| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) SG - George Lea (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fresh) C - David Kallas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Felix Ramos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Davis Carter is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by George Lea | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Felix Ramos comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | David Bassett tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it up and in set up by David Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | William Carter swats the dunk try by Davis Carter | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Felix Ramos steps in front of the Scott Stemple pass | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Felix Ramos banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by David Kallas - foul #1 on David Kallas, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) David Bassett | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Felix Ramos comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Dominic Marino pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Davis Carter loses the dribble to David Appling | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines lays it in on a great pass from Robert Damron | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Robert Damron is called for the reach on George Lea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF) Dominic Marino | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Kallas - foul #2 on David Kallas, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (PF), Mike Marshall (C) Davis Carter, David Kallas | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Rivera (fresh) C - Mike Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Felix Ramos connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Dominic Marino (SF) Felix Ramos, David Bassett | |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Mike Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mike Marshall, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | George Lea steals the ball from Peter Hines | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera comes up short on the runner from close range | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Jesus Rivera denies the turnaround by Michael Foster | 7-12 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Lea | 7-12 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF) George Lea, Dominic Marino, Mike Marshall | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Davis Carter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jesus Rivera - foul #1 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG) Donald Jernigan | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | David Smith double dribbles | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG) David Bassett | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Davis Carter clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF) Terry Snyder | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jesus Rivera - foul #2 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), Mike Marshall (C) David Bassett, Jesus Rivera | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Dominic Marino hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Appling (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 10 pts. SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for traveling | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SF) Michael Foster, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG) Felix Ramos | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SF) Dominic Marino | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Davis Carter can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Terry Snyder is called for the reach on James Carey - foul #1 on Terry Snyder, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF) George Lea | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits a jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Carey | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Joe Zarate picks off the pass by Donald Jernigan in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Terry Snyder snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | David Bassett connects on the open runner from close range set up by Terry Snyder | 12-22 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Davis Carter is called for the reach on Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Davis Carter, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), George Lea (SG), Dominic Marino (SF) Donald Jernigan, Terry Snyder, David Bassett | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the jumper from the left side | 14-22 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Carey | 16-22 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) David Smith, James Carey, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF) Dominic Marino | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-24 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | George Lea grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | William Carter steals the ball from Felix Ramos | 16-24 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | David Bassett is called for the reach on David Appling - foul #1 on David Bassett, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 12 pts. SG - George Lea (tiring) 2 stl. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Marshall (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Peter Hines steps in front of the George Lea pass | 16-24 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Appling | 19-24 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 19-24 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's fouled by Davis Carter - foul #2 on Davis Carter, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Terry Snyder (SF), Dominic Marino (PF) Felix Ramos, David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Dominic Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | William Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Mike Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by James Carey | 22-24 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | James Carey banks in the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Donald Jernigan pass in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Mike Marshall pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | George Lea blows the wide open layup | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a turnaround in the lane | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Terry Snyder | 24-24 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Scott Stemple steps in front of the Donald Jernigan pass in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Marshall - foul #2 on Mike Marshall, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), David Bassett (SF), David Kallas (C) George Lea, Terry Snyder, Mike Marshall | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | David Kallas tips it in | 25-26 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Carey | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | David Bassett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | David Kallas hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | David Bassett pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Carey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) SF - David Bassett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on David Bassett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, Patrick Webber, James Carey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Jesus Rivera (C) Donald Jernigan, Dominic Marino | |
| 03:38 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 27-28 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is intercepted by Jesus Rivera | 27-28 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Jesus Rivera | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Damron scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Foster | 29-28 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | David Smith is called for the reach on Felix Ramos - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) David Bassett | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Michael Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SF) Dominic Marino | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Felix Ramos | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | James Carey hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Foster | 34-32 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Felix Ramos banks in the layup on a great pass from George Lea | 34-34 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Terry Snyder snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Terry Snyder is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), David Bassett (SF), Dominic Marino (PF) Felix Ramos, George Lea, Davis Carter | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Terry Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Terry Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Terry Snyder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Snyder, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG) Terry Snyder | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't throw it down but the foul's on David Kallas - foul #3 on David Kallas, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Mike Marshall clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-35 |