| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Dunn | 27-25 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Terry Cox pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett is fouled on the floor by John McCarthy - foul #3 on John McCarthy, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SF) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Terry Cox connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Reinmiller | 27-27 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it in uncontested | 29-27 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Terry Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lloyd and he's hacked by Claude Williams - foul #1 on Claude Williams, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pearson (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Terry Cox can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Cox | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #3 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | John Pippin snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Jonathan Wadsworth picks off the pass by John Pippin | 29-32 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Dante Tucker gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Terry Cox hits a runner from the left block | 29-34 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Richard Bailey travels in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Richard Bailey, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Ricky Chalmers, John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | William Lloyd drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Jeffery Bennett is called for the reach on John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John McCarthy | 32-37 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | William Lloyd is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #4 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SG) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Terry Cox steps in front of the Claude Williams pass in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG) Terry Cox | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Ricky Chalmers is called for the reach on Arnold Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Chalmers, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson loses the dribble to Ricky Chalmers | 32-37 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the floater from the right side | 32-39 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Claude Williams is fouled in the backcourt by George Steib - foul #1 on George Steib, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SG), William Hartwell (PF) Arnold Hansen, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Jeffery Bennett, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint but the foul's on Dante Tucker - foul #1 on Dante Tucker, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | William Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Bailey | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | John Pippin misses the turnaround near the basket | 35-39 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Terry Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | John Pippin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Claude Williams, Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John McCarthy | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Terry Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth buries a runner from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | George Steib tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Bailey, Brett Ferguson, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Arnold Hansen, John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Terry Cox comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | William Hartwell can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Hartwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Clemson | John Pearson is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Claude Williams, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (PG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Terry Cox, John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Richard Bailey grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Arnold Hansen | 42-45 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffery Bennett - foul #4 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Bennett - foul #5 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF), Dante Tucker (C) Jeffery Bennett, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | George Steib pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Lloyd | 44-45 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Claude Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SG), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, Kevin Dunn, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF), John Pippin (PF) John Pearson, George Steib | |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Dante Tucker's pass is intercepted by Arnold Hansen | 44-45 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 44-45 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | John McCarthy gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Chalmers - foul #3 on Ricky Chalmers, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) John McCarthy, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Douglas (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Douglas (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Dunn - foul #5 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is hacked by Terry Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Cox, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF), George Steib (PF) Ricky Chalmers, Kevin Douglas | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | William Lloyd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen's pass is intercepted by William Lloyd | 48-47 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | George Steib misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (PF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG) William Lloyd | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Ricky Chalmers picks off the pass by John McCarthy in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Terry Cox scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | John Pearson picks off the pass by Richard Bailey in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | George Steib misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-49 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Terry Cox, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG) John Pearson | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Kosta Lewandowski steps in front of the William Lloyd pass | 48-49 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Terry Cox - foul #3 on Terry Cox, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Cox | 51-51 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Terry Cox steps in front of the Claude Williams pass | 51-51 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Cox | 51-54 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Williams | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | George Steib blows the dunk | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it in set up by Arnold Hansen | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | George Steib pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF) Ricky Chalmers | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 56-54 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brett Ferguson | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Terry Cox loses the dribble to Claude Williams | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Claude Williams | 62-54 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Terry Cox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Claude Williams is called for the reach on Terry Cox - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Arnold Hansen - foul #2 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth is hacked by Dante Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Tucker, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Terry Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is hacked by Terry Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Cox, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | William Lloyd is called for the reach on Arnold Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lloyd, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Brett Ferguson denies the turnaround by William Lloyd | 68-59 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John McCarthy is hacked by William Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lloyd, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #3 on Claude Williams, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | William Lloyd is called for the reach on Kosta Lewandowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lloyd, team foul #15 | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 71-60 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Terry Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Claude Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Lloyd | 71-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams runs out the clock | 71-62 |