| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bassett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Kallas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Talty inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Davis Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #1 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Davis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Felix Ramos drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 28-28 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Felix Ramos - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | John Talty is called for the reach on Felix Ramos - foul #3 on John Talty, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF) John Talty | |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Felix Ramos comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 28-28 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Worth | 28-31 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Felix Ramos lays it up and in set up by Donald Jernigan | 30-31 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Kallas - foul #3 on David Kallas, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Nicholas Rock | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Davis Carter gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Felix Ramos can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kallas (C) Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF) Douglas Colbert | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Richard Wallace comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Kallas - foul #4 on David Kallas, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 32-33 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Felix Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Felix Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-33 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Bassett | 34-33 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | John Talty loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) David Bassett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| 13:07 | Clemson | John Talty is called for the reach on Dominic Marino - foul #4 on John Talty, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Richard Wallace (SF) Michael Falk, John Talty | |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Mike Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (SF) Clifford Worth | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Davis Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Dominic Marino makes the jump hook in the paint | 36-33 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | The jump hook by Douglas Colbert is blocked by Mike Marshall | 36-33 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jernigan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Colbert (fresh) PF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson hits a runner from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Felix Ramos's pass is intercepted by Christopher Patterson | 39-35 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Richard Wallace blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 39-35 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Davis Carter knocks in the jumper from close range | 41-35 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Mike Marshall is called for the reach on Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on Mike Marshall, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), David Bassett (SF) Donald Jernigan, Dominic Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF), Kurt Lehner (C) Ricardo Morales, Christopher Patterson, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | David Bassett blocks the short jumper by Clifford Worth | 41-35 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Mike Marshall misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kurt Lehner - foul #1 on Kurt Lehner, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Mike Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Mike Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mike Marshall | 43-37 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Mike Marshall's pass is intercepted by Kurt Lehner | 43-37 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Michael Falk is fouled on the floor by Terry Snyder - foul #1 on Terry Snyder, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (PF), David Kallas (C) Davis Carter, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Douglas Colbert, Kurt Lehner | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kallas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Clifford Worth buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Falk | 43-39 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | David Bassett drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Ramos | 45-39 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Dominic Marino takes the ball from John Talty | 45-39 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Terry Snyder grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Clifford Worth is called for the reach on David Bassett - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Brian Primmer (SG) Felix Ramos, Terry Snyder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace | |
| 05:46 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Dominic Marino, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Dominic Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Mark Demoss picks off the pass by David Bassett | 47-41 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | David Kallas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-43 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Talty | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Mark Demoss is blocked by David Kallas | 47-45 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | David Bassett pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | David Bassett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | David Bassett gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) SF - David Bassett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Davis Carter (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Talty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Clemson | David Kallas is fouled on the floor by Mark Demoss - foul #1 on Mark Demoss, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Dominic Marino (SF), Mike Marshall (PF) Brian Primmer, David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Kurt Lehner (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Ricardo Morales, Mark Demoss, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| 02:55 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Kurt Lehner, Douglas Colbert | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Mike Marshall snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF) Dominic Marino, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), John Talty (SF) Christopher Patterson, Richard Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Falk | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | David Bassett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Felix Ramos | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Michael Falk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Michael Falk grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Clifford Worth drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Demoss | 51-51 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Kallas is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rock - foul #3 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Michael Falk connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Michael Falk takes the ball from Felix Ramos in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | John Talty lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Falk | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | David Bassett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |