| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fresh) SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Amos (fresh) SG - Bryant Browning (fresh) SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | David Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryant Browning - foul #1 on Bryant Browning, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Bryant Browning connects on the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Batton | 5-3 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo misses long on a floater from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski drills a shot from the right block | 7-3 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Steven Amos is fouled on the floor by Mark Dyer - foul #1 on Mark Dyer, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Eric Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Brown | 9-3 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Mark Dyer steals the ball from Steven Amos in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | David Brown hits a jumper from close range | 11-3 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | David Brown lays it in set up by James Batton | 13-3 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants clanks a shot near the basket | 13-3 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 17:01 | Miami (FL) | James Batton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-3 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Bryant Browning connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Amos | 16-6 |
| 16:34 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer blows the layup | 16-6 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | David Brown tips it in | 18-6 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Steven Amos drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Mark Dyer - foul #2 on Mark Dyer, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 18-9 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Bryant Browning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 15:59 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) PF - Richard Reiber (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Amos (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) C - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the floater from the right block | 20-9 |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Clinton Badilla steals it from Eric Johnson in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| 15:28 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins lays it in set up by Clinton Badilla | 22-9 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Ronald Jenkins is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #3 | 22-9 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clinton Badilla - foul #1 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Steven Amos steps in front of the Ronald Borkowski pass | 22-11 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Eric Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Eric Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-11 |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ronald Borkowski | 22-11 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 24-11 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Clinton Badilla steps in front of the Bryant Browning pass in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Clinton Badilla | 26-11 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Bryant Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Jon Cooper (PF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Richard Reiber, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-11 |
| 13:40 | Miami (FL) | David Brown tips it in | 28-11 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Steven Amos is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-14 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by James Batton | 30-14 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Bryant Browning clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clinton Badilla | 30-14 |
| 13:04 | Miami (FL) | Steven Amos is called for the reach on James Batton - foul #1 on Steven Amos, team foul #2 | 30-14 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-14 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-14 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan (SF), Richard Reiber (C) Clinton Badilla, David Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Batton | 32-14 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Johnson | 32-16 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pleasants blocks the short jumper by Richard Reiber | 32-16 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants gets the rebound | 32-16 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tired) 8 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Amos (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Pleasants (tired) 2 pts. C - Eric Johnson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-18 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Cooper | 32-18 |
| 11:24 | Miami (FL) | Bryant Browning picks off the pass by Michael Morgan | 32-18 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Bryant Browning lays it up and in | 32-20 |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to James Batton | 32-20 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Cooper | 35-20 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jon Cooper | 35-20 |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mark Grimaldo | 35-20 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Bryant Browning clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jon Cooper | 35-20 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | James Batton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Reiber | 38-20 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Eric Johnson | 38-20 |
| 10:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan jams it | 40-20 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Borkowski - foul #1 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #5 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), David Brown (C) Ronald Borkowski, Michael Morgan, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla is hacked by Mark Grimaldo - foul #1 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Grimaldo - foul #2 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Clinton Badilla - foul #2 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #6 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan (SF), Richard Reiber (PF) Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo misses the free throw | 42-24 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 44-24 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Steven Amos | 44-24 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | James Batton hits the finger roll set up by Michael Morgan | 46-24 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Richard Reiber denies the turnaround by Steven Amos | 46-24 |
| 08:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 46-24 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan is fouled on the floor by Mark Grimaldo - foul #3 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #5 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Jon Cooper (PF) James Batton, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Grimaldo - foul #4 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #6 | 46-24 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-24 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Steven Amos | 48-24 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan hits the finger roll | 50-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tired) 11 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jon Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Amos (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (tired) 8 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pleasants (very tired) 4 pts. C - Eric Johnson (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Eric Johnson is whistled for a carry | 50-24 |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (PF) Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is hacked by Ronald Borkowski - foul #2 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #7 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (SG) Ronald Borkowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 50-25 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | David Brown gets the rebound | 50-25 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Grimaldo - foul #5 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #7 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (SF) Mark Grimaldo | |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-25 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-25 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Robert Pleasants is blocked by David Brown | 52-25 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-25 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 52-25 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Amos - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #8 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) James Batton, Michael Morgan, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-25 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-25 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla grabs the offensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-25 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper tips it but misses | 52-25 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | David Brown blows the layup | 52-25 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis gets the rebound | 52-25 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Bryant Browning's 3 pointer is rejected by Clinton Badilla | 52-25 |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-25 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Dyer | 54-25 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Cooper | 54-25 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-25 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer is hacked by Robert Pleasants - foul #1 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #9 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Jenkins, David Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-25 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants snags the defensive board | 54-25 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants loses the dribble to James Batton | 54-25 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | James Batton hits the finger roll | 56-25 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Bryant Browning drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-28 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla is hacked by Carlos Curtis - foul #1 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #10 | 56-28 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla misses the 1st free throw | 56-28 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla misses the 2nd free throw | 56-28 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reiber | 56-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Cooper (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Reiber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Amos (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (very tired) 11 pts. SF - Carlos Curtis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Pleasants (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Badilla and he's fouled by Bryant Browning - foul #2 on Bryant Browning, team foul #11 | 58-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Ronald Borkowski (SG) James Batton, Clinton Badilla | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer makes the free throw | 59-28 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #12 | 59-28 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-28 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber tips it but misses | 59-28 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber hits the follow up shot | 61-28 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Steven Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Brown (C) Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | David Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-28 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Ronald Jenkins steals it from Bryant Browning | 63-28 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Pleasants - foul #2 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #13 | 63-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Ronald Borkowski, David Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-28 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-28 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Bryant Browning makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-31 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins misses the shot from the right wing | 64-31 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-31 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Bryant Browning's floater is knocked away by Richard Reiber | 64-31 |
| 01:10 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper gets the rebound | 64-31 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #14 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Ronald Borkowski (SG), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Mark Dyer, Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-31 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the 1st free throw | 65-31 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber misses the 2nd free throw | 65-31 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-31 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | David Brown swats the layup by Eric Johnson | 65-31 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski snags the defensive board | 65-31 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-31 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski grabs the offensive board | 65-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 65-31 |