| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Biller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Marvin Mika inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Greg Edward's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Small | 29-45 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-45 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Greg Edward grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Mika - foul #1 on Marvin Mika, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | John Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Joe Powell buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Moore | 33-49 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Greg Edward | 35-49 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore slams it home set up by Justin Small | 35-51 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Greg Edward lays it up and in and he's hacked by Larry Snell - foul #1 on Larry Snell, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (PG), Randy Berry (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), David Rotella (PF) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Estey (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Justin Small, Eric Mitchell | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Greg Edward makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell drills a jumper from close range set up by Robert Client | 38-53 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Larry Snell takes the ball from Randy Berry | 38-53 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client blows the layup | 38-53 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | David Rotella gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar buries a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Client | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Berry (fresh) SF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rotella (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Edward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Estey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Michael Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-55 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Michael Smith makes the floater from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronald Moore | 43-59 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Randy Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark McVicar - foul #2 on Mark McVicar, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Eric Biller (SG), William Prisco (PF), John Hayes (C) Michael Smith, Vule Ziesmer, David Rotella, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Justin Small (SF), Eric Mitchell (C) Robert Client, Larry Snell, Ronald Moore, Mark McVicar | |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Randy Berry makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Randy Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | William Estey gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Joe Powell is called for the reach on Kenneth Cowles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Powell, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SF) Randy Berry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | William Estey misses the lay-in | 44-59 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | William Estey hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | John Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Marvin Mika tips it in | 46-61 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Eric Biller - foul #1 on Eric Biller, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore (PF) William Estey | |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Marvin Mika pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | William Prisco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 13:32 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Groves | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Eric Mitchell steals it from John Hayes | 46-65 |
| 12:54 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-65 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small tips it in | 46-67 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Joe Powell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Groves | 48-70 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Joe Powell connects on the shot from close range set up by William Prisco and he's hacked by Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #3 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), David Rotella (C) Eric Biller, Marvin Mika, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Daniel Conway (SF), William Estey (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Kenneth Cowles, Donald Groves, Justin Small, Ronald Moore, Eric Mitchell | |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Conway | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rotella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Estey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Joe Powell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-72 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | William Estey gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Norton - foul #4 on Kenneth Norton, team foul #4 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (PG), Randy Berry (SG), Greg Edward (C) Joe Powell, Kenneth Norton, William Prisco | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | William Estey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-72 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | David Rotella scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-72 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | William Estey misses the easy layup | 53-72 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Michael Smith grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Randy Berry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client is fouled on the floor by Vule Ziesmer - foul #3 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #5 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SG) Randy Berry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Justin Small (SF), Eric Mitchell (C) Daniel Conway, Mark McVicar | |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Eric Biller is called for the reach on William Estey - foul #2 on Eric Biller, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hayes (PF) David Rotella | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Eric Biller grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | John Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Snell | 53-74 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Eric Mitchell picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 53-74 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Estey | 53-76 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Greg Edward misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-76 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Client and he's fouled by Vule Ziesmer - foul #4 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #7 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Powell (PG), Marvin Mika (SF), William Prisco (PF), David Rotella (C) Eric Biller, Vule Ziesmer, John Hayes, Greg Edward | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Ronald Moore (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Robert Client, Larry Snell, William Estey, Eric Mitchell | |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the free throw | 53-79 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Marvin Mika throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-79 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randy Berry (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway (SF) Justin Small | |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Moore | 53-82 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | William Prisco's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Moore | 53-82 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Joe Powell tips it back up and in | 55-82 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Berry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Prisco (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rotella (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kenneth Cowles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves loses the dribble to Joe Powell | 55-82 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Joe Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway grabs the board | 55-82 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles tips it home | 55-84 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-84 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway gets the rebound | 55-84 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Rotella - foul #2 on David Rotella, team foul #8 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SG), John Hayes (C) Randy Berry, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Justin Small (SF) Kenneth Cowles, Donald Groves, Daniel Conway | |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar misses the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | William Prisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-85 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Norton (SF) Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell (C) Mark McVicar | |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Client | 55-87 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | William Prisco misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-87 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton snags the offensive board | 55-87 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | John Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-87 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-87 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Eric Biller - foul #3 on Eric Biller, team foul #9 | 55-87 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Smith (SG), Vule Ziesmer (SF), David Rotella (C) Joe Powell, Eric Biller, William Prisco | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles (PG), Daniel Conway (SF), William Estey (PF), Edward Crump (C) Robert Client, Justin Small, Ronald Moore, Eric Mitchell | |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-89 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | John Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-89 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton gets the offensive rebound | 55-89 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-89 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | John Hayes grabs the offensive board | 55-89 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | David Rotella is hacked by Edward Crump - foul #1 on Edward Crump, team foul #4 | 55-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randy Berry (SF) John Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves (SG), Mark McVicar (C) Larry Snell, Edward Crump | |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-89 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | William Estey drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Cowles | 55-91 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | William Estey takes the ball from Michael Smith | 55-91 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | William Estey misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Vule Ziesmer - foul #5 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #10 | 55-91 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hayes (PF) Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG) Kenneth Cowles | |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | William Estey makes the 1st free throw | 55-92 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | William Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-93 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randy Berry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rotella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Estey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton loses the ball out of bounds | 55-93 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-93 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar hits the follow up shot | 55-95 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Randy Berry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-95 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Carson | 57-97 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Randy Berry's floater is tipped away by William Estey | 57-97 |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-97 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Berry - foul #1 on Randy Berry, team foul #11 | 57-97 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles (PG) Michael Carson | |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar misses the 1st free throw | 57-97 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-97 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | David Rotella grabs the board | 57-97 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-97 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark McVicar, team foul #5 | 57-97 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Kenneth Norton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-97 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar snags the defensive board | 57-97 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Groves and he's hacked by John Hayes - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #12 | 57-99 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles makes the free throw | 57-100 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-100 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-100 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | David Rotella pulls down the rebound | 57-100 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Michael Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-100 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar gets the rebound | 57-100 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Cowles runs out the clock | 57-100 |