| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Claude Gatton inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Claude Gatton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 40-29 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Toby Segovia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Brian Primmer buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jernigan | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Brian Primmer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Jernigan and he's fouled by Stanley Scharnberg - foul #1 on Stanley Scharnberg, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (PF) Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Toby Segovia drills a runner near the basket | 44-34 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Stanley Scharnberg swats the shot by Claude Gatton | 44-34 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Toby Segovia gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito tips it home | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Poffenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Toby Segovia is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Richard Poffenberger, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Walker | 46-36 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan drills a floater from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Adrian Groce - foul #3 on Adrian Groce, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Jernigan and he's hacked by Brent Zelenski - foul #1 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (C) Stanley Scharnberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Claude Gatton | |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | John Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Herbert Allen snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Brandon Zamarripa - foul #3 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Brian Primmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Hugo Wade pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Herbert Allen - foul #2 on Herbert Allen, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Sierra (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF) Toby Segovia, Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SF), Edward Reece (C) Herbert Allen, Adrian Groce | |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 3rd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | Brian Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Brian Primmer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Walker | 53-43 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Edward Reece snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Brandon Zamarripa, Luis Sierra | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Herbert Allen (SF), Adrian Groce (C) Donald Jernigan, Brian Primmer, Augustine Esposito | |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adrian Groce - foul #4 on Adrian Groce, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF) Hugo Wade | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG) Adrian Groce | |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | John Walker steps in front of the Claude Gatton pass | 55-43 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor lays it in on a great pass from John Walker | 57-43 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | John Walker grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the lay-in but the foul's on Claude Gatton - foul #1 on Claude Gatton, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Winford Joyce, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Claude Gatton | |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Donald Jernigan, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 09:39 | Florida State | John Walker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is hacked by Brandon Zamarripa - foul #4 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Brandon Zamarripa, Toby Segovia | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Brian Primmer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (C) Stanley Scharnberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:47 | Clemson | John Walker steals the ball from Brian Primmer | 58-46 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Winford Joyce misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-48 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Winford Joyce | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Rizzo (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Edward Reece misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Winford Joyce pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | John Walker scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Zelenski | 62-48 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Winford Joyce - foul #1 on Winford Joyce, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) John Walker, Winford Joyce, Brent Zelenski, Hugo Wade | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Claude Gatton (SG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Adrian Groce (C) Brian Primmer, Dino Rizzo, Herbert Allen, Edward Reece | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Augustine Esposito | 62-50 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Poffenberger | 65-50 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan scores on a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the driving attempt in the paint | 65-53 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Toby Segovia | 65-53 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Toby Segovia steals it from Augustine Esposito | 65-53 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger lays it in on a great pass from Toby Segovia | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Brent Zelenski (PF), Hugo Wade (C) Richard Poffenberger, Joseph Taylor, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG) Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Donald Jernigan | 67-53 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Brian Primmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Toby Segovia snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Toby Segovia tips it in | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Toby Segovia (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Toby Segovia is blocked by Adrian Groce | 69-55 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Hugo Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Hugo Wade is hacked by Brian Primmer - foul #3 on Brian Primmer, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Winford Joyce (SG), Luis Sierra (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF) John Walker, Brandon Zamarripa, Toby Segovia, Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Herbert Allen (PF), Edward Reece (C) Brian Primmer, Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito, Adrian Groce | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Hugo Wade makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Herbert Allen snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Edward Reece's layup is rejected by Joseph Taylor | 70-55 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Winford Joyce pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Dino Rizzo picks off the pass by Luis Sierra | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Luis Sierra | 70-55 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Winford Joyce hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Reece | 72-58 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Winford Joyce travels with the ball | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Edward Reece scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Herbert Allen | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Winford Joyce's pass is intercepted by Herbert Allen | 72-60 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Hugo Wade steps in front of the Donald Jernigan pass | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger runs out the clock | 72-60 |