| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Bill Lohr inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is hacked by Joe Olney - foul #1 on Joe Olney, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Bill Lohr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Brian Reed grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Robert Richardson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the floater from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Carlile | 38-31 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Mark Wright gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Ricky Mullins denies the turnaround by Steven Amos | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Steven Amos tips it in | 40-31 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Serna | 42-33 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Joe Olney loses the dribble to Ricky Mullins | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Brian Reed picks off the pass by James Serna in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Bill Lohr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Reed | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Mark Wright buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Serna | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Bill Lohr is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Mark Wright, Joe Olney, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Carlos Constant (SG), Keith Boyle (SF), William Sheats (PF), Ramiro Perez (C) Brian Reed, Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Benjamin Carlile, Ricky Mullins | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Robert Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Carlos Constant misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Sandy Ellinger gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Keith Boyle is called for the reach on Sandy Ellinger - foul #1 on Keith Boyle, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Steven Amos connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Sandy Ellinger | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa is fouled on the floor by Steven Amos - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF) David Kear | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Keith Boyle knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carlos Constant | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Robert Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Jackson and he's hacked by Ramiro Perez - foul #2 on Ramiro Perez, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kear (C) Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. C - David Kear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gregorio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Constant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sheats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramiro Perez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Keith Boyle banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregorio Costa and the foul's on Sandy Ellinger - foul #1 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Johnson (C) David Kear | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Givan (C) Ramiro Perez | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Keith Boyle makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Roy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF) Steven Amos, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Stjepan Gladysiewski (PF) Keith Boyle, Gregorio Costa, Carlos Constant, William Sheats | |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Jon Givan hits a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Reed | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Joe Olney travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Roy Johnson (C) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ramiro Perez (PF) Stjepan Gladysiewski | |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Sandy Ellinger is called for the reach on Bill Lohr - foul #2 on Sandy Ellinger, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Sheats (PF), Ricky Mullins (C) Ramiro Perez, Jon Givan | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Steven Amos gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | James Serna travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:24 | Purdue | William Sheats's floater is knocked away by Roy Johnson | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Mark Wright grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Roy Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF), David Kear (C) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Carlos Constant (SG), Keith Boyle (SF), Benjamin Carlile (PF) Brian Reed, Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, William Sheats | |
| 08:40 | Purdue | James Serna picks off the pass by Carlos Constant | 49-46 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Joe Olney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Steven Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Keith Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Keith Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Carlos Constant hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Steven Amos scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Kear | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Keith Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Joe Olney, David Kear | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ramiro Perez (C) Gregorio Costa, Carlos Constant, Keith Boyle, Ricky Mullins | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sandy Ellinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Perez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Robert Richardson lays it in set up by Charles Jackson | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Brian Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Bill Lohr connects on the jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Roy Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Carlile - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlile, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Sheats (PF) Benjamin Carlile | |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Steven Amos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Roy Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Sandy Ellinger | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | William Sheats connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Steven Amos is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (C) James Serna, Sandy Ellinger, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Carlos Constant (SG), Keith Boyle (SF), Ricky Mullins (C) Brian Reed, Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Ramiro Perez | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Keith Boyle misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Mullins | 56-52 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Constant | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Mark Wright comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Keith Boyle - foul #2 on Keith Boyle, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), David Kear (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Keith Boyle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Mullins | 58-58 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | William Sheats gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Amos (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Olney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gregorio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Constant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Sheats (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Keith Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Steven Amos grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Steven Amos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Olney | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Joe Olney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Boyle - foul #3 on Keith Boyle, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Sandy Ellinger (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Roy Johnson (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, David Kear | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Benjamin Carlile (PF), Ramiro Perez (C) Gregorio Costa, Carlos Constant, Keith Boyle, William Sheats, Ricky Mullins | |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Joe Olney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Joe Olney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG) Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 59-58 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Mullins (C) Ramiro Perez | |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Joe Olney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | James Serna takes the ball from Ricky Mullins | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Steven Amos blows the dunk but the foul's on Ricky Mullins - foul #2 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Bill Lohr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Steven Amos snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Steven Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Pilon - foul #1 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Richardson (PF) James Serna, Joe Olney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Bill Lohr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Brian Reed is called for the reach on Mark Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Joe Olney (PF) Charles Jackson, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-63 |