| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Case (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Akim Zullinger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Israel Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Larry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Brewer | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Israel Tuttle swats the layup by Larry Wilson | 34-31 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Michael Burnett tips it home | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | James Taylor takes the ball from Irwin Christenson in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | James Taylor banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Charles Case grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw's pass is intercepted by Roger Brewer | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Wilson - foul #1 on Larry Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Irwin Christenson and he's hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #2 on Michael Burnett, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Larry Wilson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin McGraw | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Israel Tuttle | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Charles Case comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gustavo Morales - foul #3 on Gustavo Morales, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (PF) Gustavo Morales | |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin McGraw | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Charles Case is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McGraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Case (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Maurice Tookes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Case | 42-41 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Larry Wilson lays it up and in set up by Kevin McGraw | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Wilson - foul #2 on Larry Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (PF), Justin Lovejoy (C) Larry Wilson, Charles Case | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gustavo Morales (PF) Maurice Tookes | |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Irwin Christenson | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | James Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin McGraw | 46-47 |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle lays it up and in on a great pass from Gustavo Morales | 46-49 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | The jump hook by Michael Burnett is blocked by Roger Brewer | 46-49 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Donald Turner snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Michael Burnett is hacked by Israel Tuttle - foul #2 on Israel Tuttle, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Larry Wilson (PF), Charles Case (C) James Taylor, Michael Burnett, Donald Turner, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (PG), Jie Wang (SG), Neil Vilkoski (SF), Maurice Tookes (C) Irwin Christenson, Akim Zullinger, Israel Tuttle, Roger Brewer | |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Jie Wang drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Vilkoski | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Alfonso Mendez is called for the reach on Charles Case - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Israel Tuttle (SF) Neil Vilkoski | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez buries a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. C - Charles Case (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jie Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Maurice Tookes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Florida State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 49-55 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Richard Darby pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Alfonso Mendez steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Jie Wang banks in the layup set up by Alfonso Mendez | 49-57 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Charles Case misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-57 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Charles Case grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Larry Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jie Wang - foul #1 on Jie Wang, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SG), Michael Burnett (SF), Justin Lovejoy (C) James Taylor, Richard Darby, Charles Case | |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Akim Zullinger (SG), Roger Brewer (C) Alfonso Mendez, Jie Wang, Maurice Tookes | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales knocks in the shot from close range | 51-59 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Israel Tuttle - foul #3 on Israel Tuttle, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (PF) Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski (SF) Israel Tuttle | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Irwin Christenson and he's fouled by Kevin McGraw - foul #2 on Kevin McGraw, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales makes the turnaround from the right block | 53-64 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin McGraw | 55-64 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Michael Burnett snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 08:23 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales clanks a runner from close range | 58-64 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jon Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin McGraw (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Neil Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Brewer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Roger Brewer tips it in | 58-66 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Morales | 61-68 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin McGraw | 63-68 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Justin Lovejoy | 63-68 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Turner | 66-68 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger is hacked by Donald Turner - foul #2 on Donald Turner, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Larry Wilson (PF), Charles Case (C) Jon Hayes, Michael Burnett, Donald Turner, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (PG), Jie Wang (SG), Israel Tuttle (SF), Maurice Tookes (PF), Charles Padgett (C) Irwin Christenson, Akim Zullinger, Neil Vilkoski, Gustavo Morales, Roger Brewer | |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 66-68 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jie Wang | 66-71 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Charles Padgett swats the layup by Charles Case | 66-71 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Charles Padgett snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Charles Padgett's floater is tipped away by Charles Case | 66-71 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Kevin McGraw takes the ball from Israel Tuttle | 66-71 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Richard Darby banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin McGraw | 68-71 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Gustavo Morales (PF) Jie Wang, Charles Padgett | |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Jon Hayes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Wilson | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Charles Case (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Maurice Tookes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Richard Darby swats the dunk try by Israel Tuttle | 71-71 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Larry Wilson pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Israel Tuttle swats the layup by Charles Case | 71-71 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Richard Darby grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Larry Wilson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-71 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Larry Wilson tips it in | 73-71 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Roger Brewer (C) Alfonso Mendez, Maurice Tookes | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 73-71 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle tips it in | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Charles Case banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roger Brewer - foul #3 on Roger Brewer, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Burnett | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 79-73 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Charles Case - foul #2 on Charles Case, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 3rd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Charles Case connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Taylor | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Larry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Larry Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Zullinger - foul #3 on Akim Zullinger, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Akim Zullinger | 83-78 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw is hacked by Irwin Christenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Charles Case grabs the board | 84-78 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Charles Case is fouled in the backcourt by Irwin Christenson - foul #3 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Charles Case misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Roger Brewer loses the dribble to Jon Hayes | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Akim Zullinger is called for the reach on Charles Case in the backcourt - foul #4 on Akim Zullinger, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG) Jon Hayes | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Charles Case misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-78 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-81 |