| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) SG - Justin Metz (fresh) SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fresh) C - Gary Webster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) C - James Boren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | David Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper buries a jump hook from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Justin Metz - foul #1 on Justin Metz, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Smith | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | James Boren grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Justin Metz gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Gary Webster is fouled on the floor by James Boren - foul #1 on James Boren, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Metz | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Francis Freeman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ismael Bratt | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is fouled on the floor by Ismael Bratt - foul #1 on Ismael Bratt, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Carmelo Mata (SF) Maurice Tinney, David Lee | |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | James Boren connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John McClanahan and the foul's on Gary Webster - foul #1 on Gary Webster, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Jackson (C) Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (PG), Hoyt Roy (C) Ismael Bratt, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Hoyt Roy - foul #1 on Hoyt Roy, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG), Edward Nardone (SF) Justin Metz, Francis Freeman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG) Marshall Chaney | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ian Sperberg (fresh) SG - William Anaya (fresh) SF - Edward Nardone (fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Hoyt Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) SG - John McClanahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is hacked by William Anaya - foul #1 on William Anaya, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF) John McClanahan, Carmelo Mata | |
| 15:28 | Miami (FL) | Hoyt Roy picks off the pass by David Lee | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Hoyt Roy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Hoyt Roy, team foul #6 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Gary Webster (C) Ian Sperberg, Robert Jackson, Hoyt Roy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | James Boren misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Gary Webster snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Gary Webster tips it home | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ismael Bratt - foul #2 on Ismael Bratt, team foul #7 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG), Francis Freeman (SF) Ismael Bratt, Edward Nardone | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Kasper | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Francis Freeman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | James Boren connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 10-11 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | William Anaya misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Metz - foul #2 on Justin Metz, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Justin Metz, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Marshall Chaney (SG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, David Lee, James Boren | |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | William Anaya misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from John McClanahan | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Anaya (fresh) SG - Edward Nardone (fresh) SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Gary Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Gary Webster buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Nardone | 12-15 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Edward Nardone grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | William Anaya can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper (PF) Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), Vule Kuzimiski (PF), James Boren (C) John McClanahan, Marshall Chaney, Carmelo Mata, Ralph Smith, Andrew Holderman | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney | 14-17 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | James Boren steals it from Edward Nardone | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney clanks a runner near the basket | 14-17 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Edward Nardone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG), Jeffrey Schauer (SF), Gary Webster (C) William Anaya, Francis Freeman, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Schauer is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, David Lee, James Boren | |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman is fouled on the floor by Gary Webster - foul #2 on Gary Webster, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Edward Nardone, Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Vule Kuzimiski - foul #1 on Vule Kuzimiski, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (SG) Jeffrey Schauer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith (PF) Vule Kuzimiski | |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:04 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (SF) Francis Freeman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), James Boren (C) Robert Lee, Andrew Holderman | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ian Sperberg (fresh) SG - William Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Nardone (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McClanahan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 16-19 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is hacked by William Anaya - foul #2 on William Anaya, team foul #10 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Schauer (SF) William Anaya | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg loses the dribble to Ralph Smith | 16-21 |
| 06:29 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Smith | 16-24 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Edward Nardone clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-24 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is whistled for traveling | 16-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SF) Ian Sperberg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), Marshall Chaney (SF), Vule Kuzimiski (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) John McClanahan, Carmelo Mata, Ralph Smith, James Boren | |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Andrew Holderman | 16-24 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Tinney | 16-27 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Marshall Chaney takes the ball from Robert Jackson | 16-27 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Andrew Holderman blocks the short jumper by Robert Jackson | 16-27 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Edward Nardone travels with the ball | 16-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG) Jeffrey Schauer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), James Boren (C) Maurice Tinney, Andrew Holderman | |
| 03:58 | Miami (FL) | James Boren's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jackson | 16-27 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Edward Nardone knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Vule Kuzimiski - foul #2 on Vule Kuzimiski, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Hoyt Roy (PF), Gary Webster (C) Ian Sperberg, Geoffrey Kasper, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Marshall Chaney, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Edward Nardone makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Nardone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hoyt Roy (fresh) C - Gary Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG) Edward Nardone | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Francis Freeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-27 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Hoyt Roy grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Gary Webster travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | David Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Smith | 19-30 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Boren - foul #2 on James Boren, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (SF) Francis Freeman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Marshall Chaney (SG), Vule Kuzimiski (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) John McClanahan, Robert Lee, Ralph Smith, James Boren | |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Justin Metz makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Holderman | 20-30 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hoyt Roy - foul #3 on Hoyt Roy, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper (PF) Hoyt Roy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman grabs the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney clanks a floater from the right side | 20-31 |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski tips it home | 20-33 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper is hacked by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (SG), Francis Freeman (SF) Ismael Bratt, Justin Metz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), John McClanahan (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), James Boren (C) Marshall Chaney, David Lee, Vule Kuzimiski, Andrew Holderman | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John McClanahan and he's hacked by Gary Webster - foul #3 on Gary Webster, team foul #12 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Jackson (C) Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Francis Freeman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-38 |