| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 2 ast. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oko Abeyta (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kristopher Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ahart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fidel Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Claude Skelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Claude Skelton - foul #3 on Claude Skelton, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fidel Ramirez - foul #1 on Fidel Ramirez, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan tips it home | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Jody Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Paul Huff's pass is intercepted by Jody Hammond | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Cory Hickman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta clanks a shot from the left block | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Paul Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | James Ahart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | James Ahart gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Claude Skelton | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Jody Hammond buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cory Hickman | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | James Ahart clanks a runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Paul Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Claude Skelton, Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Randy Moore hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oko Abeyta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kristopher Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ahart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fidel Ramirez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez's floater is tipped away by Randy Moore | 42-35 |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Paul Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | James Ahart can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Randy Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Randy Moore misses the shot near the basket | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | James Ahart is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 44-37 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | James Ahart grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Shawn Dickson steals the ball from Paul Huff | 44-37 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and the foul's on Randy Moore - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore, Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Remer (SG), Daniel Washington (SF) Oko Abeyta, Kristopher Sullivan | |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Jody Hammond grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Jody Hammond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Paul Huff can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Cory Hickman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 44-39 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | James Ahart misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Cory Hickman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Sheets | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Remer (fresh) SF - Daniel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ahart (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Fidel Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Paul Huff can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Skelton - foul #4 on Claude Skelton, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Oko Abeyta (SG), Matthew Sanjuan (PF), James Williamson (C) Keith Remer, James Ahart, Fidel Ramirez | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Paul Huff makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Paul Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Cory Hickman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Sheets | 49-41 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan is hacked by Jody Hammond - foul #3 on Jody Hammond, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Randy Moore (PF) Claude Skelton, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG) Paul Huff | |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Randy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Cory Hickman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Daniel Washington misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Daniel Washington is called for the reach on Randy Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Washington, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Michael Shaw, Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Randy Moore, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan (SF), James Ahart (PF), Fidel Ramirez (C) Daniel Washington, Matthew Sanjuan, James Williamson | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Claude Skelton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fidel Ramirez | 49-41 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Forrest Carson | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG) Forrest Carson | |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Jody Hammond takes the ball from Fidel Ramirez after a doubleteam | 49-43 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kristopher Sullivan | 49-43 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Randy Moore (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Claude Skelton, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Jody Hammond, Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Remer (SG), Daniel Washington (SF), Matthew Sanjuan (PF), James Williamson (C) Oko Abeyta, Kristopher Sullivan, James Ahart, Fidel Ramirez | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Remer (fresh) SF - Daniel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Keith Remer takes the ball from Ronald Sheets | 49-43 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Michael Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cory Hickman | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | James Williamson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Sheets - foul #2 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Jody Hammond (PF) Michael Shaw, Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | Oko Abeyta (SG), James Ahart (PF) Keith Remer, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Cory Hickman's fadeaway is rejected by James Ahart | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | James Ahart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Daniel Washington is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oko Abeyta | 51-48 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Cory Hickman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Cory Hickman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Paul Huff gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Claude Skelton, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG), Kristopher Sullivan (SF), Fidel Ramirez (C) Paul Huff, Daniel Washington, James Williamson | |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Forrest Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG) Cory Hickman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Remer (SG) Oko Abeyta | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Michael Shaw misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Forrest Carson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Forrest Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Remer (fresh) SF - Kristopher Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ahart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Fidel Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Shaw | 53-52 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Forrest Carson blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Shawn Dickson | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore, Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Huff (PG), Oko Abeyta (SG) Forrest Carson, Keith Remer | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Huff - foul #1 on Paul Huff, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the 3rd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | A charge is called on Kristopher Sullivan - foul #1 on Kristopher Sullivan, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets loses the dribble to James Ahart | 56-52 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jody Hammond pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Jody Hammond connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Sheets | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | James Ahart misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta tips it home | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Paul Huff is called for the reach on Claude Skelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Huff, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Moore (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Jody Hammond, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Cory Hickman is fouled on the floor by Oko Abeyta - foul #2 on Oko Abeyta, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Sullivan - foul #2 on Kristopher Sullivan, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Ronald Sheets, Randy Moore, Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Oko Abeyta is called for the reach on Cory Hickman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oko Abeyta, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta is fouled on the floor by Jody Hammond - foul #4 on Jody Hammond, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Fidel Ramirez | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is fouled in the backcourt by Oko Abeyta - foul #4 on Oko Abeyta, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Moore (PF) Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Fidel Ramirez gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Ronald Sheets steals it from Oko Abeyta out of a doubleteam | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Oko Abeyta makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Huff | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Randy Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Huff - foul #3 on Paul Huff, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Hammond (PF) Ronald Sheets, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Randy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Randy Moore gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Moore is fouled on the floor by Fidel Ramirez - foul #2 on Fidel Ramirez, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (SF), Wayne Bodine (PF) Shawn Dickson, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-61 |