| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) SG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) C - Frank Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - James Ryles (fresh) SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Wilson Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | James Ryles is hacked by Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | James Ryles connects on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Earl Green | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Sean Kuczenski | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Kuczenski - foul #1 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Snow | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Hubbert | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Floyd Sprague denies the turnaround by Kenneth Snow | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Glowinski steals the ball from Wilbur Brown in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Glowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 1 pts. C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Jim Hannan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 6-8 |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | Jim Hannan steals the ball from Derek Hubbert | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the finger roll set up by Jim Hannan | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Miroslav Murzynski | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | James Ryles knocks in the floater from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | A charge is called on Gary Teal - foul #1 on Gary Teal, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Bernard Werner, Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is fouled on the floor by Ivan Glowinski - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett (C) Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett is hacked by Elmer Taylor - foul #1 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith (SF) Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch | |
| 12:24 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Derek Hubbert, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 12:21 | Clemson | James Ryles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Paul Holm | |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the easy layup | 8-12 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Miroslav Murzynski | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) C - Frank Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tiring) SG - James Ryles (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Franks (tiring) PF - Gary Teal (tiring) C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Miroslav Murzynski steals the ball from David Heyer in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski | 12-12 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | David Heyer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Earl Green, Miroslav Murzynski, Patrick Smith, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 12-17 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Werner | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Dalegowski | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Holm | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Teal - foul #2 on Gary Teal, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow tips it in | 15-21 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is called for 10 seconds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG) Bernard Werner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Kuczenski - foul #2 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett (C) Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Frank Barnett - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Patrick Smith, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the jumper from the right side set up by Earl Green | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 08:11 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | David Heyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG) Earl Green | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wilbur Brown | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tired) 3 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (tired) PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | David Heyer is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Werner - foul #1 on Bernard Werner, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Ivan Glowinski (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Robert Welch comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), James Ryles (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | James Ryles is called for the reach on Bernard Werner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Robert Welch | |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | David Heyer connects on the floater from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Miroslav Murzynski and the foul's on David Heyer - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Patrick Smith, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Paul Holm is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is hacked by Ivan Glowinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (SG), Frank Barnett (C) Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Gary Teal grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Paul Holm is fouled on the floor by Derek Hubbert - foul #1 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG) Wilbur Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Glowinski - foul #3 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Hannan | 28-34 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Frank Barnett | 30-34 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | James Ryles misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Kuczenski - foul #3 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:44 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (C) Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Dwight Caldwell picks off the pass by Jim Hannan | 32-34 |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Wilson Franks - foul #1 on Wilson Franks, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Frank Barnett (C) Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Wilbur Brown steps in front of the Robert Welch pass | 33-34 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Teal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Gary Teal drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Heyer | 35-36 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | David Heyer is called for the reach on Earl Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Floyd Sprague (C) Patrick Smith, Wilbur Brown, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Sprague | 37-36 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-36 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | James Ryles is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #14 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Earl Green, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Elmer Taylor (C) James Ryles, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Holm | 40-38 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #15 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Robert Welch | |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Paul Holm scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is hacked by Wilson Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Franks, team foul #16 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Wilson Franks, Gary Teal | |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Frank Barnett steals it from James Ryles | 43-40 |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 43-40 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Caldwell | 45-40 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Dwight Caldwell swats the shot by James Ryles | 45-40 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Derek Hubbert - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #17 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Dwight Caldwell, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) James Ryles, Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow, Elmer Taylor | |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Derek Hubbert steals the ball from Wilson Franks | 47-40 |