| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SG - Mark Galloway (fresh) SF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Troy Rivers (fresh) SG - John Rouse (fresh) SF - Steven Fisher (fresh) PF - Danny Kidd (fresh) C - Ray Newburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ray Newburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia | Danny Kidd is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Mark Galloway hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dallas Franklin | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Virginia | Troy Rivers lays it in set up by Steven Fisher | 3-5 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin's pass is intercepted by Danny Kidd in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Virginia | Steven Fisher makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Rivers | 3-8 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Mark Galloway makes the shot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 18:19 | Virginia | Troy Rivers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 18:18 | Virginia | Ray Newburn grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 18:05 | Virginia | Troy Rivers is hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #1 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 17:58 | Virginia | Ray Newburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Jermaine Abramson, Mark Galloway, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | Owen Youmans (SF), Justin Kerr (C) Steven Fisher, Ray Newburn | |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Owen Youmans steals it from Barry Bettencourt | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Virginia | Troy Rivers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 5-8 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Kerr - foul #1 on Justin Kerr, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (PG), Mark Galloway (SG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Benjamin Haar (PF), Ray Newburn (C) John Rouse, Danny Kidd, Justin Kerr | |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | The short jumper by Ray Newburn is denied by Robert Davenport | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Virginia | Owen Youmans tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is called for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (PF) Mark Galloway, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Fisher (SF) Owen Youmans | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Troy Rivers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) SF - Steven Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Haar (fresh) C - Ray Newburn (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 6-10 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Mark Galloway (SG) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Ray Newburn splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Rivers and the foul's on Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Hugh Walton, Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouse (SG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Ray Newburn misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Steven Fisher grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | John Rouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Virginia | Ray Newburn snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Ray Newburn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Paul Thornton snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin connects on the shot in the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Virginia | Paul Thornton steps in front of the Ray Newburn pass | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Robert Davenport connects on the jump hook from the right block | 12-12 |
| 13:28 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Troy Rivers | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Mark Galloway (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Burzynski (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Owen Youmans (SF), Danny Kidd (PF), Justin Kerr (C) Troy Rivers, John Rouse, Steven Fisher, Benjamin Haar, Ray Newburn | |
| 12:42 | Virginia | Danny Kidd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Owen Youmans pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Danny Kidd drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Justin Kerr | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Mark Galloway hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Justin Kerr gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:14 | Virginia | Richard Burzynski's pass is intercepted by Mark Galloway in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits a floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) SG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Burzynski (fresh) SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) SF - Owen Youmans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Kerr (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Virginia | Justin Kerr is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouse (PG) Richard Burzynski | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Mark Galloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vernon Simone (C) Justin Kerr | |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Troy Rivers (PG), Steven Fisher (SF), Ray Newburn (C) Thomas Schmitt, Owen Youmans, Danny Kidd | |
| 10:39 | Virginia | Ray Newburn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jermaine Abramson - foul #2 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG) Jermaine Abramson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 10:39 | Virginia | Ray Newburn makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Carl Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | John Rouse gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | John Rouse clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Mark Galloway pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Galloway | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Virginia | Troy Rivers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Rouse | 17-21 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Troy Rivers is called for the reach on Paul Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Rivers, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Burzynski (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Owen Youmans (SF), Danny Kidd (PF), Justin Kerr (C) Troy Rivers, John Rouse, Steven Fisher, Vernon Simone, Ray Newburn | |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Adams | 17-21 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Adams and he's fouled by Danny Kidd - foul #1 on Danny Kidd, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Danny Kidd gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Hugh Walton, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Fisher (SF) Owen Youmans | |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | Justin Kerr snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Mark Galloway takes the ball from Danny Kidd | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Burzynski (fresh) SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Kidd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt loses the dribble to Steven Fisher | 19-21 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Danny Kidd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Carl Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Ungar | 21-23 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Barry Bettencourt is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Barry Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Mark Galloway, Barry Bettencourt, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Troy Rivers (PG), John Rouse (SG), Owen Youmans (SF), Benjamin Haar (PF), Ray Newburn (C) Richard Burzynski, Thomas Schmitt, Steven Fisher, Danny Kidd, Justin Kerr | |
| 06:23 | Virginia | Robert Davenport swats the short shot by Ray Newburn | 21-23 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Ray Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar is hacked by Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Ray Newburn is hacked by Jesse Pennell - foul #1 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (C) Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Ray Newburn misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 05:29 | Virginia | Owen Youmans grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Ray Newburn splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket set up by Troy Rivers | 21-25 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Owen Youmans is called for the reach on Dallas Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Youmans, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Hugh Walton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Adams | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Newburn and he's hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Robert Davenport (PF) Mark Galloway, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Fisher (SF), Danny Kidd (PF) Owen Youmans, Ray Newburn | |
| 04:41 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Benjamin Haar grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Troy Rivers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Adams - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Robert Davenport, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Burzynski (SG), Thomas Schmitt (SF), Vernon Simone (C) John Rouse, Steven Fisher, Benjamin Haar | |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Troy Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Troy Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Danny Kidd | 23-29 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Richard Burzynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Thornton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Troy Rivers (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Burzynski (fresh) SF - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) PF - Danny Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Simone (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (PG), Robert Davenport (PF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouse (PG), Owen Youmans (SF), Ray Newburn (C) Troy Rivers, Richard Burzynski, Vernon Simone | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Virginia | Ray Newburn gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Owen Youmans blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Owen Youmans makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Owen Youmans makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson's pass is intercepted by John Rouse in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 03:23 | Virginia | John Rouse dunks the ball | 24-33 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Galloway - foul #1 on Mark Galloway, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (PF) Mark Galloway, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vernon Simone (PF) Danny Kidd | |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 24-34 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Paul Thornton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Thomas Schmitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Marc Pederson (PG), Richard Burzynski (SG), Steven Fisher (SF), Benjamin Haar (PF), Justin Kerr (C) John Rouse, Thomas Schmitt, Owen Youmans, Vernon Simone, Ray Newburn | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Mark Galloway comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Marc Pederson grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:51 | Virginia | Marc Pederson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Kerr | 26-36 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Galloway | 29-36 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | Steven Fisher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Pederson | 29-38 |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouse (SG), Owen Youmans (SF), Danny Kidd (PF), Ray Newburn (C) Marc Pederson, Steven Fisher, Benjamin Haar, Justin Kerr | |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Ray Newburn misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Pennell - foul #2 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (C) Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Troy Rivers (PG) Richard Burzynski | |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Ray Newburn makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Ray Newburn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Owen Youmans is called for the reach on Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Owen Youmans, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Pennell (C) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ray Newburn | 29-40 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | John Rouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Rivers | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | John Rouse grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | John Rouse clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-43 |