| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Cory Roca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Cory Roca wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Paul Holm picks off the pass by Robert Hudson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Adam Gurule | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Kenneth Snow picks off the pass by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Dubin - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Robert Hudson connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Adam Gurule | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Gurule - foul #1 on Adam Gurule, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Peter Pauley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hudson | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Adam Gurule, John Dubin, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Edward Leiter grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Peter Pauley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | James Ryles loses the dribble to Gilbert McEvoy in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Edward Leiter misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | James Cabot pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | James Ryles scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Welch | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | James Ryles is called for the reach on Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Ronald Moser (SG), Stephen Baden (SF), John Dubin (C) Frank Burditt, Peter Pauley, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Edward Leiter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | David Heyer hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Edward Leiter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Baden and he's fouled by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) John Dubin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF) David Heyer, Wilson Franks | |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Edward Leiter misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Robert Welch snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SF - Stephen Baden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Leiter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Cory Roca (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | James Ryles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) Stephen Baden, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Cory Roca gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the shot in the lane | 11-11 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | David Heyer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Jim Hannan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Ronald Moser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Frank Burditt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Paul Holm travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Stephen Baden (SF) Ronald Moser, Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (PF) Elmer Taylor | |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Stephen Baden's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Smith | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Holm | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Peter Pauley double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), James Cabot (C) Stephen Baden, John Dubin, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, James Ryles, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| 13:42 | Clemson | David Heyer's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert McEvoy | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Jim Hannan gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right block | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Frank Burditt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Peter Pauley steals the ball from Lawrence Smith | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Edward Leiter lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Pauley | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Gilbert McEvoy takes the ball from Jim Hannan | 16-13 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy lays it in | 18-13 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Jim Hannan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Heyer | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy is hacked by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF), Cory Roca (C) Frank Burditt, Gilbert McEvoy, Edward Leiter, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Lawrence Smith | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Peter Pauley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG) James Ryles | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - John Dubin (tiring) C - Cory Roca (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Heyer (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | David Heyer is hacked by Peter Pauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Pauley, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-16 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | John Dubin snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Ronald Moser's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Taylor | 21-16 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Cory Roca tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 21-18 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Peter Pauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Stephen Baden (SF) Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Elmer Taylor | |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is hacked by Cory Roca - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:25 | Clemson | David Heyer travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Cory Roca comes up short on the shot in the paint | 21-18 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 21-18 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Wilson Franks snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Paul Holm can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Cory Roca pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Dubin - foul #2 on John Dubin, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), James Cabot (C) Frank Burditt, Stephen Baden, John Dubin, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | James Cabot hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Elmer Taylor - foul #1 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Elmer Taylor | |
| 08:56 | Florida State | James Cabot misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | James Cabot is called for the reach on Jim Hannan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cabot, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Edward Leiter gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Edward Leiter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Edward Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Edward Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Peter Pauley steps in front of the Jim Hannan pass in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Adam Gurule throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-22 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Edward Leiter gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (tired) 5 pts. SG - Peter Pauley (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Leiter (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cabot (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Welch (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (tired) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Franks (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Wilson Franks steals it from Adam Gurule | 27-22 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Cory Roca (C) Frank Burditt, Edward Leiter, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), David Heyer (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Robert Welch, Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Adam Gurule - foul #2 on Adam Gurule, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Leiter (PF) Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Smith (C) Gary Teal | |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Peter Pauley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Heyer - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF) David Heyer, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy buries a floater from the left side | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Cory Roca swats the short shot by Elmer Taylor | 31-25 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edward Leiter | 31-25 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Cory Roca loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Stephen Baden (SF), James Cabot (C) Ronald Moser, Gilbert McEvoy, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Paul Holm, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor lays it up and in and he's fouled by Peter Pauley - foul #2 on Peter Pauley, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Robert Hudson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 33-28 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Robert Welch loses the dribble to Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Stephen Baden misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Wilson Franks pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits the finger roll | 33-30 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) James Cabot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan, Elmer Taylor | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Paul Holm is called for the reach on Robert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG) Peter Pauley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow makes the floater near the basket set up by Paul Holm | 35-32 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Ronald Moser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) Robert Welch, Wilson Franks | |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Frank Burditt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Edward Leiter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) Gilbert McEvoy, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Peter Pauley | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Peter Pauley (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - John Dubin (tiring) C - James Cabot (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Heyer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Franks (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Peter Pauley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Frank Burditt steps in front of the Kenneth Snow pass | 35-34 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | The jump hook by Wilson Franks is blocked by James Cabot | 37-34 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Wilson Franks can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frank Burditt | 37-34 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Kenneth Snow takes the ball from Frank Burditt | 37-34 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | David Heyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Pauley - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG), Stephen Baden (SF), Cory Roca (C) Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Frank Burditt scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Moser | 40-35 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor is fouled on the floor by Frank Burditt - foul #1 on Frank Burditt, team foul #13 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Stephen Baden | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Jim Hannan is called for the reach on Ronald Moser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Ronald Moser makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Ronald Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor drills a runner from the left block | 42-39 |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | James Ryles blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Frank Burditt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SF), Adam Gurule (PF) Gilbert McEvoy, John Dubin | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Elmer Taylor | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | James Ryles loses the dribble to Adam Gurule in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | David Heyer is called for the reach on Adam Gurule - foul #3 on David Heyer, team foul #11 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) David Heyer | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-39 |