| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Magee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Lobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Donalson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Savoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Donalson inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Robert Parker's floater is knocked away by David Lobb | 33-34 |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Millard Riley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Blackwood | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Frank Donalson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Blackwood - foul #3 on Eugene Blackwood, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG) Eugene Blackwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Frank Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Frank Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Millard Riley is fouled on the floor by Carl Savoy - foul #3 on Carl Savoy, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Allen (PF) Carl Savoy | |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Millard Riley | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Donald Magee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Frank Donalson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Robert Parker misses the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Charles Gibson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Charles Gibson tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) Fredrick Compton, Donald Magee, David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Johnson (SG), Douglas Schumacher (SF) Robert Parker, Frank Donalson | |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Luiz (SG) Millard Riley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 40-42 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Douglas Schumacher is called for the reach on Jeffrey Butler - foul #1 on Douglas Schumacher, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Millard Riley (SG), Fredrick Compton (SF), David Lobb (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Jeffrey Butler, Edgar Luiz, John Ford, Marshall Krohn, Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Savoy (C) Edward Allen | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Savoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Millard Riley | 43-42 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Charles Gibson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson | 43-42 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Millard Riley steals the ball from Carl Savoy | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF) Fredrick Compton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Parker (SG), Frank Donalson (SF) Robert Johnson, Douglas Schumacher | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | David Lobb gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Donald Magee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Carl Savoy loses the dribble to Eugene Blackwood | 43-42 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Carl Savoy picks off the pass by David Lobb | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parker | 43-42 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Millard Riley pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Donald Magee clanks a floater from the left block | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Millard Riley snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Millard Riley | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blackwood - foul #4 on Eugene Blackwood, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (PG), Jeffrey Butler (SG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) Eugene Blackwood, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Douglas Schumacher (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Raymond Moore (C) Thomas Jahnke, Robert Parker, Frank Donalson, Gregory Daniels, Carl Savoy | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Francis Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Johnson | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) C - Steve Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Francis Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Douglas Schumacher | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Edward Allen hits the finger roll | 45-46 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG) Jeffrey Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), Robert Parker (SG) Francis Campbell, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton loses the dribble to Edward Allen | 45-46 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Robert Parker is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF) John Ford, Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Donalson (SF) Douglas Schumacher | |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Donald Magee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Donald Magee picks off the pass by Frank Donalson | 45-46 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Fredrick Compton, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, Marshall Krohn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Daniels (PF) Edward Allen | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gregory Daniels can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Daniels | 45-46 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Frank Donalson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Butler | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | David Lobb grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Raymond Moore gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Robert Parker steals it from Millard Riley | 45-49 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) SG - Millard Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Magee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - David Lobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (tiring) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Donalson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Thomas Jahnke picks off the pass by Jeffrey Butler in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Raymond Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Donald Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | David Lobb connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Magee | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Gibson | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Donald Magee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | David Lobb grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Millard Riley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Magee | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Fredrick Compton (SG), John Ford (SF), Marshall Krohn (PF), Steve Garrett (C) Jeffrey Butler, Millard Riley, Donald Magee, David Lobb, Charles Gibson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Douglas Schumacher (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Carl Savoy (C) Thomas Jahnke, Robert Parker, Frank Donalson, Gregory Daniels, Raymond Moore | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Francis Campbell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eugene Blackwood | 49-51 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | John Ford blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Schumacher - foul #2 on Douglas Schumacher, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Ford - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Carl Savoy is hacked by Steve Garrett - foul #1 on Steve Garrett, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Carl Savoy clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eugene Blackwood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fredrick Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Krohn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Francis Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Savoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Fredrick Compton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Blackwood | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Carl Savoy can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Marshall Krohn pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), Donald Magee (SF), David Lobb (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Fredrick Compton, John Ford, Marshall Krohn, Steve Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Frank Donalson (SF) Francis Campbell, Robert Johnson, Douglas Schumacher | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Carl Savoy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Eugene Blackwood steals the ball from Robert Parker | 54-51 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Daniels (PF) Edward Allen | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke double dribbles | 56-51 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Donald Magee scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gibson | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Millard Riley steals it from Frank Donalson | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Robert Parker is called for the reach on David Lobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jahnke - foul #2 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Carl Savoy gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Robert Parker is fouled on the floor by Millard Riley - foul #2 on Millard Riley, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eugene Blackwood (PG), Donald Magee (SF) Jeffrey Butler, John Ford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Charles Gibson is hacked by Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler (PG), John Ford (SF) Eugene Blackwood, Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Charles Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Carl Savoy snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Thomas Jahnke is called for the reach on Charles Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Charles Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Daniels | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler is hacked by Thomas Jahnke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jahnke, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fredrick Compton (SG), Donald Magee (SF) Millard Riley, John Ford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG), John Ford (SF) Fredrick Compton, Donald Magee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | David Lobb is hacked by Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parker, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | David Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | David Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke's fadeaway is rejected by David Lobb | 66-56 |