| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Tunstall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 2 stl. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Martin Morse inbounds the ball | 21-16 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Martin Kim hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | August Tunstall lays it in and the foul's on Efren Yanosky - foul #1 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Frank Wallace (C) Larry Dropinski, Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG) Martin Kim, Efren Yanosky | |
| 19:22 | Clemson | August Tunstall makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Carter | 24-21 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Leedy | 26-21 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Bovee | 26-24 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | August Tunstall knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 28-24 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 28-24 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Atkins | 31-24 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Howard Tunnell (C) Joshua Wadsworth, James Atkins, Frank Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Joseph Ryant (SG), Sam McKerley (PF) Charles Carter, Shane Bovee, Lloyd Murphy | |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from August Tunstall | 34-24 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Tunnell - foul #2 on Howard Tunnell, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell is whistled for a carry | 34-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy (PF), David Maillet (C) Sam McKerley, Andy Roberts | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kang (fresh) PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 2 stl. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ryant (fresh) SF - Martin Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maillet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Kim | 34-26 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | August Tunstall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leedy and he's hacked by Joseph Ryant - foul #1 on Joseph Ryant, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Atkins (SF) John Kang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (SG), Sam McKerley (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Joseph Ryant, Lloyd Murphy, David Maillet | |
| 15:10 | Clemson | August Tunstall makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Martin Kim misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Martin Kim hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | James Atkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Tunnell | 39-29 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-29 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Dropinski | 39-29 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | August Tunstall travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), John Kang (SF), Joshua Wadsworth (PF), Frank Wallace (C) August Tunstall, James Atkins, Larry Dropinski, Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SG), Lloyd Murphy (PF) Efren Yanosky, Sam McKerley | |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts's pass is intercepted by David Alexander | 39-29 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth throws it down | 41-29 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | David Alexander grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Martin Morse gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kang (fresh) PF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Ryant (fresh) SF - Martin Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (SG), James Atkins (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Kenneth Earles (C) David Alexander, John Kang, Joshua Wadsworth, Frank Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), David Maillet (C) Martin Kim, Joseph Ryant, Andy Roberts | |
| 11:06 | Clemson | James Atkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Howard Tunnell (C) Kenneth Earles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Carter | 41-32 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG) Kevin Leedy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andy Roberts (C) David Maillet | |
| 10:29 | Clemson | James Atkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Martin Morse - foul #3 on Martin Morse, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (PG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG) Charles Carter | |
| 10:29 | Clemson | James Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | James Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | James Atkins steps in front of the Lloyd Murphy pass | 42-32 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Leedy and the foul's on Shane Bovee - foul #1 on Shane Bovee, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Earles (C) Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Efren Yanosky (SG), David Maillet (C) Martin Kim, Shane Bovee, Andy Roberts | |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Kenneth Earles steals it from Martin Morse | 45-32 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | August Tunstall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | David Maillet pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Charles Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | August Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | August Tunstall misses the tip | 45-32 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Earles | 45-32 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | August Tunstall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Earles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maillet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Martin Morse is hacked by James Atkins - foul #1 on James Atkins, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Frank Wallace (PF), Howard Tunnell (C) Kevin Leedy, James Atkins, Larry Dropinski, Kenneth Earles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Joseph Ryant (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Sam McKerley (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Charles Carter, Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse, Lloyd Murphy, David Maillet | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts is whistled for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Atkins (PF) Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG) Joseph Ryant | |
| 06:48 | Clemson | A charge is called on Joshua Wadsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (PG), Howard Tunnell (C) David Alexander, James Atkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SG), Martin Morse (SF) Shane Bovee, Tim Seto | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-32 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Frank Wallace pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | August Tunstall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Leedy | 51-32 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Martin Morse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-32 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Martin Morse grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Martin Kim connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Leedy - foul #3 on Kevin Leedy, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rickie Jones (PG), David Alexander (SG), John Kang (SF) Kevin Leedy, August Tunstall, Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG), Tim Seto (SF), David Maillet (C) Joseph Ryant, Martin Morse, Andy Roberts | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Martin Kim makes the free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | John Kang misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-35 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Martin Kim knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shane Bovee | 51-37 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Shane Bovee steps in front of the Frank Wallace pass | 51-37 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee banks in the layup | 51-39 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Frank Wallace's floater is tipped away by David Maillet | 51-39 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sam McKerley | 51-39 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (PG), August Tunstall (SG), James Atkins (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Howard Tunnell (C) Rickie Jones, David Alexander, John Kang, Joshua Wadsworth, Frank Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Horton (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Lloyd Murphy (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Shane Bovee, Tim Seto, Sam McKerley, David Maillet | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-39 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | August Tunstall misses short on a jump hook from close range | 51-39 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Martin Kim loses the dribble to Larry Dropinski | 53-39 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | James Atkins scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Leedy | 55-39 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Martin Kim clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-39 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | James Atkins pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | August Tunstall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rickie Jones (PG), David Alexander (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Frank Wallace (PF), Kenneth Earles (C) Kevin Leedy, August Tunstall, James Atkins, Larry Dropinski, Howard Tunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Sam McKerley (PF), David Maillet (C) Martin Kim, William Horton, Martin Morse, Lloyd Murphy, Andy Roberts | |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam McKerley | 55-42 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles's floater is knocked away by Sam McKerley | 55-42 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Maillet grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Sam McKerley is called for the reach on Frank Wallace - foul #1 on Sam McKerley, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Frank Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Frank Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Charles Carter tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Rickie Jones runs out the clock | 57-44 |