| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) SG - Billy Gaertner (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Walter Colclough (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Walter Colclough knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Charles Degree | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Charles Cleveland steals it from Justin Ellis | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Charles Degree is hacked by Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Walter Colclough blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Morgan | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Gray | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Morgan, Roy Gray, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Walter Colclough pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Colclough, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Joseph Stanford (PF) Billy Gaertner, Charles Cleveland, Walter Colclough | |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Charles Degree splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Christopher Clark takes the ball from Kermit Godwin | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Mark Caraway pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Mark Caraway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Fiorillo | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Florida State | James Fiorillo is called for the reach on Charles Degree in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Kermit Godwin, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Walter Colclough (PF) Charles Degree, Christopher Clark, Joseph Stanford | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Walter Colclough is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Colclough, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Billy Gaertner (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Andrew Haubrich, Walter Colclough | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG) Mark Brizendine | |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Charles Degree drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 5-12 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Larry Cameron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 5-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Joseph Stanford (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Billy Gaertner, Christopher Clark, Raymond Fischer | |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Mark Caraway lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Roy Gray | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Haubrich | 7-14 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Mark Caraway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Johnson | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Christopher Clark (SF) Charles Degree, Charles Cleveland | |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Christopher Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Billy Gaertner (SG), Raymond Fischer (C) Andrew Haubrich, Melvin Blakemore | |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joseph Stanford - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG) James Morgan, Roy Gray | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Christopher Clark is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG) Mark Brizendine, Joseph Stanford | |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Charles Degree is fouled on the floor by Justin Ellis - foul #2 on Justin Ellis, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Morgan, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Larry Cameron (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Gaertner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Larry Cameron hits the finger roll | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Haubrich | 13-18 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson loses the dribble to Andrew Haubrich | 13-18 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich throws it down | 13-20 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 13-20 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Roy Gray snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Gray | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Charles Degree is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Fiorillo, Roy Gray, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Philip Dooley (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Joseph Stanford (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Billy Gaertner, Christopher Clark, Raymond Fischer | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Caraway | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | James Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (C) Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF), Ulysses Killeen (C) Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stanford - foul #2 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF) Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Mark Brizendine, Philip Dooley, Joseph Stanford | |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Morgan | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Christopher Clark misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Cameron (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin loses the dribble to Melvin Blakemore | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Charles Degree is fouled on the floor by Roy Gray - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Roy Gray, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (C) Melvin Blakemore | |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Christopher Veal is called for the reach on Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Veal, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Christopher Clark, Christopher Veal | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Justin Ellis drills a fadeaway from the right side | 24-27 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Charles Degree evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Justin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Walter Colclough gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Charles Degree comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the driving attempt in the lane | 24-27 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Walter Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Charles Degree tips it in | 24-29 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Charles Degree steals the ball from Kermit Godwin | 24-29 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich lays it up and in set up by Charles Degree | 24-31 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kermit Godwin | 26-31 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-31 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Colclough | 26-31 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Mark Caraway (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Philip Dooley (SG), Billy Gaertner (SF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Charles Cleveland, Raymond Fischer | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Roy Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) SG - Philip Dooley (fresh) SF - Billy Gaertner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Mark Caraway shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Larry Cameron tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 28-33 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Justin Ellis snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore scores on a runner in the lane | 28-35 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | James Morgan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Billy Gaertner | 28-35 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Philip Dooley snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 28-35 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Justin Ellis is denied on a layup by Melvin Blakemore | 28-35 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF) James Morgan, Mark Caraway | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Joseph Stanford (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Philip Dooley, Billy Gaertner, Walter Colclough, Melvin Blakemore | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Roy Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Christopher Clark tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-37 |