| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Driscoll | 45-43 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Richard Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 19:27 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Long Xiong blocks the short jumper by Thomas Boyd | 45-43 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Billy Green loses the dribble to Richard Grubbs in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Brett Cupps is called for the reach on Hipolito Esposito - foul #2 on Brett Cupps, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito tips it home | 47-45 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Douglas Berry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Cupps | 50-45 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | John Rodrigez misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ivan Leski - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (C) Ivan Leski | |
| 17:54 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | John Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dominic Esposito | 52-47 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Berry | 55-47 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #3 on Brett Cupps, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs tips it home | 57-49 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the shot near the basket | 57-49 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Aaron White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 57-49 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Richard Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG) Aaron White, Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:22 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Richard Williams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs is fouled on the floor by David O'Dell - foul #2 on David O'Dell, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, Thomas Boyd, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) David O'Dell, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy, Long Xiong | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Cupps | 60-51 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Albury | 60-54 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Brett Cupps comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ivan Leski - foul #4 on Ivan Leski, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Dominic Esposito, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy blows the dunk | 62-54 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Douglas Berry picks off the pass by Paul Paulus | 62-54 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 62-54 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #4 on Billy Green, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 62-56 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #2 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF) Douglas Berry, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Theodore Driscoll | 64-58 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm slams it home set up by Theodore Driscoll | 66-58 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Cristopher Hamm, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't connect on a shot from the right block | 66-58 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Aaron White, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG) Richard Williams | |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 12:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 3rd free throw | 69-58 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #3 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) David O'Dell | |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Lindsay | 71-60 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | John Stephenson is called for the reach on John Albury in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stephenson, team foul #4 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| 12:05 | Clemson | John Albury can't finish the layup | 71-60 |
| 12:03 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Nebeker (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albury (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Driscoll - foul #2 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) John Albury | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Dominic Esposito | 72-64 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 10:27 | Clemson | John Albury's pass is intercepted by John Stephenson | 72-64 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | John Albury takes the ball from Aaron White | 72-64 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Paul Paulus swats the shot by Thomas Boyd | 72-66 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | David O'Dell grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Paul Paulus buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Hipolito Esposito | 72-69 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | John Stephenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Stephenson, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 09:18 | Marquette | Brett Cupps pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker's fadeaway is rejected by John Albury | 72-70 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schwister | 72-70 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Long Xiong knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 72-72 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Robert Schwister double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (SG), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the driving attempt in the paint | 74-72 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grubbs | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Nebeker (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (tiring) 24 pts. 6 reb. C - Long Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Cristopher Hamm, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Dominic Esposito, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 07:40 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Lindsay | 78-72 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Douglas Berry, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the free throw | 78-74 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | John Stephenson grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG), Brett Cupps (PF) Willie Lindsay, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Paul Paulus | |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy loses the dribble to Brett Cupps | 80-74 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Francis Kennedy is called for the reach on Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) John Stephenson, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Robert Schwister (SF) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Richard Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Ivan Leski tips it in | 82-76 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the jumper from the right block | 82-76 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Nebeker | 82-76 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Brett Cupps knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 84-76 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 84-76 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David O'Dell - foul #3 on David O'Dell, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Cristopher Hamm, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (PF), John Albury (C) David O'Dell, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy, Ivan Leski | |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Paul Paulus travels with the ball | 85-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stephenson | 87-76 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Thomas Boyd takes the ball from John Albury | 87-76 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | John Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-76 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 87-76 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | John Albury's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Boyd | 87-76 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Stephenson | 87-76 |
| 04:05 | Marquette | Douglas Berry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Stephenson | 90-76 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Albury | 90-79 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lindsay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Stephenson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Boyd (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - John Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Paulus (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Long Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Albury (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 90-79 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Douglas Berry grabs the offensive board | 90-79 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 92-79 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Douglas Berry steps in front of the Billy Green pass in the backcourt | 92-79 |
| 03:14 | Marquette | Douglas Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-79 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong, John Albury | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Chris Nebeker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #9 | 92-79 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 92-80 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-81 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-83 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 92-83 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Aaron White grabs the offensive board | 92-83 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Aaron White misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 92-83 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Brett Cupps grabs the offensive rebound | 92-83 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-83 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 92-83 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Brett Cupps denies the turnaround by Robert Schwister | 92-83 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 92-83 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Brett Cupps buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Driscoll | 94-83 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #4 on Brett Cupps, team foul #10 | 94-83 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Thomas Boyd (PF) Aaron White, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (C) David O'Dell, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 01:06 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 94-85 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is called for traveling | 94-85 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #14 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | John Albury connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 96-87 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Green - foul #5 on Billy Green, team foul #15 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 96-87 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Richard Williams is called for traveling | 96-87 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-87 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is fouled in the backcourt by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #16 | 96-87 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | Brett Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Schwister | 98-89 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm is hacked by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #17 | 98-89 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #18 | 99-89 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm runs out the clock | 99-89 |