| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Redrick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Campbell - foul #2 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Tim Paiva comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby | |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 40-37 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Sean Ford steps in front of the Kevin McQuilliams pass | 40-37 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Tim Paiva's pass is intercepted by Marlon Howard | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Tim Paiva knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Campbell | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Tim Paiva travels in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Isaac Berube - foul #2 on Isaac Berube, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Robert Crosby steals the ball from Richard Greene | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Donald Batts is blocked by Sylvester Conforti | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | John Balcom buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sylvester Conforti | 46-39 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Clary - foul #1 on Richard Clary, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), William Meeks (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF), Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Richard Clary, John Balcom, Sylvester Conforti, Ray Palmateer, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redrick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell is hacked by Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim Paiva (SG) William Meeks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| 15:18 | Clemson | James Redrick is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | James Redrick tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Covington | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Sean Ford tips it home | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Sean Ford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tim Paiva | 50-45 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by James Redrick - foul #2 on James Redrick, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (PG), William Meeks (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | John Balcom misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Wayne Bostwick | 50-45 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kevin McQuilliams | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | William Meeks is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Covington, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), James Redrick (C) Sylvester Conforti, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Donald Batts (PF) James Leslie, Eugene Covington | |
| 12:39 | Clemson | Wayne Bostwick is called for the reach on William Meeks - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Ford (PF) Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG) Archie Sharp | |
| 12:24 | Clemson | John Balcom is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Crosby | 50-49 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | James Redrick misses the easy open layup | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Clary (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Meeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Balcom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Ford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redrick (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Batts (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Clemson | James Redrick pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | John Balcom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby drills a shot from the right block | 50-51 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | James Redrick is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Richard Clary clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it in | 52-56 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Isaac Berube is called for the reach on John Balcom - foul #3 on Isaac Berube, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Ray Palmateer (PF), Richard Greene (C) Richard Clary, William Meeks, John Balcom, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Walter Kirk - foul #1 on Walter Kirk, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-58 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Archie Sharp picks off the pass by Sylvester Conforti in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Ray Palmateer - foul #2 on Ray Palmateer, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF) Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Kirk | 54-60 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Tim Paiva grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kevin McQuilliams - foul #1 on Kevin McQuilliams, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Greene (PF) Sylvester Conforti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF) Archie Sharp | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Redrick (C) Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Marlon Howard steals the ball from Eric Perrigo | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Greene - foul #3 on Richard Greene, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) James Leslie | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Richard Greene grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Perrigo | 58-62 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-62 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Campbell | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Greene (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Redrick (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Clemson | James Redrick scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Tim Paiva | 60-62 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Campbell swats the short shot by Marlon Howard | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Richard Greene pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Tim Paiva connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Greene | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG), John Balcom (SG), Sylvester Conforti (SF), Sean Ford (PF), Ray Palmateer (C) Eric Perrigo, Tim Paiva, Christopher Campbell, Richard Greene, James Redrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | John Balcom picks off the pass by Bradley Beard | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti hits the finger roll set up by John Balcom | 64-62 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-62 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sylvester Conforti | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Richard Clary clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | John Balcom grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Eugene Covington steals it from Sylvester Conforti | 64-62 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Bradley Beard is called for the reach on John Balcom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Beard, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Christopher Campbell (SF), Richard Greene (C) Richard Clary, Sylvester Conforti, Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| 04:50 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Richard Greene denies the turnaround by Kevin McQuilliams | 66-62 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 66-62 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Balcom buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Eugene Covington - foul #5 on Eugene Covington, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim Paiva (SG), Ray Palmateer (PF), James Redrick (C) Eric Perrigo, Sean Ford, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Balcom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Palmateer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | The jump hook by Tim Paiva is blocked by Isaac Berube | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell tips it in | 70-64 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 02:41 | Clemson | John Balcom is fouled in the backcourt by James Leslie - foul #4 on James Leslie, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Richard Greene (PF) Christopher Campbell, Ray Palmateer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Isaac Berube | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:41 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | John Balcom loses the dribble to Archie Sharp | 72-66 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie Sharp | 72-68 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Richard Greene hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Perrigo | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | James Leslie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF), Sean Ford (PF) John Balcom, Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Archie Sharp | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Tim Paiva connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Perrigo and he's fouled by Marlon Howard - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | James Leslie is called for the reach on Eric Perrigo in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Leslie, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (SF) Christopher Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) James Leslie | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Berube | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Isaac Berube is called for the reach on John Balcom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Berube, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Redrick - foul #3 on James Redrick, team foul #6 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF) John Balcom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva is hacked by Isaac Berube in the backcourt - foul #5 on Isaac Berube, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (SF) Christopher Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Isaac Berube | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Sean Ford is fouled on the floor by Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Sean Ford makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Sean Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on John Balcom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Balcom is hacked by Marlon Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlon Howard, team foul #18 | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Bostwick | 83-79 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Tim Paiva in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Crosby, team foul #19 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SF) John Balcom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is fouled on the floor by Richard Clary - foul #2 on Richard Clary, team foul #7 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (SF) Richard Clary | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |