| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Chappell | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the dunk | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Todd Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson scores on a jumper in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jonathan Chappell is denied by Jamel Resnick | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire lays it in set up by Ronald Brock and the foul's on Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Opitz | 5-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz jams it set up by Jonathan Chappell | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Timothy Green is called for 5 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 7-11 |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Mark Barber is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits a shot near the basket | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Mark Barber buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Behm | 10-13 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the floater from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Michael Behm clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #1 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Ronald Brock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 10-16 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Ronald Brock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-16 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's layup is rejected by Jamel Resnick | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Green | 12-19 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 12-21 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brock buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Roy Hill (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-21 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Mark Barber grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Roy Hill steals it from Ronald Brock | 18-21 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the shot in the paint | 18-21 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), John Albury (C) Ronald Brock, Mark Barber, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Eric Ansley, Roy Hill | |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Michael Behm travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 18-23 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 18-23 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Todd Robinson (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Todd Robinson blows the dunk | 18-25 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Billy Maze lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Glass - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 21-25 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Todd Robinson buries a turnaround near the basket | 23-25 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the shot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the jump hook from close range | 23-27 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 23-27 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Green | 26-27 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | John Kindel travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jerry Poch (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Roy Hill (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Jerry Poch | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz loses the dribble to Michael Behm | 26-27 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Michael Behm throws it down | 28-27 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) John Albury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson lays it in | 28-29 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Mark Barber is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Barber, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), John Albury (PF) Michael Behm, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Roy Hill | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Ronald Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Todd Robinson (PF) John Albury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Michael Behm is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (C) Willie Cheshire, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #3 on Todd Robinson, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), John Albury (C) Billy Maze, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by Mark Barber - foul #2 on Mark Barber, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Jerry Poch | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Francis Kennedy takes the ball from Eric Ansley | 32-35 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Mark Barber is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, John Albury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Eric Ansley | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Mark Barber misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Mark Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the floater in the lane | 33-35 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Timothy Green pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |