| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Michael Behm grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Ronald Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled on the floor by Michael Behm - foul #2 on Michael Behm, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Brock is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Michael Behm pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Michael Behm comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Brock is called for the reach on William Singleton - foul #3 on Ronald Brock, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (PF) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Todd Robinson | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brady Pilcher | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Singleton - foul #1 on William Singleton, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Anthony King comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Mark Barber is fouled on the floor by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Anthony King, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), Francis Kennedy (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Jamel Resnick | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | William Singleton loses the dribble to Michael Behm | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Michael Behm double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy | |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Behm - foul #3 on Michael Behm, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is fouled on the floor by Michael Behm - foul #4 on Michael Behm, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses short on a shot from close range | 37-39 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 37-39 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | William Singleton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony King | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Ronald Brock knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jamel Resnick | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Green steals it from Aaron Butler | 39-42 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Anthony King takes the ball from Willie Cheshire | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler's floater is tipped away by Jamel Resnick | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Anthony King, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (C) Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Jamel Resnick | |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Todd Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher is fouled on the floor by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Mark Barber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Green | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Barber (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Mark Barber steals it from Richard Howell out of a doubleteam | 39-46 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Robert Schwister steals the ball from Brady Pilcher | 39-48 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Billy Maze banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Schwister | 39-50 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mowrey | 39-50 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Richard Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher can't tip it in | 39-50 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Billy Maze grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Billy Maze, Robert Schwister, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Timothy Green clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Todd Robinson tips it in | 39-52 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Anthony King | 41-52 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Ronald Brock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Anthony King makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Ronald Brock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it in on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 45-55 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Todd Robinson tips it in | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #3 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Anthony King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Todd Robinson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Richard Howell steps in front of the Willie Cheshire pass | 46-57 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Richard Howell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Richard Howell gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick lays it up and in | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Singleton | 54-59 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Ronald Brock drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler loses the dribble to Ronald Brock | 54-62 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the dunk attempt | 54-62 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Michael Behm double dribbles | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Mark Barber (PF), Francis Kennedy (C) Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Mark Barber comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony King | 57-62 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Behm | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Barber (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Anthony King hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Robert Schwister buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Behm | 59-66 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Robert Schwister, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the lay-in | 59-66 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Timothy Green buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Cheshire | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Ronald Brock pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Carter Foreman - foul #4 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Mark Barber (PF), Francis Kennedy (C) Michael Behm, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Francis Kennedy picks off the pass by Aaron Butler | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-70 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Green steps in front of the Carter Foreman pass | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Timothy Green runs out the clock | 59-70 |