| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Myles Condit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Neil Thompson inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Purdue | Brian Closson steals it from Travis Pendleton in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Closson | 25-28 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is denied on a layup by Gregory Scranton | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup tips it in | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SF), Willie Vivian (PF), Ben Elton (C) Neil Thompson, Bert Gray, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Pendleton and he's hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bert Gray (PF) Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ivan Golembeski | 30-30 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | William Brace loses the dribble to Ivan Golembeski | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Brian Closson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Neil Thompson (SF), Myles Condit (C) Travis Pendleton, Joseph Northrup, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Bert Gray comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG) Ronald Phillips | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Brian Closson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Golembeski | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Bert Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Myles Condit | 35-33 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Travis Catania's pass is intercepted by Neil Thompson | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | William Brace lays it in on a great pass from Neil Thompson | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Brian Closson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Myles Condit buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Gray | 39-35 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Myles Condit (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Travis Catania (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Brian Closson tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Brace | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | William Brace misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Closson - foul #2 on Brian Closson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Joseph Northrup (SG), Willie Vivian (PF), Ben Elton (C) Travis Pendleton, Neil Thompson, Bert Gray, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Francis Stalter (PF), Daniel Vegas (C) Brian Closson, Larry Ossowski, Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Scranton | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | William Brace misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | William Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Bert Gray (SF) Chuck Holt, William Brace | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Bert Gray is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buzard - foul #4 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (SF), Myles Condit (C) Bert Gray, Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie (C) Thomas Buzard | |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Myles Condit misses short on a jumper in the paint | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas throws it down set up by Ronald Phillips | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is hacked by Daniel Vegas - foul #1 on Daniel Vegas, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), William Brace (SF), Bert Gray (PF) Travis Pendleton, Neil Thompson, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (SG), Ivan Golembeski (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) Travis Catania, Francis Stalter, Benjamin Woodie | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Closson - foul #3 on Brian Closson, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Willie Vivian (PF), Myles Condit (C) Chuck Holt, William Brace, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SF) Daniel Vegas | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips tips it in | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Brian Closson picks off the pass by Joseph Northrup | 42-39 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Ivan Golembeski | 42-41 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Myles Condit misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Vivian (fresh) C - Myles Condit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski is hacked by Willie Vivian - foul #1 on Willie Vivian, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), William Brace (SG), Neil Thompson (SF), Ben Elton (C) Travis Pendleton, Joseph Northrup, Willie Vivian, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Daniel Vegas (SF) Ronald Phillips, Larry Ossowski | |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Neil Thompson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Bert Gray buries a runner near the basket | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski is hacked by Ben Elton - foul #3 on Ben Elton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Joseph Northrup (SG), Myles Condit (C) Chuck Holt, Neil Thompson, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG) Brian Closson | |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (SF) William Brace | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SG) Frank Sperry | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Bert Gray lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Joseph Northrup steps in front of the Larry Ossowski pass | 46-41 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bert Gray | 49-41 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Northrup - foul #1 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SF), Ben Elton (C) Neil Thompson, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Brian Closson (SG), Francis Stalter (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Travis Catania, Daniel Vegas, Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Scranton | |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Brian Closson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Ossowski | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Bert Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-44 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Bert Gray can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Stalter | 49-44 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Ossowski | 49-47 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Francis Stalter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Ossowski | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Closson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | William Brace grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | William Brace comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | William Brace snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (SG), Neil Thompson (SF), Myles Condit (C) Joseph Northrup, William Brace, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG), Frank Sperry (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Ivan Golembeski (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) Ronald Phillips, Brian Closson, Larry Ossowski, Francis Stalter, Benjamin Woodie | |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Sperry | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Myles Condit misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Buzard - foul #5 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (SG), Willie Vivian (PF) Chuck Holt, Bert Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Vegas (SF) Thomas Buzard | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Myles Condit makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Myles Condit makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Neil Thompson takes the ball from Frank Sperry | 51-52 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Myles Condit scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Thompson | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Travis Catania | 53-54 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Northrup | 56-54 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Willie Vivian picks off the pass by Daniel Vegas | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Frank Sperry snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Vivian (fresh) C - Myles Condit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Travis Catania (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Sperry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 56-54 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Myles Condit | 56-54 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Willie Vivian misses the fadeaway from the right block | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), William Brace (SG), Bert Gray (PF) Travis Pendleton, Joseph Northrup, Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (PG), Brian Closson (SG), Larry Ossowski (SF) Travis Catania, Frank Sperry, Daniel Vegas | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Bert Gray takes the ball from Larry Ossowski | 56-54 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Myles Condit misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gregory Scranton | 56-54 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | William Brace gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Larry Ossowski takes the ball from Neil Thompson | 56-54 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Brian Closson can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Myles Condit pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Myles Condit hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Neil Thompson tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Joseph Northrup (SG) Chuck Holt, William Brace | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Bert Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Ossowski - foul #2 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Joseph Northrup is called for the reach on Brian Closson - foul #3 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski misses short on a floater from the right block | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Ronald Phillips is called for the reach on Bert Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Elton (C) Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Travis Pendleton steps in front of the Ronald Phillips pass | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Bert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Phillips - foul #5 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (PG) Ronald Phillips | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myles Condit (C) Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Myles Condit is called for the reach on Larry Ossowski - foul #2 on Myles Condit, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski is fouled on the floor by Neil Thompson - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bert Gray | 63-54 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Travis Catania is called for the reach on Bert Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Catania, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Elton (C) Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski is hacked by Ben Elton - foul #4 on Ben Elton, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myles Condit (C) Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Vegas (SF), Francis Stalter (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Brian Closson, Ivan Golembeski, Gregory Scranton | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton runs out the clock | 65-56 |