| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is fouled on the floor by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Victor Kerner - foul #1 on Victor Kerner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Justin Massey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Hannan | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Robert Welch (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Gary Teal (PF), Robert Hall (C) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Justin Massey, Kenneth Snow | |
| 16:57 | Virginia | Larry Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Esposito | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Robert Hall's pass is intercepted by Leif Mazierski | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Jim Hannan (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal | |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 8-6 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Jim Hannan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Holm | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses long on a runner from the right block | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Justin Massey pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Jim Hannan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Kerner and he's hacked by Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Timothy Dow (SF) Victor Kerner, Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Kenneth Snow (C) Paul Holm, James Ryles, Justin Massey, Robert Hall | |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Leif Mazierski steals the ball from Elmer Taylor | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses short on a shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Parker and he's fouled by Jim Hannan - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) Leif Mazierski, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Robert Hall (C) David Heyer, Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor, Kenneth Snow | |
| 12:56 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Justin Massey snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the fadeaway in the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Justin Massey is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #1 on Justin Massey, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Xing-Fu Chi (C) David Parker, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG) Ivan Glowinski | |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Harper (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, Robert Hall | |
| 11:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | Virginia | Larry Brown tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:48 | Virginia | Larry Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:19 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ryles (fresh) SF - Gerald Harper (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Justin Massey double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF) Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Gary Teal (C) Gerald Harper, Kenneth Snow | |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi (C) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG) David Heyer | |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Victor Kerner misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Massey | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Justin Massey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Justin Massey, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Larry Brown (SG) Victor Kerner, Timothy Dow | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) Robert Welch, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 10:21 | Virginia | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #9 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow | |
| 10:21 | Virginia | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | Virginia | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | James Ryles snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | James Ryles misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:31 | Virginia | Larry Brown travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) Larry Brown, Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Ivan Glowinski (SF) Robert Welch, James Ryles | |
| 09:12 | Clemson | David Heyer misses short on a floater in the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:10 | Virginia | Timothy Dow pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 08:53 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor clanks a shot from the left side | 19-13 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 19-13 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito lays it up and in on a great pass from Xing-Fu Chi | 21-13 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Paul Holm can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 07:40 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gustavo Esposito | 23-13 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | The jump hook by Elmer Taylor is blocked by Leif Mazierski | 23-13 |
| 07:24 | Virginia | Timothy Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is fouled on the floor by Gary Teal - foul #1 on Gary Teal, team foul #10 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Parker, Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, Ivan Glowinski, Gary Teal, Elmer Taylor | |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Gustavo Esposito steals it from Paul Holm | 25-13 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Victor Kerner | 27-13 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Omer Kukoc | 27-13 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-13 |
| 06:13 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito tips it but misses | 27-13 |
| 06:12 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | James Ryles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #3 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF) Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gerald Harper (SF) Robert Welch | |
| 05:47 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Justin Massey is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Chi - foul #3 on Justin Massey, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (PF) Justin Massey | |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is denied on a layup by Victor Kerner | 29-15 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Gerald Harper tips it home | 29-17 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 31-17 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Xing-Fu Chi swats the short shot by Kenneth Snow | 31-17 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Gary Teal tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Dow and the foul's on Gary Teal - foul #2 on Gary Teal, team foul #12 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Leif Mazierski (C) Victor Kerner, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Hall (C) Gerald Harper, Gary Teal | |
| 04:00 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Jim Hannan pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is whistled for a carry | 33-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dane Handy (PF) Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) Paul Holm | |
| 03:13 | Virginia | Timothy Dow buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Parker | 36-19 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | David Heyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Dane Handy grabs the board | 36-19 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Handy (fresh) C - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #13 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Larry Brown, Timothy Dow, Dane Handy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Elmer Taylor (PF) David Heyer, Robert Hall | |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Gustavo Esposito blocks the jumper by Elmer Taylor | 37-19 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 01:57 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the easy layup | 37-19 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | James Ryles misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-19 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Parker, Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Justin Massey (PF) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Justin Massey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Kerner - foul #2 on Victor Kerner, team foul #4 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG) Victor Kerner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 37-20 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Tinch | 39-20 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-20 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Hannan | 39-20 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 39-20 |