| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micah Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frederick Kunze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:49 | Florida State | Joseph Peters hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Robert Packard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze hits a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Ross and the foul's on Joseph Siu - foul #3 on Joseph Siu, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF) Joseph Siu | |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Joseph Peters steals it from Clarence Smith | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Joseph Peters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Micah Jacobs | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs is hacked by Robert Packard - foul #1 on Robert Packard, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Joseph Peters tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Charles Rowe comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-27 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses the tip | 34-27 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Clarence Smith tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Joseph Peters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Frederick Kunze swats the dunk try by Clarence Smith | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Jon Christensen pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Charles Rowe pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Kunze - foul #2 on Frederick Kunze, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Jon Christensen tips it in | 39-30 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Forrest | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frederick Kunze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Forrest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Joseph Peters knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ross | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Forrest | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | Rodney Kam snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | James Forrest connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Rollo | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Rollo, James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, David Fisher | |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Robert Packard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Smith (PF) Rodney Kam | |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Clarence Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Benjamin (PF) Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Joseph Siu takes the ball from Micah Jacobs | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Siu | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | John Donahoe snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 41-43 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Joseph Peters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ross | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Charles Rowe can't throw it down | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Donald Ross snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | John Donahoe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Micah Jacobs - foul #3 on Micah Jacobs, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG), Dennis Warrick (SG), Darryl Barr (SF), Frederick Kunze (PF) Donald Ross, Joseph Peters, Micah Jacobs, Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 11:56 | Clemson | John Donahoe makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | John Donahoe misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Rodney Kam pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | David Fisher misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edgar Marshall (fresh) SG - Dennis Warrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Kunze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benjamin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | James Benjamin hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Robert Rollo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Donahoe | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | James Benjamin snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Kam | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | David Fisher banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert Packard steps in front of the Edgar Marshall pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Robert Packard banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Robert Rollo picks off the pass by Darryl Barr | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Robert Rollo hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Joseph Peters (SG), Micah Jacobs (SF), Jon Christensen (C) Edgar Marshall, Dennis Warrick, Frederick Kunze, James Benjamin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jon Christensen | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Donald Ross can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Siu - foul #4 on Joseph Siu, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF) Robert Rollo, Joseph Siu | |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | James Forrest loses the dribble to Joseph Peters | 49-52 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | John Donahoe steals it from Jon Christensen | 49-52 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | John Donahoe misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Darryl Barr grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Barr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | James Forrest misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Clarence Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Charles Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG), Dennis Warrick (SG), Frederick Kunze (PF) Donald Ross, Joseph Peters, Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Robert Rollo (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) James Forrest, John Donahoe, Jeffrey Ronk, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | David Fisher gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Joseph Siu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Marshall | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | David Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | David Fisher hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Packard - foul #2 on Robert Packard, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Peters (SG), Jon Christensen (C) Dennis Warrick, Darryl Barr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits a floater from the left block set up by Robert Packard | 54-56 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Joseph Peters hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Micah Jacobs and he's hacked by Joseph Siu - foul #5 on Joseph Siu, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), James Benjamin (SF) Edgar Marshall, Micah Jacobs | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SF) Joseph Siu | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Joseph Peters makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Charles Rowe can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | James Benjamin gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Joseph Peters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | James Forrest's floater is tipped away by Frederick Kunze | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Charles Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Benjamin - foul #1 on James Benjamin, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micah Jacobs (SF) Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF) Robert Packard, Robert Rollo | |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Jon Christensen drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | James Forrest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG), Dennis Warrick (SG), Darryl Barr (C) Donald Ross, Joseph Peters, Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs loses the dribble to John Donahoe | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | John Donahoe slams it home | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Joseph Peters (SG), Frederick Kunze (PF), Jon Christensen (C) Edgar Marshall, Dennis Warrick, James Benjamin, Darryl Barr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Robert Rollo (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 63-61 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | John Donahoe snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Charles Rowe buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Packard | 63-63 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Clarence Smith steals the ball from Frederick Kunze | 63-63 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Clarence Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Rowe - foul #2 on Charles Rowe, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Jon Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Jon Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Robert Packard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jon Christensen blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Rowe - foul #3 on Charles Rowe, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jon Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Robert Rollo is fouled on the floor by Micah Jacobs - foul #4 on Micah Jacobs, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Micah Jacobs steps in front of the Clarence Smith pass | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs lays it in | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Donahoe clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-63 |