| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | John Albury picks off the pass by Allen Ordonez | 19-26 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-26 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 21-28 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Jan Barry knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 21-30 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is intercepted by John Albury | 21-30 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Felix Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Felix Lewis, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Paulus | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Paul Paulus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Earl Hadley tips it in | 26-32 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alan Oliverio | 26-35 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Lynn | 26-38 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Joshua Camp picks off the pass by Long Xiong | 26-38 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Curtis Lynn | 26-40 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Earl Hadley snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Robert Schwister, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-42 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is hacked by Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Joshua Camp | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Albury | 28-42 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Esposito - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a fadeaway from the right side | 28-44 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dominic Esposito | 31-44 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs is hacked by John Albury - foul #3 on John Albury, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Earl Hadley (SF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez tips it in | 31-46 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #2 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (C) Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 32-46 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Robert Schwister connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Hipolito Esposito | 34-48 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Felix Lewis | 34-50 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Robert Schwister buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dominic Esposito | 36-50 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Joshua Camp (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Jan Barry, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | John Albury can't finish the layup | 36-50 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 38-50 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 38-52 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Billy Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Earl Hadley (C) Long Xiong, John Albury | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Earl Hadley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Lewis | 40-59 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the easy layup | 43-59 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 43-59 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Billy Green is hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #4 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (C) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Long Xiong buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it home | 46-61 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Billy Green buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 02:55 | Clemson | John Albury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Earl Hadley double dribbles | 49-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits a turnaround from the right block | 49-65 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Long Xiong is hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #4 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman lays it up and in | 52-67 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito blows the layup but the foul's on Allen Ordonez - foul #5 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Long Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Jan Barry blocks the jumper by Hipolito Esposito | 53-67 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Paul Paulus is called for the reach on Jan Barry - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Earl Hadley travels with the ball | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman runs out the clock | 53-69 |