| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) C - George Steib (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Terry Cox scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lloyd out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Roy Whiteaker - foul #2 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Brian Harper connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by George Steib - foul #1 on George Steib, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | William Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Steib - foul #2 on George Steib, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF), Dante Tucker (PF), John Pippin (C) William Lloyd, Daniel Reinmiller, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | John Pippin gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | A charge is called on Dante Tucker - foul #2 on Dante Tucker, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (SG) Manuel Ledford | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF) John Phillips | |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin misses short on a shot from close range | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | John Pippin pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Roy Whiteaker swats the dunk try by Terry Cox | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | John Pippin hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, Mark Robertson, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF) Roy Whiteaker | |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Dixon | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Brandon Plank drills a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Wolfe | 42-42 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford jams it set up by Ricky Chalmers | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dixon | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Mark Robertson (SG), Daniel Reinmiller (PF), John Pippin (C) William Lloyd, Ricky Chalmers, Dante Tucker, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 16:01 | Florida State | John Phillips can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Brian Grider grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Mark Robertson (fresh) SF - Manuel Ledford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) C - John Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Pippin | 44-45 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford hits a runner from close range set up by Terry Cox | 46-45 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | Mark Robertson is called for the reach on Brian Grider - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, Manuel Ledford, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brandon Plank | |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Reinmiller - foul #3 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Brian Harper, Brian Grider, John Phillips | |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | William Lloyd gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | George Steib hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Lloyd | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryon Griffin | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Kenneth Taylor blocks the jumper by Mark Robertson | 48-47 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG) Mark Robertson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Kenneth Dixon | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Terry Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dante Tucker (PF), John Pippin (C) Daniel Reinmiller, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is alone and throws it down | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Robert Morrell snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is denied on a layup by Dante Tucker | 48-49 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Lloyd | 48-49 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | William Lloyd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Morrell - foul #1 on Robert Morrell, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (PG), Manuel Ledford (SF), Ricky Chalmers (PF), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, Jeffery Bennett, Dante Tucker, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Steib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 48-49 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | William Lloyd evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Florida State | Brian Grider is hacked by Mark Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Robertson, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Mark Robertson, William Lloyd | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Brian Grider | |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Plank | 51-51 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Taylor | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Reinmiller | 53-53 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is hacked by Manuel Ledford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), Dante Tucker (C) Ricky Chalmers, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Manuel Ledford is called for the reach on John Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| 09:48 | Florida State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | John Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Dante Tucker gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (C) Manuel Ledford, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:12 | Florida State | John Phillips's floater is tipped away by George Steib | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Terry Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Lloyd out of the doubleteam | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Grider | 55-59 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-59 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | George Steib tips it home | 57-59 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Bryon Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Cox, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), Daniel Reinmiller (PF), John Pippin (C) Terry Cox, Dante Tucker, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Grider, John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #3 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (SG), Ricky Chalmers (PF) William Lloyd, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Bryon Griffin, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is hacked by Manuel Ledford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller (PF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Robertson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Brian Harper steps in front of the Daniel Reinmiller pass | 59-62 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe banks in the layup set up by Brian Harper | 59-64 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Harper - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), George Steib (C) Ricky Chalmers, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | George Steib denies the turnaround by Thomas Wolfe | 61-64 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Brian Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is hacked by Terry Cox - foul #4 on Terry Cox, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dante Tucker (PF) Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Mark Robertson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Grider - foul #3 on Brian Grider, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG) Terry Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Brandon Plank | |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Mark Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | George Steib denies the turnaround by Kenneth Dixon | 63-66 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dante Tucker | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Brian Grider is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryon Griffin | 65-68 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Mark Robertson's pass is intercepted by Brian Grider | 65-68 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Grider | 65-70 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), Ricky Chalmers (PF), John Pippin (C) Mark Robertson, William Lloyd, Dante Tucker, George Steib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Bryon Griffin, Brian Grider, John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Arnold Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG) Manuel Ledford | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Arnold Gore steals it from Terry Cox | 66-70 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Arnold Gore blows the layup | 66-70 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Terry Cox gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 66-70 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | William Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 04:16 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arnold Gore | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Terry Cox loses the dribble to Kenneth Taylor | 66-73 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe blows the layup | 66-73 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Lloyd (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Arnold Gore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Whiteaker (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Robertson (SG), Manuel Ledford (SF), Daniel Reinmiller (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett, Ricky Chalmers, John Pippin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Arnold Gore, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brandon Plank, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford is hacked by Brandon Plank - foul #4 on Brandon Plank, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Brandon Plank banks in the layup set up by Roy Whiteaker and the foul's on Dante Tucker - foul #3 on Dante Tucker, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | George Steib misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-75 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Robertson - foul #5 on Mark Robertson, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), William Lloyd (SG) Mark Robertson, Manuel Ledford | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SF) John Phillips | |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Terry Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by George Steib | 70-76 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Brian Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Cox, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG) Terry Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford hits a jumper from the left block | 72-78 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Manuel Ledford is called for the reach on Roy Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is hacked by George Steib - foul #3 on George Steib, team foul #16 | 72-79 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 72-80 |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lloyd | 74-80 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Brian Grider is hacked by Manuel Ledford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #17 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Reed (PG) Manuel Ledford | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Brian Grider misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Brian Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Steib | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Timothy Reed is called for the reach on Roy Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Reed, team foul #18 | 76-81 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | William Lloyd is hacked by Arnold Gore during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Arnold Gore, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF) Brian Grider, Arnold Gore | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Reed - foul #2 on Timothy Reed, team foul #19 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), Arnold Gore (SF) Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | George Steib misses long on a floater from the right block | 78-84 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett grabs the offensive board | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-84 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Brian Harper snags the defensive board | 78-84 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF) Brian Grider, Arnold Gore | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Brian Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Reed - foul #3 on Timothy Reed, team foul #20 | 78-84 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Reed - foul #4 on Timothy Reed, team foul #21 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SF) John Phillips | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-88 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to William Lloyd | 78-88 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Harper - foul #3 on Brian Harper, team foul #11 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF) Timothy Reed | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe, Arnold Gore, Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin is hacked by Jeffery Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #22 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Reed (PG) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon, Robert Morrell | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller loses the ball out of bounds | 79-90 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin runs out the clock | 79-90 |