| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - James Ryles (fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm is hacked by Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Jim Hannan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Miroslav Murzynski | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Justin Massey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Snow | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | James Ryles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Jim Hannan tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Wilbur Brown takes the ball from James Ryles | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Kuczenski | 4-10 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Justin Massey connects on the turnaround in the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is fouled on the floor by Paul Holm - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 16:41 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is denied on a layup by Floyd Sprague | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | David Heyer tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Robert Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) SG - David Heyer (fresh) SF - Robert Welch (fresh) PF - Elmer Taylor (fresh) C - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Derek Hubbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Robert Welch is called for the reach on Larry Franklin - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) Paul Holm | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Robert Welch is hacked by Bernard Werner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Werner, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Massey (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (C) Floyd Sprague | |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (C) James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Heyer | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Paul Holm, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Bernard Werner, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Jim Hannan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ryles - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (C) Jim Hannan, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow knocks in the jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd Sprague - foul #1 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:25 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Sprague | 15-15 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jim Hannan buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Holm | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Derek Hubbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Kenneth Snow (C) Paul Holm, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jim Hannan | 20-15 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is fouled on the floor by Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) Jim Hannan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | James Ryles is called for the reach on Ralph Dalegowski - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Justin Massey (PF) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG) Bernard Werner | |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Paul Holm snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Robert Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) David Heyer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Paul Holm - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Paul Holm, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Elmer Taylor pass in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown loses the dribble to Elmer Taylor | 20-17 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow is whistled for a carry | 20-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Massey (PF) Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Larry Franklin (SF), Floyd Sprague (C) Dennis Johnson, Wilbur Brown, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert knocks in the runner from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Snow is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 20-19 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Miroslav Murzynski - foul #2 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (C) Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 06:40 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Ryles | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 21-19 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell comes up short on the shot from close range | 21-19 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ryles - foul #3 on James Ryles, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Justin Massey (PF) James Ryles, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Justin Massey double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Brown | 21-23 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Justin Massey is hacked by Wilbur Brown - foul #1 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), Kenneth Snow (C) David Heyer, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Dennis Johnson, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Justin Massey's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Kuczenski | 21-23 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Paul Holm is hacked by Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jasper Brady | 23-25 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow travels with the ball | 23-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF) Jasper Brady, Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the dunk | 23-25 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Bernard Werner steals it from Justin Massey | 23-27 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski banks in the layup set up by Bernard Werner | 23-29 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Dwight Caldwell takes the ball from Jim Hannan | 23-29 |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Brown | 23-31 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Robert Welch is open but misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Hannan - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Elmer Taylor (PF) Jim Hannan, Justin Massey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Paul Holm | 25-33 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 25-34 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses the halfcourt shot | 25-34 |