| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Manning (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Scott Manning inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Scott Manning drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the jumper in the paint | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Manning | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is hacked by Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Troy Watkins, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Troy Watkins steps in front of the Michael Behm pass | 32-40 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Navarrete | 32-43 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Troy Watkins, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Brett Burman is fouled on the floor by Scott Manning - foul #2 on Scott Manning, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Brett Burman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Scott Manning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 34-43 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Brett Burman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Todd Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) SF - Brett Burman (fresh) PF - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the runner from close range | 34-43 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Brett Burman buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Gagnon | 34-46 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Scott Manning lays it in | 36-46 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Billy Maze gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Timothy Green - foul #2 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Tyler Smith (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Todd Robinson, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Barry Brown (SF), David Davis (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) George Swick, Brett Burman, Donald Navarrete, Daniel Gaither | |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Barry Brown steals the ball from Scott Manning | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Tyler Smith | 36-46 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Tyler Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jamel Resnick and he's hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Tyler Smith makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Troy Watkins's pass is intercepted by Tyler Smith | 39-48 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Scott Manning clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Barry Brown, David Davis, Daniel Gaither | |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Brett Burman is hacked by Jamel Resnick - foul #1 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Ronald Brock, Scott Manning, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG) Alvin Bailey | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Billy Maze hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Troy Watkins grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | James Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Donald Navarrete steals the ball from Todd Robinson | 41-51 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Mark Barber is called for the reach on Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Mark Barber, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Scott Manning (SF), Tyler Smith (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Todd Robinson, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Troy Watkins, Brett Burman, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Timothy Green is called for the reach on Philip Gagnon - foul #2 on Timothy Green, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Swick | 41-53 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Green | 43-53 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-53 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Green | 43-53 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Scott Manning lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Green | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Scott Manning pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Tyler Smith tips it in | 47-53 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Brown | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Navarrete (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Manning | 50-56 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Green - foul #3 on Timothy Green, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Scott Manning, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), Brett Burman (SF), David Davis (PF) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Barry Brown, Donald Navarrete | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | James Lyons grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Philip Gagnon steps in front of the Michael Behm pass | 50-56 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Michael Behm tips it home | 52-58 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Brett Burman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Troy Watkins | 52-61 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Michael Behm is hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Mark Barber, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Scott Manning comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Scott Manning snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | James Lyons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 52-61 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Billy Maze - foul #4 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tyler Smith (PF) James Lyons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Brett Burman | |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Troy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Scott Manning steals it from Philip Gagnon out of a doubleteam | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Troy Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | David Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 53-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), James Lyons (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Lamphere (PF) David Davis | |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Jason Lamphere swats the short shot by Tyler Smith | 53-61 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 53-61 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-61 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Ronald Brock snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Tyler Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Troy Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Scott Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Scott Manning, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Scott Manning, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Troy Watkins, Barry Brown, Jason Lamphere, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Scott Manning (SF) Timothy Green, Mark Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Brett Burman | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is hacked by Ronald Brock - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Tyler Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Brock and the foul's on Donald Navarrete - foul #1 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Tyler Smith misses the free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Troy Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Michael Behm steals it from Donald Navarrete | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Tyler Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Scott Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Troy Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Barry Brown drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Troy Watkins | 55-65 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Smith | 58-65 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Michael Behm is called for the reach on Troy Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Ronald Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Scott Manning gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by Michael Behm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Behm, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Scott Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Donald Navarrete steps in front of the Tyler Smith pass | 61-69 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brock - foul #3 on Ronald Brock, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Tyler Smith grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Scott Manning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Behm - foul #3 on Michael Behm, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Reynaldo Marino - foul #3 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is hacked by Ronald Brock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Brock, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Ronald Brock travels with the ball | 64-71 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon runs out the clock | 64-71 |