| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Joseph Marks is hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Joseph Marks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF), John Griffeth (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the free throw | 28-48 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Waid | 30-48 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Leon Sanders makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Griffeth | 30-50 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 32-50 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Bruce Demko blows the layup but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Seth Worrell (C) Leon Sanders, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Seth Worrell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Bruce Demko misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 32-52 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vernon Preston | 35-52 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Bruce Demko, Richard Coley, Seth Worrell | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), John Griffeth (SF) Thomas Huffman, Billy Peterson | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Vernon Preston | 39-54 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses the dunk | 39-54 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Marks - foul #2 on Joseph Marks, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) John Griffeth, Joseph Marks | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the easy open layup | 42-54 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pillar (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Rosberg (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Leon Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #4 on Robert Pillar, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Leon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Leon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's floater is knocked away by Mladen Zauner | 42-56 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Billy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Leon Sanders misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 42-56 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-56 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it in | 44-56 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 44-56 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-56 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), John Griffeth (C) Leon Sanders, Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner, Richard Coley | |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Joseph Marks blows the layup | 44-56 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Huffman steals it from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Seth Worrell | |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Bruce Demko drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | John Griffeth is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Griffeth, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG) Bruce Demko | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar slams it home and he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Huffman | 47-61 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | Adrian Lee picks off the pass by Gregory Johnson in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert lays it in on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 49-61 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Seth Worrell (C) Gregory Johnson, John Griffeth, Edward Rosberg | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Mladen Zauner (PF) Thomas Huffman, Joseph Marks | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 49-61 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Demko - foul #1 on Bruce Demko, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), John Griffeth (C) Bruce Demko, Richard Coley, Seth Worrell | |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a jump hook near the basket | 49-63 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - John Griffeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Leon Sanders is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Leon Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG) Leon Sanders | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky dunks the ball | 51-63 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Huffman | 51-65 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's fadeaway is rejected by John Griffeth | 51-65 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | John Griffeth gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | John Griffeth is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Peterson and he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #5 on Adrian Lee, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Joseph Marks (PF), Richard Coley (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| 10:32 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Robert Pillar steals it from Leon Sanders in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Pillar, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SG), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (C) John Griffeth | |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Bruce Demko connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Ricky Mize, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Bruce Demko, Richard Coley, Seth Worrell | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Billy Peterson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Sanders | 54-72 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Marks steps in front of the Rusty Nicolas pass | 54-72 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Leon Sanders hits the follow up shot | 54-74 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-74 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SG), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Leon Sanders, Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | George Novetsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Bumpers (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (very tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Demko (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Rosberg (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF) Edward Rosberg | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Richard Coley steps in front of the Ricky Mize pass in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 56-76 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Richard Coley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Bruce Demko is hacked by Vernon Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Preston, team foul #10 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (PG), Lonnie Marques (SG) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner, Richard Coley | |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Bruce Demko misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Huffman - foul #4 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG) Bruce Demko | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-77 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Seth Worrell (C) Thomas Huffman, John Griffeth | |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Joseph Marks slams it home on a great pass from Leon Sanders | 56-79 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 56-79 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks | |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the driving attempt near the basket | 56-81 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | George Novetsky loses the ball out of bounds | 56-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Richard Coley (C) Leon Sanders, Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell, Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Joseph Marks connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Huffman | 56-83 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-83 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | John Griffeth snags the defensive board | 56-83 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Thomas Huffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #11 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Gregory Johnson, John Griffeth, Joseph Marks | |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Huffman is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #8 | 56-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Richard Coley | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 57-85 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 57-85 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 57-85 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Duane Bumpers (very tired) 9 pts. SG - Ricky Mize (tired) SF - Jim Waid (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (very tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Demko (tired) 11 pts. SF - Billy Peterson (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Rosberg (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-85 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the offensive board | 57-85 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Bruce Demko buries a turnaround from the baseline | 57-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the finger roll | 59-87 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #4 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #12 | 59-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Bruce Demko, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-89 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques is hacked by Gregory Johnson - foul #3 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques makes the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-89 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques hits the finger roll | 62-89 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #13 | 62-89 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | George Novetsky comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-90 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Richard Coley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #4 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #14 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SG) Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) John Griffeth, Richard Coley | |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 62-91 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-92 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky lays it up and in | 64-92 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #5 on George Novetsky, team foul #15 | 64-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the free throw | 64-95 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Rosberg - foul #2 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #10 | 64-95 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 64-95 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-95 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Leon Sanders's pass is intercepted by Jim Waid in the backcourt | 65-95 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize hits the finger roll set up by Jim Waid | 67-95 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-95 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Leon Sanders - foul #3 on Leon Sanders, team foul #11 | 67-95 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-95 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-95 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the rebound | 67-95 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Leon Sanders runs out the clock | 67-95 |