| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ngunda Abke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eusebio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Cardoza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Ngunda Abke inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Willie Beattie steps in front of the Ngunda Abke pass | 23-33 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Charles Michael gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Beattie | 23-33 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-33 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky can't tip it in | 23-33 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Robert Hicks grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza is hacked by Garland Ceronsky - foul #3 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Willie Beattie steals it from Ngunda Abke | 23-33 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper loses the dribble to Robert Hicks | 23-33 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Ngunda Abke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Dow (SG), Walter Gregorski (PF), Kurtis Burks (C) Charles Michael, Eusebio Rizzo, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG), Vincent Bengtson (SF), Tomas Schank (PF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Brandon Topper | |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Ngunda Abke makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Ngunda Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits a jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Robert Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Walter Gregorski | 26-35 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ngunda Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Gregorski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Anthony Dow buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Walter Gregorski | 28-35 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Herman Potter hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Salem - foul #2 on Eric Salem, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Michael (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Eusebio Rizzo (PF), Donald Cardoza (C) Anthony Dow, Ngunda Abke, Walter Gregorski, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Herman Potter, Vincent Bengtson, Peter Wurster | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Robert Hicks knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 33-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 33-42 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Robert Hicks connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Michael and he's fouled by Eric Salem - foul #3 on Eric Salem, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Walter Gregorski (PF) Eusebio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky jams it on a great pass from Eric Salem | 35-44 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 35-44 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Cardoza | 35-44 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Dikembe Ahmed is called for the reach on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Dow (PG), Richard Pickle (SG), Randy Blais (SF), Eusebio Rizzo (PF) Robert Hicks, Charles Michael, Dikembe Ahmed, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG), Vincent Bengtson (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Walter Gregorski is called for the reach on Peter Wurster - foul #1 on Walter Gregorski, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kurtis Burks (C) Walter Gregorski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eusebio Rizzo | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pickle (fresh) SF - Randy Blais (fresh) PF - Eusebio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Topper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Randy Blais misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Bengtson | 35-44 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Eric Salem buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Wurster | 35-47 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Anthony Dow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the jump hook from the left block | 37-49 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Richard Pickle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Eric Salem grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Herman Potter knocks in the floater from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Eric Salem grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-51 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo's floater is tipped away by Brandon Topper | 37-51 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Anthony Dow gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Richard Pickle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Kurtis Burks snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Randy Blais misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Herman Potter pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Dow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pickle (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Blais (fairly fresh) PF - Eusebio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Burks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Vincent Bengtson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Topper (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Wurster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Eusebio Rizzo is called for the reach on Vincent Bengtson - foul #1 on Eusebio Rizzo, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Charles Michael (SG), Ngunda Abke (SF), Walter Gregorski (PF), Donald Cardoza (C) Anthony Dow, Richard Pickle, Randy Blais, Eusebio Rizzo, Kurtis Burks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Herman Potter, Vincent Bengtson, Brandon Topper, Peter Wurster | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Willie Beattie steals the ball from Robert Hicks | 37-51 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Eric Salem slams it home on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 37-53 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Charles Michael is fouled on the floor by Eric Salem - foul #4 on Eric Salem, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #2 on Tomas Schank, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Walter Gregorski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Robert Hicks knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Walter Gregorski | 41-53 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Robert Hicks is called for the reach on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Robert Hicks, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG) Eric Salem | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Donald Cardoza can't finish the layup | 41-53 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is whistled for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Pickle (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Eusebio Rizzo (PF), John Mershon (C) Charles Michael, Ngunda Abke, Walter Gregorski, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Vincent Bengtson is called for the reach on John Mershon - foul #1 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Dow (SG) Richard Pickle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), James Isom (SG), Brandon Topper (PF) Vincent Bengtson, Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | John Mershon misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Topper | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Anthony Dow steps in front of the Brandon Topper pass | 41-53 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Robert Hicks is hacked by James Isom - foul #2 on James Isom, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kurtis Burks (PF) Eusebio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | John Mershon gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Dikembe Ahmed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Pickle (SG) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pickle (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurtis Burks (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mershon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Isom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Eric Salem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Richard Pickle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | James Isom misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmed | 44-53 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hicks (PG), Charles Michael (SG), Ngunda Abke (SF), Eusebio Rizzo (PF), Donald Cardoza (C) Anthony Dow, Richard Pickle, Dikembe Ahmed, Kurtis Burks, John Mershon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) James Isom, Herman Potter, Brandon Topper, Peter Wurster | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Rizzo - foul #2 on Eusebio Rizzo, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG) Eric Salem | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eusebio Rizzo - foul #3 on Eusebio Rizzo, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG) Vincent Bengtson | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Charles Michael scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eusebio Rizzo and the foul's on Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Willie Beattie, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Charles Michael makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 47-56 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Robert Hicks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hicks - foul #3 on Robert Hicks, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Robert Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Eusebio Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Charles Michael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Michael, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Charles Michael pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Robert Hicks double dribbles | 49-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Dow (PG), Richard Pickle (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Walter Gregorski (PF), Kurtis Burks (C) Robert Hicks, Charles Michael, Ngunda Abke, Eusebio Rizzo, Donald Cardoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Salem runs out the clock | 49-59 |