| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Frederick Benham inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard loses the dribble to Vince Gillen | 33-24 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Woodie | 33-24 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie tips it but misses | 33-24 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Vince Gillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Frederick Benham banks in the layup | 35-24 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas knocks in the floater from the left block | 35-26 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buzard - foul #3 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, William Silber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (SF) Thomas Buzard | |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Vince Gillen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Vegas | 35-26 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Travis Catania gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-26 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Brian Closson steals it from Walter Leslie | 35-26 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Floyd Tucker - foul #2 on Floyd Tucker, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF) Robert King, Walter Leslie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Metheny (C) Benjamin Woodie | |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Thomas Linn hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Vince Gillen snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Frederick Benham buries a jumper from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Closson | 39-31 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Catania | 39-34 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Brian Closson scores on a runner from close range set up by Travis Catania | 39-36 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Catania - foul #1 on Travis Catania, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (SG), Curtis Liu (PF), William Silber (C) Joseph Bouie, Vince Gillen, Floyd Tucker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), David Richardson (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Larry Ossowski, Travis Catania, Daniel Vegas, Herbert Metheny | |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Walter Leslie (SF) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert King | 41-36 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Curtis Liu can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG) Joseph Bouie | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Silber - foul #3 on William Silber, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (C) Robert King, Walter Leslie, William Silber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG) Brian Closson | |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Vince Gillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Richardson (fresh) C - Benjamin Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Curtis Liu tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Frederick Benham steals the ball from Larry Ossowski | 45-38 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie's pass is intercepted by Thomas Buzard | 45-38 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie misses the driving attempt in the lane | 45-38 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Curtis Liu scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Frank Sperry (SG), Travis Catania (SF), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Larry Ossowski, Ronald Phillips, Thomas Buzard, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Travis Catania knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Vegas | 47-40 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Curtis Liu clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Robert King is called for the reach on Brian Closson - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SG) Frank Sperry | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas tips it home | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Frederick Benham drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Curtis Liu swats the short shot by Daniel Vegas | 51-42 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Thomas Linn snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Larry Ossowski steals it from Robert King | 51-42 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Brian Closson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Ossowski | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Frederick Benham lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert King | 53-45 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Curtis Liu snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Silber | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Ossowski and he's hacked by Curtis Liu - foul #4 on Curtis Liu, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Walter Leslie (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, William Silber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Larry Ossowski, Travis Catania, Herbert Metheny | |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is hacked by Daniel Vegas - foul #3 on Daniel Vegas, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF) Daniel Vegas | |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Brian Closson - foul #1 on Brian Closson, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Ronald Phillips is called for the reach on Joseph Bouie - foul #4 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | David Richardson snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard's floater is tipped away by Floyd Tucker | 57-48 |
| 03:48 | Marquette | Curtis Liu gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Leslie (fresh) PF - Curtis Liu (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Robert King clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Brian Closson grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Robert King steps in front of the Ronald Phillips pass | 57-48 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Robert King is hacked by Benjamin Woodie - foul #2 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF) Walter Leslie | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie is called for a charge - foul #3 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG) Robert King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG) Brian Closson | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Frederick Benham can't connect on a runner near the basket | 57-48 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (C) Floyd Tucker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG), Travis Catania (SF) Ronald Phillips, Thomas Buzard | |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Frederick Benham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Vince Gillen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the dunk attempt | 57-48 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Frank Sperry gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Silber (C) Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Daniel Vegas (PF) Frank Sperry, Travis Catania, David Richardson | |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Brian Closson loses the dribble to Thomas Linn in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses the dunk | 57-48 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Ossowski | 57-48 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Thomas Buzard picks off the pass by Curtis Liu | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Closson - foul #2 on Brian Closson, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Silber | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Larry Ossowski is called for the reach on William Silber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | William Silber makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | William Silber misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Vince Gillen pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen is hacked by Larry Ossowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Closson | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Brian Closson is called for the reach on Thomas Linn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Closson, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Vince Gillen snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Thomas Linn runs out the clock | 63-54 |