| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Richard Howell grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy drills a floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jan Barry - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Howell | 29-26 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Howell | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Richard Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it home | 33-26 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-26 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Schwister | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-26 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 33-26 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | John Albury can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | John Albury snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Long Xiong | |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Billy Green is hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:11 | Clemson | John Albury scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Williams and he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG) Billy Green, Richard Williams | |
| 14:11 | Clemson | John Albury makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Francis Kennedy steps in front of the Thomas Mowrey pass | 33-30 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | John Albury knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 33-32 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is denied on a layup by Hipolito Esposito | 33-32 |
| 13:07 | Clemson | Paul Paulus snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Jan Barry is called for the reach on Francis Kennedy - foul #4 on Jan Barry, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Jan Barry, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy tips it in | 33-34 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Thomas Mowrey steals it from Francis Kennedy | 33-34 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it home | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Billy Green | 35-36 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Allen Ordonez, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it home | 38-38 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Robert Schwister is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #4 on Robert Schwister, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 40-40 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 40-40 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 40-42 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Richard Williams picks off the pass by Anthony Westbrook | 40-42 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Billy Green travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Barry | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito loses the dribble to Harold Clancy | 44-44 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus | |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 46-44 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Charles Walsh steals it from Long Xiong | 46-44 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy, Long Xiong | |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #5 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 47-45 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 49-45 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | A charge is called on Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Ivan Leski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | John Albury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (C) John Albury | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Long Xiong | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Hipolito Esposito steals it from Thomas Mowrey | 51-47 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jan Barry - foul #5 on Jan Barry, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-48 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Albury | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Billy Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-50 |