| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Ikeda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Harley Stewart inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz's pass is intercepted by John Hunt | 26-21 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Harley Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hunt | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Knights | 28-24 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Robert Gates connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-24 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Thomas | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Harley Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Munz | 30-26 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | John Hunt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | Harley Stewart is called for the reach on Ronnie Ikeda - foul #2 on Harley Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco (SG), Brian Minor (C) Jerry Knights, Daniel Thomas | |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | Brian Minor misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Britton | 30-26 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Randy Ray's pass is intercepted by Anthony Daniels | 30-26 |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda blows the dunk | 30-26 |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Harley Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Britton (fresh) SF - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Carrasco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Ikeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Minor (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Wayne Looney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 15:28 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to George Carrasco | 30-26 |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Harley Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Wayne Looney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wayne Looney, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Paul Britton, Harley Stewart, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Stehle (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), Daniel Thomas (C) Anthony Daniels, Ronnie Ikeda, Thomas Munz | |
| 14:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stehle | 30-29 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | George Carrasco picks off the pass by Robert Sykes | 30-29 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Brian Minor pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Landon Brown - foul #2 on Landon Brown, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG), Harley Stewart (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz (PF) Brian Minor | |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Harley Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 12:34 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Thomas Munz swats the short shot by Robert Gates | 30-33 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunt | 30-33 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Jeffrey Stehle is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stehle, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SF), Wayne Looney (C) Paul Britton, Harley Stewart, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), Ronnie Ikeda (SF) Jeffrey Stehle, George Carrasco | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Ikeda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Landon Brown buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda tips it home | 33-35 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Munz - foul #3 on Thomas Munz, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Minor (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Thomas Munz, Daniel Thomas | |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Landon Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harley Stewart | 38-35 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Looney - foul #2 on Wayne Looney, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Harley Stewart, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco (SG), Thomas Munz (PF) Jerry Knights, Leonard Schulze | |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa lays it in on a great pass from John Hunt | 40-36 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Britton | 43-36 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Paul Britton, Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Stehle (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), Daniel Thomas (C) Anthony Daniels, Ronnie Ikeda, Brian Minor | |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Looney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeffrey Stehle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Clemson | John Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by George Carrasco | 43-37 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Thomas | 43-37 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Wayne Looney grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Robert Gates comes up short on the shot in the lane | 43-37 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | John Hunt hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses the dunk but the foul's on Wayne Looney - foul #3 on Wayne Looney, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), Ronnie Ikeda (SF), Brian Minor (PF) Jeffrey Stehle, George Carrasco, Thomas Munz | |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Minor gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Landon Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights is fouled on the floor by Harley Stewart - foul #3 on Harley Stewart, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Randy Ray (C) Robert Sykes, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz (PF) Brian Minor | |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | John Hunt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Landon Brown | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights is fouled on the floor by Harley Stewart - foul #4 on Harley Stewart, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jessie Pompa (C) Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Minor (C) Daniel Thomas | |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | John Hunt is hacked by Anthony Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Daniels, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco (SG) Jerry Knights | |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is fouled on the floor by Anthony Daniels - foul #2 on Anthony Daniels, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Ronnie Ikeda takes the ball from Landon Brown | 51-44 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Ikeda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Minor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Thomas Munz is called for the reach on Landon Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Munz, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (C) Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas (C) Brian Minor | |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Paul Britton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gates swats the shot by Daniel Thomas | 51-46 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas tips it home | 51-48 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Wayne Looney pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Wayne Looney misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Ikeda - foul #3 on Ronnie Ikeda, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) Paul Britton, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights (SG) George Carrasco | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Wayne Looney makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Wayne Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Harley Stewart gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Ikeda splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Thomas | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Landon Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Daniels - foul #3 on Anthony Daniels, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Pompa knocks away the 3 by Ronnie Ikeda | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Harley Stewart is hacked by Anthony Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Daniels, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Looney (PF) Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Ikeda | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | John Hunt is hacked by Anthony Daniels in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Daniels, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Stehle (PG) Anthony Daniels | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jerry Knights is called for the reach on Jessie Pompa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Knights, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-56 |