Chris Vasser pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Eric Gardner drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Curtiss | 45-49 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Hector Gomez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Hector Gomez, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan Gage (SF) James Curtiss | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Robert Bush steals the ball from Bryan Gage | 45-49 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bush | 45-51 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Ziech - foul #3 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Scranton (C) Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darrel Gallup (PF) Hector Gomez | |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Darrel Gallup snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Golembeski - foul #2 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jon Price (SG) Ivan Golembeski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hector Gomez (PF) Darrel Gallup | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Vasser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hector Gomez (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Werner Labat (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-52 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Bryan Gage gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Yevgeny Ziech takes the ball from Eric Gardner in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton banks in the layup set up by Yevgeny Ziech | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Jon Price is hacked by Yevgeny Ziech - foul #4 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), James Curtiss (SF), Francis Stalter (C) Eric Gardner, Chris Vasser, Gregory Scranton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG), Darrel Gallup (C) Yevgeny Ziech, Werner Labat | |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Jon Price makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Jon Price misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Hector Gomez grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Darrel Gallup knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Stubblefield | 46-56 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Price - foul #4 on Jon Price, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Ridley (SG), Gregory Scranton (C) Jon Price, Bryan Gage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SG), Werner Labat (C) Mark Stubblefield, Darrel Gallup | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | James Curtiss lays it in | 48-57 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Werner Labat makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Travis Pendleton | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Curtiss and the foul's on Travis Pendleton - foul #4 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Jon Price (SG), Bryan Gage (SF), Chris Vasser (PF) Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Ridley, James Curtiss, Francis Stalter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Hector Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Hector Gomez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Hector Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Hector Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Bryan Gage scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jon Price | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gardner - foul #4 on Eric Gardner, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is whistled for a carry | 52-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), Gregory Ridley (SG), James Curtiss (SF), Francis Stalter (PF) Eric Gardner, Jon Price, Bryan Gage, Chris Vasser | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Werner Labat can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Robert Bush gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton runs out the clock | 52-63 |