| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Ragland (fresh) PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Norby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kallas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | David Bassett inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Davis Carter | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits a shot from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | David Bassett slams it home on a great pass from Davis Carter | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Felix Ramos | 29-27 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 29-29 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | David Bassett tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | David Kallas blocks the short jumper by Joshua Savage | 29-31 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled on the floor by David Bassett - foul #2 on David Bassett, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Berndt (PG), Jeffery Loomis (SG), Ronald Hillman (PF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG) Donald Jernigan | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | George Lea pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jason Berndt (fresh) SG - Jeffery Loomis (fresh) SF - Antonio Ragland (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Lea (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | David Bassett loses the dribble to Jeffery Loomis | 29-31 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis lays it in | 31-31 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Felix Ramos, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG) Jason Berndt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Davis Carter scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Felix Ramos | 34-33 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bassett - foul #3 on David Bassett, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) Lloyd Clark, Jeffery Loomis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (SG) George Lea | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 3rd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Richard Norby (C) Antonio Ragland, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (C) Davis Carter | |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 39-33 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | David Bassett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is fouled on the floor by Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antonio Ragland (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Dominic Marino (SF) Felix Ramos, David Bassett | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 39-33 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by George Lea - foul #2 on George Lea, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis (SG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) David Kallas | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Lea - foul #3 on George Lea, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jesus Rivera | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SG - Jeffery Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Ragland (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 14 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lea (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesus Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Davis Carter knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Antonio Ragland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG) Donald Jernigan | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 42-35 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jesus Rivera | 42-37 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Richard Jones double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Antonio Ragland (SF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Jeffery Loomis, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (SG), David Bassett (SF), David Kallas (C) George Lea, Dominic Marino, Jesus Rivera | |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Jernigan | 42-40 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | David Kallas gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Jesus Rivera (C) Felix Ramos, Davis Carter | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | David Bassett blows the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Ragland - foul #3 on Antonio Ragland, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG) Donald Jernigan | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Richard Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block | 44-42 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | David Bassett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), Mike Marshall (C) David Bassett, David Kallas | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Richard Jones blows the dunk | 44-42 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Terry Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Ragland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 14 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Lea (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - Jesus Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Clemson | George Lea hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 44-44 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-44 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Mike Marshall gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Clark - foul #4 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Donald Jernigan (SG), Davis Carter (PF) George Lea, Terry Snyder, Jesus Rivera | |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Joshua Savage swats the shot by Felix Ramos | 44-44 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kallas (C) Mike Marshall | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | David Kallas grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits a shot near the basket set up by David Kallas | 44-46 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the runner from close range | 44-46 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Joshua Savage steals it from Davis Carter | 44-46 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Jeffery Loomis, Antonio Ragland | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Jesus Rivera (C) Dominic Marino, Davis Carter | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | The jump hook by Jesus Rivera is blocked by Joshua Savage | 44-46 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | David Bassett steals the ball from Lloyd Clark | 44-46 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-46 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Ronald Hillman is called for the reach on David Bassett - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Minarik (SG), Antonio Ragland (SF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), Mike Marshall (C) Felix Ramos, Donald Jernigan, David Kallas | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the fadeaway in the paint | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 4 pf. SG - James Minarik (fresh) SF - Antonio Ragland (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Lea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Terry Snyder snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | George Lea is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Loomis (SG) James Minarik | |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Mike Marshall | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | George Lea is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark - foul #4 on George Lea, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Norby (C) Jeffery Loomis, Antonio Ragland, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Donald Jernigan (SG), David Kallas (C) George Lea, Terry Snyder, Jesus Rivera | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lloyd Clark - foul #5 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Davis Carter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antonio Ragland (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 46-50 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Kallas - foul #1 on David Kallas, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Kallas | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Ragland | 48-52 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Davis Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG) Donald Jernigan | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Zlatko Zachman is called for the reach on David Kallas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (C) Davis Carter | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jesus Rivera is called for the reach on Richard Norby - foul #3 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (SG), Davis Carter (PF) George Lea, Jesus Rivera | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |