| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) SF - Norman Stamper (fresh) PF - Don Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) PF - Brian King (fresh) C - James Jager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Don Smith and he's hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #1 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | James Jager can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Norman Stamper snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Milford Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Dennis Danna blows the layup | 3-1 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-1 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | James Jager snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Javier Herrera loses the dribble to Kevin Ellis in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Norman Stamper banks in the layup set up by Kevin Ellis | 5-1 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits a jumper from the left block | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Norman Stamper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Brian King snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is fouled on the floor by Norman Stamper - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Kevin Ellis, Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 16:32 | Florida State | George Ivy is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clay Reeves | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Ericson | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | James Jager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clay Reeves | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) SG - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ericson (fresh) PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Scott Schmitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Valdivia (fresh) C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Albert Valdivia is called for the reach on Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG), Norman Stamper (SF), Don Smith (PF) Ralph Jorgensen, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Don Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey tips it home | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Brian King hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Brian King gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | James Jager drills a driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on James Jager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Kevin Ellis, Chris Godfrey, Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, James Jager | |
| 13:39 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the dunk | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Ericson | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt loses the dribble to Brian King | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Dennis Danna - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SF), Don Smith (PF) Milford Hedrick, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, Brian King | |
| 12:42 | Florida State | George Ivy knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Danna and he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Dennis Danna knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Valdivia | 9-15 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Norman Stamper loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Norman Stamper, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (tired) 1 ast. SG - Chris Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ericson (tiring) PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Scott Schmitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Brian King is wide open and slams it home | 9-17 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Clay Reeves grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Norman Stamper (SF), Don Smith (PF) Chris Godfrey, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Albert Valdivia (C) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Dennis Danna steals the ball from Don Smith | 9-17 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Clay Reeves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Perez | 9-20 |
| 10:09 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Dennis Danna pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is whistled for a carry | 9-20 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), David Ericson (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Norman Stamper, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), George Ivy (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, Alonzo Perez, Albert Valdivia | |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Godfrey | 12-20 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (PF) Brian King | |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by George Ivy - foul #1 on George Ivy, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Javier Herrera | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Norman Stamper buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Dennis Danna - foul #1 on Dennis Danna, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (C) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, Albert Valdivia | |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Chris Godfrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Godfrey, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG) Chris Godfrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF) George Ivy | |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Brian King banks in the wide open layup | 18-28 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is fouled on the floor by Javier Herrera - foul #1 on Javier Herrera, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:02 | Clemson | David Ericson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (very tired) 5 pts. SG - Chris Godfrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ericson (tiring) PF - Don Smith (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Scott Schmitt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian King (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian King | 18-30 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Jager | 18-33 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Clay Reeves takes the ball from Don Smith | 18-33 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | James Jager misses the dunk attempt | 18-33 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | James Jager misses the driving attempt in the lane | 18-33 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the tip | 18-33 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey buries a floater from close range | 20-33 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-33 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Javier Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on James Jager - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Chris Godfrey, David Ericson, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Clay Reeves, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 05:54 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | George Ivy picks off the pass by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Ortegon - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #11 | 20-35 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | James Jager's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barnett | 20-37 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SF) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 04:23 | Florida State | George Ivy is open but misses the lay-in | 20-37 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is hacked by Clay Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Reeves, team foul #6 | 20-37 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | George Ivy denies the turnaround by Ralph Jorgensen | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Don Smith gets the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Jorgensen is blocked by Brian King | 20-37 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | George Ivy gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Dennis Danna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #12 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Norman Stamper (SF) Kevin Ellis, Ralph Jorgensen, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Chris Godfrey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Norman Stamper (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (tiring) C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Reeves (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian King (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's floater is knocked away by Albert Valdivia | 20-39 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits a fadeaway from the left block | 20-41 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Don Smith (PF) Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 02:53 | Florida State | James Jager lays it in on a great pass from Albert Valdivia | 20-43 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the floater in the lane | 20-43 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey tips it back up and in | 22-43 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits the finger roll | 22-45 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SG), Norman Stamper (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Chris Godfrey, David Ericson, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-45 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the tip | 22-45 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Javier Herrera | 22-45 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Javier Herrera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (C) Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Brian King blocks the jumper by Norman Stamper | 22-45 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milford Hedrick - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #13 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF) Milford Hedrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-47 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses long on a jumper in the paint | 22-47 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | George Ivy snags the defensive board | 22-47 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | George Ivy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Clay Reeves | 22-49 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Norman Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-49 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG), Don Smith (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Ralph Jorgensen, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF) Clay Reeves, George Ivy | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Jager can't finish the layup | 22-49 |