| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Roy Gray inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Farris | 31-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier dunks the ball on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 33-24 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Mark Caraway can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner tips it in | 35-24 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Justin Ellis lays it in on a great pass from Mark Caraway | 35-26 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 35-26 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Cortez Bruner is called for the reach on Roy Gray - foul #2 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Davis (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Clemson | The jump hook by James Fiorillo is blocked by Gerald Davis | 35-26 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | James Fiorillo picks off the pass by Vernon Wier | 35-26 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits a floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Justin Ellis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Farris - foul #2 on Anthony Farris, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Gerald Davis, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Roy Gray (SF) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Justin Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce out of a doubleteam | 39-26 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Ellis | 39-29 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Sykes - foul #2 on Robert Sykes, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Sykes, Justin Ellis | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Gerald Davis (SF) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Ellis (C) Larry Cameron | |
| 14:41 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito buries a driving attempt in the lane | 43-30 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is fouled on the floor by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (C) James Morgan, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cameron | 43-32 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is hacked by Larry Cameron - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is called for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 12:52 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Caraway | 43-34 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Mark Caraway buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Morgan | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito jams it against the doubleteam and he's hacked by Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Tim Sandford, Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Larry Cameron | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is intercepted by Ratko Pilchowski | 48-37 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Justin Ellis steals the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 48-37 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Ratko Pilchowski takes the ball from Justin Ellis | 48-37 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 48-37 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Larry Cameron blocks the jumper by Vernon Wier | 48-37 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Cameron | 48-37 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is hacked by Cortez Bruner - foul #3 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG) Mark Caraway | |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Roy Gray scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Cameron | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Tim Sandford | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Justin Ellis (C) Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Morgan | 50-43 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Roy Gray grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Mark Caraway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Roy Gray gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Roy Gray connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Sykes | 50-45 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Robert Sykes snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin is hacked by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Larry Cameron (C) Robert Sykes, Justin Ellis | |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | James Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski's pass is intercepted by Larry Cameron | 50-45 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Ratko Pilchowski swats the short shot by Henry Delarosa | 50-45 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 50-45 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Gerald Davis, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Robert Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Sykes - foul #3 on Robert Sykes, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Larry Cameron (PF) Robert Sykes, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Gray | 52-49 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | James Morgan grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | James Morgan drills a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Kermit Godwin, Larry Cameron | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Mark Caraway hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 52-54 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is hacked by Roy Gray - foul #2 on Roy Gray, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Morgan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Morgan - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Justin Ellis | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | James Fiorillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is hacked by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Farris and he's fouled by Roy Gray - foul #3 on Roy Gray, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Justin Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Pierce | 60-54 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Roy Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by James Morgan - foul #3 on James Morgan, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Larry Cameron | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Caraway and he's fouled by Gerald Davis - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG) James Fiorillo | |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Teodoro Esposito | 64-57 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Justin Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF) Henry Delarosa | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Morgan, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Mark Caraway clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Vernon Wier, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Robert Gates lays it up and in set up by Kermit Godwin and the foul's on Eric Russ - foul #1 on Eric Russ, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Morgan, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Morgan, Robert Gates | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Justin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Cortez Bruner - foul #4 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | James Fiorillo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by James Fiorillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Fiorillo clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-62 |