| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Ford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Perkins (fresh) C - Danny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Losh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jon Hulse inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | Danny Moore can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | John Perkins hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | John Bohon buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | John Bohon is called for the reach on Jason Ashley - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), Steve Palmisano (C) Jason Ashley, Chad Ford, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | James Losh hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 34-39 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Wayne Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | John Bohon is called for the reach on Joshua Summerville - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG), Peter Keller (SG), Chad Ford (SF), Danny Moore (C) Joshua Summerville, Robert Nelson, Vincenzo Russo, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Caroll (SF) Jon Hulse | |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Steve Palmisano steps in front of the Timothy Caroll pass | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Ford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Palmisano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Losh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Peter Keller gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Jason Ashley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Ford | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | James Losh drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Peter Keller misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Marquette | John Bohon is hacked by Chad Ford - foul #1 on Chad Ford, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), John Perkins (PF) Peter Keller, Chad Ford, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG), Jon Hulse (SF) John Bohon, Timothy Caroll | |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker clanks a runner from close range | 40-41 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Ashley | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | John Perkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Wayne Smith gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Jon Hulse knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Smith | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Jason Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Chad Ford (SF), Danny Moore (C) Jason Ashley, Vincenzo Russo, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), Samuel Dunagan (PF) William Sankey, Alvin Ricker | |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Wayne Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Losh out of a doubleteam | 40-46 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG), Steve Palmisano (PF) Joshua Summerville, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse, James Losh | |
| 12:05 | Marquette | John Bohon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Jason Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Ford and he's hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #4 on Jerry Knight, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Losh (C) Jerry Knight | |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SG - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Ford (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steve Palmisano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Losh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Marquette | Robert Nelson is called for the reach on James Losh - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), John Perkins (PF) Jason Ashley, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-46 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:47 | Marquette | Danny Moore blocks the short jumper by Samuel Dunagan | 42-46 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Danny Moore misses the dunk | 42-46 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Danny Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | James Losh steals it from Danny Moore | 42-46 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Steve Wilson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Bohon | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Nelson | 44-49 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | James Losh double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG), Peter Keller (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), Steve Palmisano (C) Joshua Summerville, Robert Nelson, Chad Ford, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Jon Hulse (SF), Alvin Ricker (PF) John Bohon, Steve Wilson, Timothy Caroll, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | John Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG), Chad Ford (SF), Danny Moore (C) Peter Keller, Vincenzo Russo, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:34 | Marquette | James Losh misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | James Losh can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Ashley | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Wayne Smith steals the ball from Danny Moore | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 44-51 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Nelson | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. SG - Robert Nelson (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Chad Ford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steve Palmisano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Sankey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Losh (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), John Perkins (PF) Robert Nelson, Chad Ford, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), Jerry Knight (C) William Sankey, James Losh | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Jon Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Jason Ashley blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Ricker - foul #2 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chad Ford (SF) Vincenzo Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Jason Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Jason Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Wayne Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Keller - foul #1 on Peter Keller, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SG) Peter Keller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Caroll (SF) Jon Hulse | |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Jason Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Robert Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Timothy Caroll steps in front of the Steve Palmisano pass | 48-54 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Wayne Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bohon | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | John Perkins misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Chad Ford grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano is hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #5 on Jerry Knight, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Peter Keller (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), Danny Moore (C) Jason Ashley, Robert Nelson, Chad Ford, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF), James Losh (C) Timothy Caroll, Alvin Ricker, Jerry Knight | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jon Hulse - foul #1 on Jon Hulse, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG) Joshua Summerville | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Wayne Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | James Losh can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincenzo Russo - foul #1 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Perkins (PF) Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:16 | Marquette | James Losh misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | James Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | John Perkins gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Peter Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Danny Moore hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Wayne Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Jon Hulse snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Losh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Wayne Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Losh | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Danny Moore misses the easy layup | 51-60 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | John Perkins tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jason Ashley | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Chad Ford (SF), Steve Palmisano (PF) Jason Ashley, Peter Keller, Vincenzo Russo, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alvin Ricker (PF) Samuel Dunagan | |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Wayne Smith steals it from Robert Nelson | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steve Palmisano | 53-60 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano loses the dribble to Wayne Smith | 53-60 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | John Bohon hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Smith | 53-62 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | John Bohon picks off the pass by Joshua Summerville in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 01:04 | Marquette | Wayne Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Bohon | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Wayne Smith picks off the pass by Danny Moore | 53-65 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Wayne Smith blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Danny Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Ford | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Joshua Summerville is called for the reach on John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Summerville, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG), John Perkins (PF) Joshua Summerville, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF) John Bohon, Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse, Alvin Ricker | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Steve Wilson is hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremiah Hodge (SG) James Losh | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Jason Ashley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Steve Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Moore | 55-67 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Chad Ford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Moore | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Sankey runs out the clock | 57-67 |