| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fresh) C - David Kallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) SG - Santiago Rosario (fresh) SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (FL) | Davis Carter is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Davis Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernesto Hernandez | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | David Kallas's pass is intercepted by Ernesto Hernandez | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario lays it up and in set up by Ernesto Hernandez | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | David Bassett is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Wendell Benjamin takes the ball from David Bassett | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits the follow up shot | 0-7 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | David Kallas is hacked by Santiago Rosario - foul #1 on Santiago Rosario, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | David Kallas misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ernesto Hernandez - foul #1 on Ernesto Hernandez, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the offensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Felix Ramos knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | David Kallas clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Dugan - foul #1 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ernesto Hernandez, William Smith, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 16:13 | Clemson | David Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | David Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fresh) C - David Kallas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) SG - Santiago Rosario (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fresh) C - Carlos Lara (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | David Kallas gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | David Kallas hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Davis Carter | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Felix Ramos snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Felix Ramos buries a jumper from the left side set up by David Bassett | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov scores on a runner from the right block | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Felix Ramos pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | David Bassett hits a jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Gavin Kresge (SG), Millard Ezell (SF), William Smith (PF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Alfredo Russo, Santiago Rosario, Ralph Dugan, Dima Zhirkov, Carlos Lara | |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Davis Carter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gavin Kresge | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez's fadeaway is rejected by Davis Carter | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | David Bassett snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | David Kallas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | David Kallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Davis Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gavin Kresge (fresh) SF - Millard Ezell (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gavin Kresge | 10-15 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Millard Ezell - foul #1 on Millard Ezell, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (SF) Millard Ezell | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Davis Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 11:00 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Dugan | 13-18 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Dugan - foul #2 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario (SG) Ralph Dugan | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | David Kallas connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Davis Carter | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Felix Ramos | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | David Bassett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | William Smith gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | David Kallas is called for the reach on Santiago Rosario - foul #1 on David Kallas, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) David Bassett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ernesto Hernandez, William Smith, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 09:27 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo loses the dribble to Davis Carter | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | David Kallas misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dima Zhirkov | 17-18 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Mike Marshall hits the finger roll | 19-18 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov is fouled on the floor by Mike Marshall - foul #1 on Mike Marshall, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), David Bassett (SF) Donald Jernigan, Dominic Marino | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Millard Ezell (SF), William Smith (PF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Alfredo Russo, Santiago Rosario, Dima Zhirkov, Carlos Lara | |
| 07:51 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | William Smith snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Kresge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Millard Ezell (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mike Marshall | 19-18 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Ernesto Hernandez steals it from David Bassett | 19-18 |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | David Bassett picks off the pass by Gavin Kresge | 19-18 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Felix Ramos clanks a floater in the lane | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | David Bassett snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Felix Ramos double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (SG), David Kallas (C) Brian Primmer, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Santiago Rosario (SG), Ralph Dugan (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Gavin Kresge, Millard Ezell, William Smith | |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Russo and he's hacked by Davis Carter - foul #2 on Davis Carter, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), Mike Marshall (PF) David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara (C) Wendell Benjamin | |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Felix Ramos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Ralph Dugan is denied by David Kallas | 19-21 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | David Kallas knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Mike Marshall pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara misses the floater from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mike Marshall | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Santiago Rosario (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) | |
| 03:45 | Clemson | Dima Zhirkov swats the layup by Felix Ramos | 24-21 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dima Zhirkov | 24-21 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Santiago Rosario and he's fouled by Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF) Dominic Marino, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), William Smith (PF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Alfredo Russo, Dima Zhirkov, Carlos Lara | |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Felix Ramos hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Kallas and the foul's on Santiago Rosario - foul #2 on Santiago Rosario, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Felix Ramos - foul #1 on Felix Ramos, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Felix Ramos's floater is knocked away by Ralph Dugan | 27-26 |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan is hacked by David Bassett - foul #1 on David Bassett, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (PG), Terry Snyder (SG) Felix Ramos, Donald Jernigan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge (SG) Santiago Rosario | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Davis Carter grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | William Smith steals it from David Bassett | 27-26 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | William Smith tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | William Smith steals the ball from Davis Carter | 27-28 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gavin Kresge | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | David Bassett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Mike Marshall tips it home | 29-30 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | William Smith is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Donald Jernigan (SG), David Kallas (C) Brian Primmer, Terry Snyder, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Santiago Rosario (SG), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ernesto Hernandez, Ralph Dugan, William Smith, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | David Kallas clanks a floater from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alfredo Russo | 29-30 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-30 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | David Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Davis Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-30 |