| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Bassett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | David Kallas pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is hacked by Irving Snowden - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Garf Ziebart (C) Irving Snowden, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:22 | Clemson | David Schiavo is called for the reach on David Bassett - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan and the foul's on Julio Martin - foul #2 on Julio Martin, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (SG) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines is fouled on the floor by Davis Carter - foul #2 on Davis Carter, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol's fadeaway is rejected by Davis Carter | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Kun Ximines takes the ball from Donald Jernigan | 29-36 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines dunks the ball | 31-36 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Garf Ziebart is called for the reach on Felix Ramos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Julio Martin, Kun Ximines, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | David Bassett is hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #2 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:35 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | David Kallas tips it in | 36-41 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | David Kallas grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bassett (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kallas (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-43 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Felix Ramos can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | David Schiavo's floater is tipped away by Davis Carter | 38-43 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 38-45 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Kallas - foul #2 on David Kallas, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Kun Ximines (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), Dominic Marino (SF) Donald Jernigan, David Bassett | |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-45 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Dominic Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Nichol | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Dominic Marino is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | David Kallas can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is hacked by David Kallas - foul #3 on David Kallas, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (PF) Davis Carter | |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Kallas - foul #4 on David Kallas, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) Irving Snowden, Kun Ximines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Terry Snyder, David Kallas | |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | Mike Marshall snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Brian Primmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg loses the dribble to Dominic Marino | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Felix Ramos connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 46-47 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Felix Ramos's fadeaway is rejected by Garf Ziebart | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Donaldson | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Mike Marshall is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Julio Martin (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Edward Donaldson, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF) Felix Ramos, Brian Primmer, Dominic Marino, Augustine Esposito | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Julio Martin is hacked by Terry Snyder - foul #2 on Terry Snyder, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 46-47 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Terry Snyder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Terry Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on Irving Snowden | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Kun Ximines (SG) Irving Snowden, Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Dominic Marino (SF) Terry Snyder, David Bassett | |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Mike Marshall gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kun Ximines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Jesse Nguyen, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF), David Kallas (C) Felix Ramos, Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | David Schiavo's floater is tipped away by David Kallas | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | David Kallas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Primmer - foul #1 on Brian Primmer, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Edward Donaldson, Garf Ziebart, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Terry Snyder (SG), David Bassett (SF) Donald Jernigan, Brian Primmer, Dominic Marino | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | David Bassett loses the dribble to Kun Ximines | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | David Schiavo steals the ball from Terry Snyder | 50-49 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | David Schiavo drills a jumper in the lane | 52-49 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | David Bassett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | David Bassett snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | David Kallas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Irving Snowden and he's hacked by Terry Snyder - foul #3 on Terry Snyder, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Irving Snowden, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno, Kun Ximines | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Brian Primmer (SG), Dominic Marino (SF), Davis Carter (PF) Felix Ramos, Terry Snyder, David Bassett, Augustine Esposito | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | David Kallas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kallas (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Davis Carter steals the ball from Jesse Nguyen | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | David Kallas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #3 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:25 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg clanks a jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dominic Marino | 54-50 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Dominic Marino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Edward Donaldson, Julio Martin, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), David Bassett (SF) Brian Primmer, Dominic Marino | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Felix Ramos lays it in uncontested | 54-52 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the turnaround from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Felix Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Kevin Hellberg steps in front of the Felix Ramos pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is fouled on the floor by David Kallas - foul #5 on David Kallas, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Davis Carter | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Ramos - foul #1 on Felix Ramos, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | David Schiavo gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Ramos - foul #2 on Felix Ramos, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | David Bassett snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is hacked by Felix Ramos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Ramos, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | David Bassett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |