| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Comer inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Maurice Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF) Maurice Smith, Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Michael Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (C) Robert Davenport | |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-25 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Roy Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Robert Davenport (C) Hugh Walton, Dallas Franklin | |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Gary Lee swats the short shot by Robert Davenport | 33-25 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton hits a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Lewis | 35-25 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF) John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Hugh Walton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-25 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Thomas Lewis, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is whistled for a carry | 39-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Carl Adams | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #2 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG) Jermaine Abramson | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin throws it down | 40-27 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Thornton | 40-30 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Carl Adams - foul #2 on Carl Adams, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin | |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Jeffrey Ungar picks off the pass by Clayton Rhoton | 42-30 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Hugh Walton lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 42-32 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Thomas Lewis (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) John Silvers, Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Dallas Franklin (C) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Mark Galloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-32 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the runner from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Robert Davenport gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 42-35 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Robert Comer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport, Dallas Franklin | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Galloway | 42-37 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Jesse Pennell | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Paul Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 42-37 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin blows the dunk | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | John Silvers double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG) Maurice Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin | |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Carl Adams scores on a shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Jesse Pennell - foul #2 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Dallas Franklin (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton, Jesse Pennell | |
| 08:45 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Kerry Lewandowski swats the dunk try by Dallas Franklin | 45-39 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Roy Harris gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Robertson | 47-39 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is fouled on the floor by Aaron Robertson - foul #1 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Robert Davenport | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Silvers (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Carl Adams picks off the pass by Gary Lee | 47-41 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Mark Galloway lays it up and in set up by Carl Adams | 47-43 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 47-43 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton's layup is rejected by Clayton Rhoton | 47-43 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Robert Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Galloway | 47-43 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin clanks a runner from the left block | 47-43 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | John Silvers pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Robert Comer lays it up and in | 49-43 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Carl Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 49-46 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Robert Comer is hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #3 on Paul Thornton, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Carl Adams, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | John Silvers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Silvers is fouled on the floor by Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Hugh Walton, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Hugh Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Silvers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Maurice Smith buries a shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Hugh Walton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Hugh Walton, Jeffrey Ungar, Jesse Pennell | |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Kerry Lewandowski swats the shot by Carl Adams | 53-46 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davenport | 53-46 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Mark Galloway hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-49 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Galloway | 53-52 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis is hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #4 on Paul Thornton, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Dallas Franklin (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Clayton Rhoton - foul #3 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Dallas Franklin is called for the reach on Clayton Rhoton - foul #3 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled on the floor by Dallas Franklin - foul #4 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Robert Comer hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-55 |