| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Joseph Marks connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dion Naron | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Huffman | 4-3 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Billy Peterson - foul #1 on Billy Peterson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Nicholson | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | Billy Peterson loses the dribble to Danny Hutchings | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Joseph Marks throws it down | 6-8 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Dion Naron can't connect on a shot near the basket | 6-8 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Billy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Daniel Nicholson is called for the reach on Billy Peterson - foul #1 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Richard Coley (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Leon Sanders connects on the runner in the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Leon Sanders takes the ball from Robert Legros in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Bruce Demko comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rafael Ochoa - foul #1 on Rafael Ochoa, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:10 | Marquette | The jump hook by Joe Minyard is blocked by John Griffeth | 10-8 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Leon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Richard Coley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Richard Coley tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffeth (fresh) PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) C - Richard Coley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fresh) SG - Rafael Ochoa (fresh) SF - Robert Legros (fresh) PF - Carl Lefebre (fresh) C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Reed Crook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Joe Minyard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Carl Lefebre - foul #1 on Carl Lefebre, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Seth Worrell (C) Leon Sanders, Bruce Demko, John Griffeth, Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Robert Legros, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Reed Crook is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Dingman | 11-10 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Dion Naron snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Bruce Dingman | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Joseph Marks connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Robert Legros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Danny Hutchings is called for the reach on Leon Sanders - foul #1 on Danny Hutchings, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF), Richard Coley (C) Billy Peterson, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Schwartz (PF) Robert Legros | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | John Griffeth misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Nicholson - foul #2 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (PF) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Richard Schwartz | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | John Griffeth misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Robert Legros hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Joseph Marks | 14-10 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | John Griffeth misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | John Griffeth gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Reed Crook's pass is intercepted by Leon Sanders in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Joseph Marks loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Leon Sanders, Gregory Johnson, John Griffeth, Joseph Marks, Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Amos Larios (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman | |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Joe Minyard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #1 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dion Naron - foul #1 on Dion Naron, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Bruce Dingman (C) Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Billy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Seth Worrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rafael Ochoa (fairly fresh) SF - Amos Larios (fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Huffman - foul #2 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dion Naron (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Bruce Dingman | |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Bruce Demko can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dion Naron - foul #2 on Dion Naron, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Danny Hutchings, Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Bruce Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Amos Larios throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG) Bruce Demko | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Schwartz - foul #1 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Joe Minyard (C) Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman | |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (C) Joe Minyard | |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Robert Legros snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the easy layup | 20-13 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gregory Johnson | 20-13 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Richard Schwartz picks off the pass by Gregory Johnson | 20-13 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa is hacked by Leon Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Sanders, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Gregory Johnson, John Griffeth, Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Amos Larios (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 09:25 | Marquette | The jump hook by Carl Lefebre is blocked by Joseph Marks | 20-13 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Demko | 22-13 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings is hacked by Leon Sanders - foul #2 on Leon Sanders, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Seth Worrell (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Leon Sanders, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Amos Larios, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 22-13 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman | |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 24-15 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Joe Minyard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Richard Coley (C) Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Danny Hutchings, Rafael Ochoa, Amos Larios | |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Joe Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the turnaround from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Joseph Marks tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bruce Demko (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffeth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Coley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Minyard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Legros (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (tiring) C - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Reed Crook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | John Griffeth pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | John Griffeth is fouled on the floor by Robert Legros - foul #1 on Robert Legros, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (C) Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF) Reed Crook, Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 06:55 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Amos Larios | 28-19 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Billy Peterson's floater is tipped away by Carl Lefebre | 28-19 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 28-19 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffeth - foul #1 on John Griffeth, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (SG), Edward Rosberg (C) Bruce Demko, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Amos Larios, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Danny Hutchings is called for the reach on Joseph Marks - foul #2 on Danny Hutchings, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG) Danny Hutchings | |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Richard Coley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-21 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Robert Legros pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Reed Crook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), John Griffeth (SF) Richard Coley, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Amos Larios (SG), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Bruce Dingman | |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Bruce Demko is whistled for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Carl Lefebre (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Bruce Demko pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Billy Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF), Richard Coley (C) Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Carl Lefebre, Bruce Dingman | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Marks - foul #1 on Joseph Marks, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Bruce Dingman (C) Amos Larios, Joe Minyard | |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 29-21 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Bruce Demko clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 29-21 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Peterson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Bruce Demko (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Marks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Griffeth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (tiring) SG - Rafael Ochoa (tired) SF - Robert Legros (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (tired) 2 reb. C - Bruce Dingman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Billy Peterson is called for the reach on Reed Crook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Peterson, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Thomas Huffman (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) Billy Peterson, Bruce Demko, Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Rafael Ochoa, Robert Legros, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Reed Crook misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Reed Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | John Griffeth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | John Griffeth is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Leon Sanders, Joseph Marks, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Reed Crook, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson picks off the pass by Daniel Nicholson | 29-22 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Johnson | 31-22 |
| 02:08 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman's layup is rejected by Edward Rosberg | 31-22 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 31-22 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Richard Coley (SF) Thomas Huffman, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Minyard (C) Bruce Dingman | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (SG) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Leon Sanders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Minyard - foul #1 on Joe Minyard, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF), John Griffeth (C) Mladen Zauner, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (C) Joe Minyard | |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Leon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Leon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:38 | Marquette | Dion Naron double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Schwartz - foul #2 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Joseph Marks gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Leon Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Joseph Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Leon Sanders, John Griffeth, Joseph Marks, Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-24 |